Q&A with Williams & Clarke By Chantelle Constable   CC: How did you begin singing together? Williams & Clarke: We were two of the founding members of the Classical Crossover group Vox Fortis later to be known as Vox Fortura.  CC: What advantages and struggles have you found in being part of a duo?  Williams…

By Chantelle Constable As a child in Poland, Bella Parsons began studying music at the age of six, passing her entry exam to piano and beginning instead on the violin, moving on to voice, guitar, and further piano later on. “I have loved classical music from my very first lessons… …I was always inspired to…

Album Review By Natasha Barbieri Teenage soprano Katie Marshall’s love for music began early: “I first fell in love with classical music and asked to have Classical singing lessons at 6 years of age.” She was nurtured in a musical family and enjoys singing in different languages including Italian, Latin, German and French. Her new…

For this month’s careers in music, we focus on Joshua Goines a multi-talented musician (pianist/organist, singer, conductor and composer/arranger). His impressive set of skills have allowed Joshua to work in various different positions and be a musical director on various projects. Recent productions include: In the Heights, Hairspray, and Street Scene by Kurt Weill. Joshua…

By Natasha Barbieri The last time we talked to G4 (made up of, Ben Thapa, Jonathan Ansell, Mike Christie and Nick Ashby) the group was together for a one-night reunion concert. The crossover quartet which began on X-Factor have seen their unique arrangements take them to the top of the charts but had begun to…

By Natasha Barbieri When you ask singer Mary-Jess to describe her sound she breaks it down by albums. “My debut album ‘Shine’ was Cinematic Classical Crossover and since then I have headed into a more Easy Listening area of Classical Crossover with more simple arrangements that let the voice have the space to be an…

Celebrating 10 years By Jennie Watters Blake has been on quite a journey for the past ten years! Named for the poet William Blake, this dashing “boy band” of classical music has gone through some changes over the years, all the while releasing some thrilling albums and touring the world. Let us take you through…

The Up-and-comer By Natasha Barbieri Teenager Gabrielle Portelli is a crossover singer hailing from Malta. She made her television debut at the tender age of three on ‘Jolly Phonics’ an educational program for preschoolers. “I was the youngest of the chosen group,” Gabrielle tells us.  “This was my first ever television experience. I, together with…

By Natasha Barbieri Karl Loxley burst onto the classical crossover scene with his ringing version of the ‘Nessun Dorma’ on BBC One’s ‘The Voice.’  But Karl’s musical journey goes back to when he was seventeen and first began singing. “I had the opportunity to play Jean Valjean in my school production of Les Misérables and I could…

By Natasha Barbieri “May your soul have the gift of music, may your heart be inspired with song. May the echoes remain in your memory, like a friendship that last’s your whole life long. Every day that you spend with music Is the best day, the best new day of the year” – John Rutter…