Is Singing Really Good For You?

By Rohan Shotton, 07 March 2014

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Bachtrack, 4th June

With a penchant for Baroque music in historical livery, Collegium Musicum Riga are part of a small but distinctive Early music scene in Latvia, initiating collaborations with others across the Baltic states.

Igniting the Singing Revolution: the music of Veljo Tormis

Simon Cummings, 12th March

One of the strongest advocates for traditional Estonian folksong, or regilaul, Veljo Tormis’ unique music is celebrated this year with a worldwide singing contest.

Something completely different: the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ

Lawrence Dunn, 29th May

With an eclectic programming ethos, and some of the finest acoustics in the Netherlands, the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is about as adaptable as it’s possible for a modern concert hall to be.

Thousands of voices raised in song: choral traditions at Tartu 2024

Stephen Pritchard, 5th December

Choral conductor Ingrid Mänd discusses the phenomenon of choral singing in Estonia, Veljo Tormis’ haunting Forgotten Peoples, and the thousands gathering for the Tartu Song and Dance Festival.

An alternative choral Christmas

Hugh Morris, 21st December

Exploring choral selections from Sweden, Chile, Russia, Ukraine, Canada, Dominica and Nigeria, to bring a variety of festive splendour to the end of this year.

Łukaszewski on the “Joy and Devotion” festival

David Karlin, 29th October

The prolific Polish choral composer tells us about Polish sacred music and about his new festival that will introduce British audiences to this unfamiliar genre.

Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.