John is a Choral Music Director with over 30 years’ experience running children’s and adult choirs. He holds a Certificate of Teaching from the Royal School of Music specialising in voice training. John moved to Bath in 2016 and has immersed himself in the local music scene. He runs a community choir in Corsham, three “Good Afternoon Choirs”, plays keyboards in two ceilidh bands and bass guitar in a rock band. He also composes music, and his scores are available for sale.
Choirs
John is a Choral Music Director with over 30 years’ experience running children’s and adult choirs. He holds a Certificate of Teaching from the Royal School of Music specialising in voice training.
John leads several choirs locally. He runs 3 Good Afternoon Choirs, which are fun community choirs which meet on weekday afternoons. There are no auditions, and these choirs raise money for local charities. He also runs Viva Vocals choir in Corsham and the Bath Phoenix choir in Bath.
Bath Phoenix Choir – Bath
This choir rehearses on Thursday evenings in Oldfield Park, Bath.
Bristol Good Afternoon Choir
This choir meets on Monday afternoons in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol.
Cirencester and Stroud Good Afternoon Choir
This choir meets on Tuesday afternoons in Cirencester.
Norton Radstock Good Afternoon Choir
This choir meets on Thursday afternoons in Midsomer Norton.
Viva Vocals Choir – Corsham
This choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings in Corsham, WIltshire.
Bands
John plays in in 4 bands:
Jiggidy
Jiggidy is a multi-instrumental duo from Bath that found its roots in the folk songs and tunes of Ireland and the rest of the British Isles. However, we also perform cover versions of popular songs from artists such as the Waterboys and Van Morrison. Recently though, we have broadened our repertoire of popular music and added in a few of our own compositions as well.
Pipley
Pipley is a traditional barn dance and ceilidh band based in Bath. We are available to play in Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. Consisting of 6 experienced musicians + caller, Pipley will help your party go with a swing, providing lively toe-tapping music and dances that all can enjoy: reels, jigs, waltzes and more; music from Scotland, Ireland, England and beyond. The buzzword is FUN! Chaotic, hilarious mayhem is actively encouraged!
The Strays
The Strays are a 5 piece covers band that specialises in Americana music, predominantly the country/folk/blues influenced music from the deep south. The Strays are particularly attracted to the music of bands that are renowned for their 3 part vocal harmonies, so expect music from the likes of the Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Free Spirits
The Free Spirits play covers of songs from the golden era of Rock and Roll, the 50s and 60s primarily. The music of Elvis ,The Beatles and Chuck Berry feature prominently in their repertoire.
Composer
John’s musical compositions and arrangements are available to purchase on several platforms.
You can listen to demos of John’s music on Soundcloud.
Purchase arrangements and compositions for choirs on JWPepper, SheetMusicPlus and SheetMusicDirect:
You can find more about John on Facebook.