5 August 2021 17:29 PM
West Sussex Philharmonic Choir kicks off its autumn season with a new musical director with a royal connection. Sean Bui was appointed composer in residence at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park in 2008 and became assistant director of music the following year. The chapel is often attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family when they are at Windsor.
Suzanne Gates, Chair of WSPC said “The choir was unable to rehearse or perform for 16 months and had to wait until July this year to audition our new musical director. It was wonderful finally to sing together in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Church in the Causeway and it made us realise how much we had missed it.
"Everyone was very impressed with Sean’s enthusiasm and his ability to teach us vocal techniques which made an immediate improvement to the quality of our singing. We believe he will have an enormous impact on the choir as we start full rehearsals this autumn and we can’t wait to get started.”
After studying for a BA and MA at Royal Holloway University of London, Sean’s academic abilities were extended by music editing, working for Oxford University Press. A talent for composing lead to his appointment at the royal chapel. Shortly after this he co-founded Quire Voices who have featured on Classic FM alongside the Band of the Household Cavalry.
As a professional singer Sean has performed as a soloist in major works such as the Mozart Requiem and the Great Mass in C Minor, even performing in the Royal Albert Hall. But as well as this considerable success in the classical field Sean’s wide ranging interest in all things singing - related have seen him tackle the very demanding close harmonies of barbershop, gaining a gold medal for his quartet First Edition at the IABS Convention in 2017.
Suzanne added: “The choir are very much looking forward to singing together again in September and would like to invite any who have an interest in singing a wide ranging repertoire in good company to come along and join in. It is truly life enhancing.”
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