We have been busy with rehearsals and have already done our first concert as guests of Poynton Male Voice Choir. We were made very welcome and were able to try out some new songs.
We finished 2024 with several Christmas events:
This was Emma’s first concert as director of Di Voci and what a success! Our guests were Ashton on Mersey Showband, who gave a wonderful, lively performance. We sang a mix of traditional and new Christmas songs, including Jerusalem (not the well-known version!) where we surrounded the audience, so that they were immersed in the music. We had a great audience, including Emma’s mum all the way from the USA!
This is our 11th year singing at St Peter’s, Hale in support of St Ann’s Hospice and is always very special for us.
This was a fun performance for us, especially singing ‘Carol of the Bell’ as we came down the escalator!
From September 2024, we welcome Emma Baker as our new musical director.
Emma Baker has a varied background as conductor, singer, and violist that come together to inform her approach to making music with a wide variety of ensembles.
In addition to her work with Di Voci, Emma serves as an alto choral scholar at Liverpool Cathedral and an assistant director for the Halle workplace choir programme.
Prior to moving to the UK, she worked as a freelance musician in the DC metropolitan area where she served as the conducting fellow for both Choralis and the DC Concert Orchestra Society as well as a director for the Arlington Children’s Chorus, the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Sydenstricker United Methodist Church.
While she enjoys working with a range of different ensembles, Emma’s purpose in conducting remains consistent: to create an environment that allows for meaningful experiences for both the musicians and listeners alike.
She feels very fortunate to have been given the tools to pursue this goal through her mentorship from Simon Halsey, CBE, during her MA in Choral Conducting at the University of Birmingham, and the guidance of Katherine Murdock during her BM in Viola Performance at the University of Maryland.
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