alex@sidmouthvocalpractice.com
Established: 2007
italian Evening: September 16th
In Assoc. with Sidmouth Arboretum
10th June 2017
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Remembrance Recital Review
“My subject is war and the pity of war”.
This could well have been the title of the recital given at the Unitarian Church on Friday evening performed by pupils of Alex Poulton and devised by him.
Dominic Rousseau, Miriam Brown, Harry Long, Kay Wood, Tam Jackson, Elizabeth West, Liz Halls, Lyn Ferrand, Carly Renshaw, Miriam Brown, Lucinda Williams, Ann Gearty, Anita Cotterall, Robert Crick and Dermot Gooding gave polished and convincing performances of songs associated with war interspersed were letters from serving soldiers movingly read by Mike Ferrand. The pianist Dorothy Worthington accompanied them admirably.
It was an atmospheric and enjoyable evening despite a sombre message.
Pat Bennett, Pianist, Birmingham Conservatoire
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First in the series of Ten Informal Concerts
to perform for the first time ever all
of Henry Purcell’s Solo Songs.
Saturday 15th July 2017
19:30
Venue: The Yarde Hill Orchard Recital Room,
Sidmouth
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Evening Recital Based on Folk Song Arrangements
Friday 11th August 2017
17:00
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Italian Song Evening
Saturday 9th September 2017
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Student Concert
Saturday 30th September
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Remembrance Recital
Saturday 11th November 2017
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Christmas Concert
Saturday 23rd December 2017
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Dominic & Lorraine Evening Recital
Saturday 18th February 2018
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Recital of Female Composers to Celebrate :
Representation of the People Act 1918
14th December 2018
19:30
Venue: The Unitarian Church
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Timetable:
Reserve:
Heather Plumber (T)
Elizabeth Potter (w)
Vicky Wyant
Heather Cook
Paul Butler
Helen Gibson West
Callum Burns
Louise Peel
Sunday 25th June 2017
10:00 – 19:00
10:30 – 11:30 Hilary Nelson (C)
12:00 – 12:30 Miriam Brown (T)
12:30 – 13:30 Dermot Gooding (C)
13:30 – 14:00 Mark Morton (C)
Break
14:30 – 15:15 Lyn Ferrand (T)
Break
16:00 – 17:00 Evie Horne (T)
17:00 – 17:30 Candice Reid (T)
17:30 – 18:30 Dominic Rousseau (T)
20:00 – 20:30 Kyra Stout (T)
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Saturday 1st July 2017
15:00 – 19:00
14:30 – 15:00 Miriam Brown (T)
15:00 – 16:00 Lorraine Low (T)
16:00 – 16:30 Candice Reid (T)
17:00 – 17:30 Molly Morton (would like Saturday’s)
17:30 – 18:00 Ann Gearty (T)
18:00 – 19:00 Lucinda Williams (C)
19:00 – 19:30 Robert Crick (T)
Sunday 2nd July 2017
10:00 – 19:00
15:00 – 16:00 Kay Wood (T)
16:00 – 16:30 Mark Rose (T)
18:00 – 20:00 Alex and Amelia (T) (would prefer Saturday if possible)
monday 3rd July
9:00 – 10:00 Dermot Gooding (T)
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Sunday 9th July 2017
10:00 – 19:00
16:00 – 16:30 Ellie Puddicombe (T)
16:30 – 17:30 Evie Horne (T)
18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall
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Saturday 15th July 2017
15:00 -19:00
Henry Purcell’s Secular Solo Songs
Saturday 16th July 2017
12:00 – 12:30 Carly Renshaw (T)
Sunday 17th July 2017
18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall
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Saturday 22nd July 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 23rd July 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Sunday 30th July 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Friday 11th August 2017
5pm Recital Based on Folk Song Arrangements
Saturday 12th August 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 13th August 2017
10:00 – 19:00
18:30 – 19:00 Kyra Stout
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Saturday 19th August 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 20th August 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 9th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 10th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 16th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 17th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 23rd September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 24th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Student Recital
Saturday 30th September 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 1st October 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Sunday 8th October 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Sunday 15th October 2017
15:00 – 19:00 (From 15:00 Only)
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Half Term (23 – 27 oct)
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Saturday 28th October 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 29th October 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 11th November 2017
Remembrance Recital
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 12th November 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 18th November 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 19th November 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 25th November 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 26th November 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 2nd December 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 3rd December 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Saturday 9th December 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 10th December 2017
10:00 – 19:00
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Friday 22nd December 2017
10:00 – 19:00
Saturday 23rd December 2017
Resident Accompanist
Dorothy WorthingtonStudents
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Testimonials:
Olivia Middleton (10 Years Old, Lessons since 2011)
” Alex has a special way with teaching his students and bringing out the very best in their vocal ability and performance. Olivia’s confidence and ability has improved dramatically and she is managing very well with achieving her Singing Grades under Alex’s guidance and tuition.”
