Colin Baldy

 

Il Maestro Baldy in visita a casa del Maestro Bartolucci

Colin Baldy è cantante lirico (baritono), organista, direttore di coro e preparatore vocale - ruolo che ha svolto per undici anni per il prestigioso coro del New College di Oxford. Si è interessato in particolar modo dei problemi della preparazione delle voci bianche. Membro della Royal School for Church Music, è autore del testo di tecnica vocale Voice for Life - Program Five.

Il Maestro Baldy, per il corso europeo per Direttore di coro di Musica Sacra, ha tenuto a Stroncone dal 28 maggio al 4 giugno e dal 10 al 16 luglio il corso: Coralità infantile: impostazione della “voce bianca” e direzione corale - a cui hanno partecipato circa 150 bambini quale coro laboratorio. 
A partire dalla Pasqua 2001, ha tenuto diversi periodi di studio intensivo per i bambini entrati a far parte del coro dei Piccoli Romei di San Michele Arcangelo.

Education 
Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1983-1985 
Bath College of Higher Education 1979-1980 
Colchester Institute School of Music 1976-1979 
Priory School, Lewes 1969-1976

Qualifications 
BA (honours in music-CNAA) 
LRAM (singing teacher's) 
PGCE (Bristol University)Music, History, Economics 'A' levels 
Music, history, German, Mathematics, English, English Literature, 
Geography, Religious Education 'O' levels. Italian GCSE (A*) 
Use of English Certificate (Credit) Alliance Francaise Certificate in French (A) 

Teaching Experience 
Singing teacher in the University of Oxford, principally at New College 1991 and Lincoln College 1996 
Large private practice in Oxford and London 
Singing teacher on the Caithness Summer Music School 1998 
Singing teacher, La cappella musicale, Lodi, Italy 1996 
Singing teacher, Ferrandou Summer School for Young Singers, France 1987-1995 
Singing teacher, Trinity College, Cambridge 1992-1995 
Singing teacher, Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1990-1991 
Singing teacher, King's College School, Wimbledon 1989-1991 
Music specialist, Hampden-Gurney Primary School, Edgware Road, London 1987-1989 
Singing teacher, St. Dunstan’s College, Catford 1987-1990 
General Musicianship, Aural, Singing and Choir teacher, Centre for Young Musicians (ILEA Saturday Music School) 1983-1988 
Singing teacher, St. Paul's School, London 1985-1986 
Singing teacher, Notre Dame High School, Southwark 1983-1987 
Head of Music, Charles Edward Brooke School for Girls, Camberwell 1981-1983 
Singing/class music teacher, Greyfriars School, Westminster 1980-1981 
Singing teacher, Mayfield School, Wandsworth 1980-1981

Operatic Experience (Bariton) 
Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte, Mozart (Opera Interludes 1999) 
Apollonia, La Cantarina, Haydn (Opera Restor'd 1998/9) 
Don Carissimo, La dirindina, Scarlatti (Opera Restor'd 1998/9) 
Bartolo, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini (Opera Interludes 1998/9) 
Benoit and Alcindoro, La Bohème, Puccini (Opera Interludes 1998) 
Pausanias, Une education manqué, Chabrier (Conutry Opera 1997) 
Uberto, La serva padrona, Pergolesi (Country Opera 1997) 
Gunn, Helen of Braemore, Eddie McGuire (Country Opera 1997) 
Geronimo, Il matrimonio segreto, Cimarosa (Spitalfields Market Opera 1996) 
Gosth of Samuel, Saul and the Witch of Endor, Purcell (Opera Restor'd 1994 and 1995) 
The Sorceress, Dido and Aeneas, Purcell (Opera Restor'd 1994 and 1995) 
Eight Songs for a Mad King, Peter Maxwell-Davies (New Chamber Opera 1994) 
Cooper, The Cooper, Arne (Opera Restor'd 1992) 
Jupiter, Peleus and Thetis, Boyce (Opera Restor'd 1992) 
Sempronio, Lo speziale, Haydn (Opera Restor'd 1991, continuing in repertory) 
Father, The Ephesian Matron, Dibdin (Opera Restor'd 1991, continuing in repertory) 
Member of London Sinfonietta Voices (1991-1994) 
Grenadier, The Grenadier, Dibdin (Opera Restor'd 1990, continuing in repertory) 
Uberto, La serva padrona, Pergolesi (Opera Restor'd 1990 and in repertory until 1997) 
All Gilbert and Sullivan baritone roles (New Savoyards 1987-1991) 
Member of London Savoyards (1987-1991) 
Il conte, Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart (Cameo Opera 1990) 
Guglielmo, Così fan tutte, Mozart (Hastings Opera Show 1990) 
Il conte, Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart (Entr'acte 1989) 
Guglielmo, Così fan tutte, Mozart (Travelling Opera Show 1986) 

Extensive solo concert and recital repertoire and experience in major UK halls (London's South Bank, The Royal Albert Hall, The Fairfield Hall etc.) and on the continent 
Oratorios this year, include: 
J.S.Bach: The S.John and S.Matthew passions; B minor Mass; Christmas Oratorio; Magnificat. 
Beethoven: Choral Symphony. 
Brahms: Requiem. 
Dvorak: Mass in D. 
Duruflé: Requiem. 
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius. 
Fauré: Requiem. 
Handel: Messiah. 
Mendelssohn: Elijah. 
Mozart: Requiem. 
Orff: Carmina Burana. 
Purcell: Come ye Sons of Art, etc. 
Rossini: Stabat Mater; Petite Messe Solennelle. 
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols. 
Verdi: Requiem. 

Cabaret performances, either accompanying himself, or with pianists such as Christopher Glynn and Edward Higginbottom; have taken Colin around the UK and to several British Embassies abroad, including singing for Princess Lillian in Stockholm. Repertoire includes Coward, Gershwin, Porter, Kern, etc. 

Organist/Director of Music Experience 
Emeritus Director of Music, The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham 1995- 
Director of Music, Ss. Peter and Paul, Wantage 1991-1998 
Director of Music, S. John the Divine, Kennington 1983-1991 
Organist, Argyll United Reformed Church, Bath 1979-1980 
Organist and Choirmaster, S. Mary at the Walls, Colchester 1977-1979 
Organist and Choirmaster, Lewes United Reformed Church 1973-1976.