My journey to choral fixing
“Ruth is a choral guru. She has both considerable experience as a performer and a first-rate knowledge of the choral scene.”
Julian Perkins (Cambridge Handel Opera/AAM)
My Story
During the height of the Pandemic, I was approached and invited to start fixing a high-profile choral group. Having worked in the choral industry as a singer for over 15 years, I had many ideas about singers and combinations of voices and I was delighted to be able to put these thoughts into practice.
Since starting my work, I have developed a broad portfolio of freelance choral fixing for a variety of professional groups:
Academy of Ancient Music – fixing groups of varying sizes, from small 8-part consort with step-out solos to larger choruses.
Polyphony – fixing choirs for concerts and recordings for both unaccompanied repertoire and orchestral repertoire.
Sonoro – fixing groups from 8 singers to 16 singers for concerts and recordings.
London Early Opera – fixing small ensembles with substantial step-out solos.
Choral Extras – my freelance fixing business, providing extra singers to sing with amateur choral societies.
2021
Choir Fixer for Polyphony
I begin fixing choral singers for Stephen Layton’s acclaimed choir.
2022
Set up Choral Extras
2022
Choral Fixer for Sonoro
2023
Freelance Choir Fixer for AAM and London Early Opera
2024
The next step
A new business which provides professional singers to bolster choirs in performance.
Began a partnership with Neil Ferris and Sonoro Choir.
My freelance portfolio grew to include The Academy of Ancient Music
Started up Choral Consultancy to bring together the different strands of my career - choral fixing, choir consultancy services, and singing at the highest level.