Toby Wardman

Soon Amore

A large part of the regular conducting I do at the moment is for Soon Amore, an 18-voice chamber choir based in York. I've worked with them since 2005, and we now sing a very wide variety of music, specialising in unusual or rarely-performed works. [view]

ProvenceSing

In 2008 I directed a very successful summer school for upper voices in the French town of Vaison-la-Romaine, which styles itself as the choral capital of Europe. Feedback from participants was excellent, and the next course will be in 2010! [view]

Music engraving

'Engraving' is the technical term for the musical equivalent of typesetting, i.e. creating sheet music from which singers and players can perform. This is one of my more geeky hobbies, although it has made me some considerable money as a freelancer in the past. I have a separate website for this. [view]

York Youth Chorus

I founded and directed York's youth choir from 2002 until 2004. We provided a supportive environment where young people could sing together and work towards performances. We were funded by the Lottery, the Local Network Fund, the University of York, and local businesses.

Youth theatre

I've been musical director for several stage productions, all with community youth or student theatre groups. I love theatre, but it's very demanding, so normally I only get involved in a show once every few years when I'm able to dedicate some time to it. It's normally 'just for fun' or for a relatively small fee. [view]

Micklegate Singers

I acted as a regular guest conductor and singer under Nicholas Carter in this large mixed-voice choir in York from 2002 until early 2008, when I reluctantly left the group because of other pressures. My association with the choir continues, though, and I returned to conduct their Christmas concerts in 2008 and 2009. [view]

St Mary's Singers

This ten-voice liturgical choir meets for three weekends a year to learn challenging music from scratch and then perform them in concerts or services. I direct the group informally and sing tenor. [view]

Classical guitar

I teach guitar in the York area from beginner to grade 8. Contact me for more information.

Arranging and composing

I make a large number of choral arrangements and transcriptions, and I have a much smaller output of original compositions, most of which were created for ensembles I've been involved in or connected to in some way. A small selection is available online, but there are lots more if you're interested. [view]