Deborah Catterall (Choral Singing)

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  • Has been teaching and conducting since the age of seventeen, lives now in North Wales.
  • has been a singing teacher at Chetham's School of Music, performed at the Royal Academy of Music, The Royal Northern College of Music, The Rye Festival and Manchester Cathedral.
  • Was Musical Director of the National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain taught for the North West Early Music Forum Summer School, singer in lute song duo Lyra and soloist with The York Waits was chosen to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace in gratitude to her contribution to the British music industry (HRH, we are sure, still tells people about the occasion!)
Deb is also one of the Tutors on our successful Early Music Summer School.  Deborah has the same inclusive approach to her predecessor, Roger (now retired), believing in the sheer joy to be shared with music. It's about being part of something. She has brought a wealth of professional experience to Higham.
Deborah has prepared short 1 minute videos to introduce some of her courses. Worth viewing if you are wondering whether the course might be for you (ED: Chances are it will be for you!), or you are simply curious as to what this Tutor may be like.

DEBORAH CATTERALL - INTRO FOR SINGING PURELY FOR PLEASURE

DEBORAH CATTERALL - INTRO FOR CAROL SINGING

A FUN VIDEO FROM DEB'S PHONE FROM OUR 2019 EARLY MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL

 
FEEDBACK FOLLOWING DEBORAH'S COURSES: (scroll this box for more) "I have found more confidence in my singing in two hours than I have had in fifty years of trying...An amazing experience, possibly even life changing” (Spoken to the Tutor in the Bar after the first session of a three day course)." "A Wonderful tutor - she's a keeper!" "Deborah was an exemplary tutor. Great balance of nurturing & learning. Wonderful experience..." "That was so enjoyable. You have revived my enthusiasm for singing with other people." "Deb is a lovely patient and talented lady. So glad I came. Thank you - I will tell others about it."
Filmed over the pandemic in fourteen months, the following shared by Deborah contains four short concerts and three live Zoom workshops.
It was filmed at the ancient pilgrimage church of St Saeran, near Ruthin, North Wales.
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CAROLS FOR EVERYONE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Carols and Christmas songs for everyone, from every background and every level of experience. We will explore music from all over the world, both known and less familiar, look at vocal basics, reading music and making music together. Deborah Catterall Residential: £305 Non-residential: £220

SING WITH OTHERS: YES, YOU CAN!

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

A chance to sing with others, even if this is your first time. This course is a great confidence builder, particularly if you have been told that you can’t sing or if you can but would like more experience. A very friendly and happy course, where we will explore the skills of ensemble singing and 

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HIGHAM HALL CHOIR: ‘OTHER WORDLY’

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Exploring the stunning Requiem by Herbert Howells and music by Renaissance composer Dionisius Prioris (1460 - 1514) whose music can only be described as crystalline and other worldly. We'll explore more early composers such as John Sheppard (In pace), William Byrd's Resurrexi and have a taste of Gregorian chant (In paradisum). Music is sent out 

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