Colin Durrant

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Profile

Dr Colin Durrant is a choral conductor and workshop leader in conducting and singing. He has a wide experience both in the UK and overseas, notably USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Kenya and Australia. He is a principal tutor with the Association of British Choral Directors.

He is an experienced educator and musician and has been responsible for the design and implementation of professional development courses for teachers and musicians. He is eager to enable teachers and conductors to improve efficiency and effectiveness in their music-making while providing optimum musical and educational experiences for those he conducts and teaches. His book Choral Conducting: philosophy and practice is a seminal text, widely used in universities across the globe.

Recent positions have included:

Current positions:

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Consultation, workshops and courses

I am able to offer:

CHORAL CONDUCTING TEACHING

CHORAL WORKSHOPS

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Performances

Recent performances

IMPERIAL COLLEGE CHOIR
Verdi Requiem
Elgar Dream of Gerontius
Bach St John Passion
Haydn Te Deum, Nelson Mass
Mozart Requiem, Mass in C minor
Mendelssohn Elijah
Handel Israel in Egypt
Vivaldi Gloria, Magnificat
Britten War Requiem at Winchester Cathedral

Tour of the Netherlands and Germany, July 2014

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON CHAMBER CHOIR
Tour of Northern Italy, July 2012
Bach Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
Britten Hymn to St Cecilia, Rejoice in the Lamb, Choral Dances from Gloriana
Whitacre Leonardo dreams of his flying machine, When David heard, Her sacred spirit soars
Duruflé Requiem
Howells Take him earth for cherishing
MacMillan Christus vincit
Górecki Totus tuus
Tavener The Open Secret
Ravel Trois Chansons
Walton Where does the uttered music go?

Tour of Malta and Gozo, June 2014

Recordings

SIMPLE PICTURES (2011)

This recording reflects the varied and contrasting repertoire that the ULCC performs each year. Available to download from the CD Baby online store.

Video

Let us rejoice

Laudibus

Tea for two

When David heard

Audio

Oculi Omnium

My love dwelt in a Northern land

Explanatory text

Trois Chansons

O lux beata Trinitas

Send in the clowns

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Publications

Single-authored book:

Selection of recent publications: