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

An Evening of Purcell

t.b.c.

18:00 

Venue: The Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth

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An Evening of Jazz, Cabaret & Musical Theatre

t.b.c

18:00 

Venue: The Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth 

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An Evening of Disney Songs

t.b.c.

17:00 

Venue: The Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth 

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Walk & Recital on Trees

In Association with Sidmouth Arborem 

Friday  27th July 2018

16:30 

Venue: The Unitarian Chapel

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23rd September

Cabaret Evening

18:00

 

11th november

Remembrance

18:00

 

 

Recital of Female Composers to Celebrate :

Representation of the People Act 1918

Saturday 16th December 2018

19:30 

Venue: The Unitarian Chapel 

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Timetable: 

Reserve List:

Vicky Wyant

Heather Cook

Helen Gibson West

Louise Peel

Charlie Ferrand

Hilary

Paul Butler

Lucinda

Hazel

 

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Saturday 14th April

16:00 – 17:00 Kay Wood

17:00 – 17:30 Imogen

17:30 – 18:30  Joel Stephano

Sunday 15th April

10:30 – 11:00 Mark Rose

12:00 – 12:30 Molly

Break

14:30 – 15:30 Val Pidgeon

Break

16:00 – 16:30 Ellie Puddicombe

16:30 -17:00 Miriam

17:00 -18:30 Anita Cotterall

18:30 – 19:30 Ari Ramruttun

19:30 – 20:30 Dominic Rousseau

Sunday 22nd April

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Saturday 28th April

15:00 – 18:00 only

15:00 – 16:00 Doreen Blackburn

16:00 – 17:00 kay wood

17:00 – 17:30 Imogen

18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall

Sunday 29th April

15:30 French Recital: Sidholme

18:30 – 20:00 only

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Saturday 5th May

15:00 – 16:00 Doreen Blackburn

16:00 – 17:00 kay wood

17:00 – 18:00 Val Pidgeon

18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall

Sunday 6th May

10:30 – 11:00 Mark Rose

11:00 – 11:30  Imogen

11:30 – 12:30 Lucinda

12:30 – 13:30 Dominic

13:30 – 14:00 Miriam Brown

14:30 – 15:00 Mike Ferrand

16:00 – 16:45 Lyn Ferrand

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Saturday 14th May

18:00 – 19:00 kay wood

Sunday 13th May

10:25 – 10:55  Imogen (c)

10:55 – 11:25 Ellie Puddicombe

11:25 – 11:55 Carly Renshaw

12:00 – 13:00 Daisy

13:00 – 13:30 Molly Morton

break

14:00 – 14:30 Candice Reid

14:30 – 15:00 Mike Ferrand

15:00 – 16:00 Dermot Gooding

16:00 – 16:30 Miriam brown

Break

17:30 – 18:00 Anna Drew

18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall

 

Sunday 20th May

10:30 – 11:00 Mark rose

11:00 – 11:30 Imogen

11:30 – 12:45 Lyn Ferrand

12:45 – 13:15 Miriam Brown

13:15 – 14:15 Val Pidgeon

 

17:00 – 17:30 Candice Reid

17:30 – 18:00  anna drew

 

Saturday 2nd June

18:00 – 18:30 Candice

18:30 – 19:00 Carly

19:00 – 20:00 Evie (c)

 

Sunday 3rd June 

10:00 – 10:30 Molly

10:30 – 11:00 Mark Rose

11:00 – 11:30 Ellie Puddicombe

11:30 – 12:00 Imogen

12:00 – 12:30 Mike Ferrand

12:30 – 13:30 Dermot Gooding

Break

14:30 – 15:00 Miriam

15:00 – 16:00 Doreen Blackburn

16:00 – 17:00 kay wood

17:00 – 18:00 Ariana

18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall

19:30 – 20:00 Debbie H

 

Sunday 10th June

10:00 – 10:30 Miriam Brown

10:30 – 11:00 mark

11:00 – 11:30 molly

11:30 – 12:00 June

12:00 – 12:30 Georgia

13:00 – 13:30 anna drew

Break

14:00 – 15:00 Val

15:00 – 16:00 Doreen

16:00 – 17:00 Kay Wood

17:00 – 18:00 Ari

18:00 – 19:30 Anita Cotterall

20:00 – 21:00 Evie Horne

 

Saturday 16th June

15:00 – 16:00 Anita Cotterall

16:00 – 17:00 Doreen

18:00 – 19:00 Ari

Sunday 17th June

10:00 – 11:00 Evie Horne

11:00 – 12:00 Dermot

12:00 – 13:15 Lyn Ferrand

Lunch

14:00 – 14:30 Eve

14:30 – 15:00

15:00 – 15:30 Imogen

15:30 – 16:00 Miriam Brown

16:00 – 17:00 Kay Wood

18:00 – 19:00 Dominic

 

Sunday 8th July

Dominic

Daisy

Babs

10:30 – 11:00 mark rose

11:00 – 11:30 Anna drew

11:30 – 12:00 Candice Reid

13:45 – 14:15 Babs

15:00 – 16:00 Kay Wood

16:00 – 17:00 Val Pidgeon

17:00 – 18:00 ari

Saturday 14th July

18:00 – 19:00 Kay Wood

Thursday 26th July 

18:00 – 19:00 Kay Wood

Friday 27th July

Saturday 28th July

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Students

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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 

www.cameronlemmer.com

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?!