Liz Halls (Lessons since 2013)
I have been taking singing lessons with Alex for a couple of years now and he is unfailingly good humoured, patient, encouraging and supportive. He has taught me so much and I am delighted with my progress. And above all he makes each lesson fun!
And I mean every word!
Cameron Lemmer
I knew I had a good singing voice but lacked any power. Alex’s lessons were a huge help for me developing my technique, breathing and stamina. He gave me confidence in approaching high notes and trying out different styles. It was really worth having someone like Alex who can assess your voice one to one and figure out what is the next step needed to progress. Alex is a very kind person and makes the lessons fun and easy. For me it didn’t feel like a lesson as I enjoyed singing that much and would train myself afterwords using his techniques that I just learned. Now thanks to Alex Poulton I’m a professional singer which is a dream job for me. I know my voice, I know what style suites me best and I know how to hit the big notes! Thank you Alex.
Anita Cotterall (Lessons since 2011)
Alex is an inspiring singing teacher with endless patience & understanding; helping me discover a realistic starting point for my vocal abilities. Alex is guiding me through the complexities and techniques of singing my preferred genre of classical repertoire and has given me the confidence to progress through my singing lessons with him. It is a pleasure and a privilege to be a student of a professional soloist of Alex’s calibre.
Alex Jackson (Lessons since 2010)
Alex is a brilliant singing teacher and I have gained countless techniques and warm up methods to improve my technical ability and vocal range while retaining my own ‘sound’. Alex’s wide knowledge of repertoire means that I can learn to sign with music that I love and challenge myself with new pieces that I’ve never heard before. Alex’s style is supportive and progressive meaning that I always learn something new every week.
Miriam Brown (Lessons since 2012)
My Singing Lessons with Alex Poulton’s tuition are giving me great pleasure and a new interest in my life. I am 80 years of age and although I sang in choirs when I was young, Alex is teaching me to use my voice more effectively and to perform some folk songs with solo voice to his piano accompaniment. Between lessons I practice my songs and exercises and I always look forward to my next lesson with Alex and to singing in his concerts, when his students entertain us with songs of many kinds. These are very enjoyable occasions.
Dominic Rousseau (Lessons since 2013)
We’re incredibly lucky to have a singing teacher of Alex’s calibre in Sidmouth, and also someone who is an expert performer as well as a teacher, with a formidable background of training and experience. I think that’s quite a rare combination of talents. Its great to be able to hear him sing to back up what he teaches, and I’d recommend hearing him in concert if you get the chance. He uses a wide variety of teaching methods both traditional and modern to help make the most of the teaching that he gives, and I find it really useful to listen back to the lessons afterwards and between our lessons. Alex tailors lessons exactly to my requirements and never wastes a second, which I really value, I always get the sense that working towards a great vocal technique is the constant goal, but at my own pace and in the way that I would like to develop. He has helped me develop my voice from a complete beginner with no singing experience to the level of performing in front of large audiences locally in choirs and as a soloist in just a couple of years. Its quite a leap of faith putting yourself into someone else’s hands when you start singing, as its such a personal thing, and I’ve learned that to develop your voice you really do need to have someone’s guidance to do that, as its so easy to pick up bad habits. I trust Alex’s judgement and knowledge in that regard completely, I’d highly recommend people giving singing with him a go, who knows where it might lead?!
Alex enters students for Trinity Guildhall, ABRSM and London College and has a pass rate of 100% and a Distinction/Merit rate of 70%.
Alex holds four recitals and several informal gathering which are sometimes themed or dedicated to a particular composer. The students sing solo songs, sometimes performing new repertoire for the first time and new commissions.
Students have gone on to study singing at the leading London Colleges of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Many have achieved roles in West End Shows, with professional Opera companies. Students include finalists on Britain’s Got Talent and the winner of the BBC’s Choirister of the Year Award.
