It's a Joy to Sing!
You have probably realised that we’ve been a bit quiet over the last little while.
After much deliberation we have decided, after 16 happy years of running our workshops, to bring Arbutus Music to a close.
It’s been a great adventure and we’ve loved working together, meeting you all and sharing the joy of singing!We are both continuing to work with singers in a variety of contexts so our paths may cross from time to time and we certainly hope that you will continue to enjoy your singing, wherever that may be.
We’d like to thank you for all your support over the years.
Our website will be closing down in August, but you can still contact us online at:
- our NEW EMAIL ADDRESS arbutusmusic@myyahoo.com
- on our Facebook page Arbutus Music
- via X (formerly Twitter) @ArbutusMusic
and at the usual phone numbers:- Frances 07801 436964
- Christine 07801 258261
It’s a joy to sing and we very much encourage you to keep singing!
With very best wishes
Frances & Christine
Christine and Frances founded Arbutus Music in 2008 and have led well over 100 singing workshops together since then.
Invigorating, fun, lively, challenging and inspiring are terms that have come up again and again in feedback from the 1000 or so participants, who range from raw beginners to experienced singers.
Christine Gwynn
Christine conducts Valentine Singers, in Redbridge, and also Writtle Singers, a chamber choir based near Chelmsford. With these choirs she has toured extensively in Europe and performed at many prestigious UK venues. She is also a very experienced accompanist and leads a weekly workshop for adult pianists.
Frances Quintrell
Frances specialises in working with adults who are new to group singing, running regular classes that enable people to explore their voice, enjoy a great new hobby and build vital choral singing skills.
Both Frances and Christine are qualified teachers and members of the ISM.