Neils Podcasts16 Syys 2020

Craig McLeish from Soprano to International Choirmaster - Pt 1

Craig began his musical life as a choirboy at St Paul’s Cathedral under the direction of Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of 10 and had works performed regularly while still a chorister.

After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul’s as a tenor. At the time he was also arranging and copying music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. He also worked as musical assistant and orchestrator for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus).

n 1992 he became director of the MAYC Orchestra and Singers, performing concerts throughout the UK and being involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he wrote more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane, Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children’s collections (Big Blue Planet, Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh, Kim Hill, Matt Redman). He is also well known as a conductor and arranger for Songs of Praise.

Recently he has collaborated with composer Tolga Kashif writing orchestrations for the RPO's Seo Taiji Symphony, the Classic FM chart topping CD by saxophonist Tyler Rix and the Genesis Suite which was premiered at the Barbican. He has been musical director of Young Voices UK for 13 years, bringing large school choirs together to play with a live band and solo artists, and currently conducts the MK Community Choir, Hart and Soul Community Choir and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir.

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Inspirational Young People episode #2

Neil talks to Kieran Adams who at the age of 23 has just opened up his new Game Board Café called "Of Dice and Men" in Camberley town centre. As you listen you will hear about the highs and lows that ...

21 Helmi 202219min

Inspirational Young People in Surrey Heath

Neil talks to Alice Barnden who at the age of 20 set up the Lavender Rose Project after the loss of a very dear friend. The Lavender Rose Project is all about helping people with mental health who hid...

14 Tammi 202213min

The First Redz Radio Workshop

During the February half term Redz normally runs a performing Arts Workshop, but not this year so we change things a bit and with the aid of Zoom, some sound equipment and 12 young performers. We prod...

3 Maalis 202122min

Becoming a Mother during a Pandemic

Neil and his daughter Kerry team up at last to eventually do a podcast together and this weeks subject is "Becoming a mother during a Pandemic". Last Year Kerry became a mother for the first time and ...

15 Tammi 202126min

Neil and Mikes Christmas Chat

Well come everyone to Neil and Mikes Extended Christmas Chat Podcast. They talk about how different Christmas will be this year as well as all the usual things that get talked about at Christmas, TV, ...

23 Joulu 202046min

Christmas in Covid with Neil and Mike

Join Neil and Mike talking about Christmas 2020, there is a few Christmas songs and a guest appearance from one of Neil's old friends singer song writer Arthur Markus Horvath all the way from Germany ...

22 Joulu 202016min