Graham Dinnage, GTCL LTCL LGSM, has been Music
Director for the North Down Consort since 2004. He
has vastly expanded the choir's repertoire in his
six years' directorship, introducing works such as
Elgar's Te Deum and Benedictus, The Monteverdi Mass
a 4 (1651), Mozart Vespers, Dupré Motets, Britten
Festival Te Deum, Hummel Mass in D and Rutter's
Birthday Madrigals. He has chosen programmes to
test the choir's ability to tackle challenging
works and adopt different styles and to provide
interest for both singers and audience. For full
details of these programmes and what the press said
about them see our
Concerts &
Reviews
page.
Graham’s choral directing experience includes small professional ensembles, student choirs, church choirs and Capriol (formerly The Warlock Singers) a chamber choir of twenty-five voices which he formed in 2004, and which has already achieved high acclaim for its performances of twentieth-century English music and contemporary works.
Graham’s choral directing experience includes small professional ensembles, student choirs, church choirs and Capriol (formerly The Warlock Singers) a chamber choir of twenty-five voices which he formed in 2004, and which has already achieved high acclaim for its performances of twentieth-century English music and contemporary works.
Graham Dinnage
Graham combines his conducting career with freelance work as a bass-baritone soloist. He has performed extensively around the UK and Europe. He has made a number of recordings as a soloist for the BBC, Classic FM and Kevin Mayhew Productions, and with ensembles such as Concertare, A Capella Portuguesa and Corydon Singers. He was a founder member of the professional solo ensemble Major Sixth and has recently formed The Octavian Ensemble, a vocal and instrumental group specializing in the performance of late Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. He is a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama specializing in academic and technical training for singers. Graham studied both singing and organ at Trinity College of Music where he graduated with First Class Honours and the Grace Wylie Prize in 1992, and he now also performs as an organist around the South East. He has a number of private organ and singing pupils taught from his home in Crockham Hill, Kent.
If you wish to contact Graham please see the CONTACT page.