Musical Directors
Mike Brewer OBE. "The best in the business." (Karl Jenkins).
Honorary Musical Director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.
Recognised as a leading fugure in the choral world, Mike Brewer is in demand in Britain and worldwide for vocal and conducting workshops and guest conducting of choirs. His annual tours include the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, Venezuela, and, in 2010, Poland and Slovakia. He is Adviser on world music to the IFCM and assessor to Mexico's choral programme.
Mike is consultant for over 20 prize-winning UK choirs, and serves as adjudicator in international competitions. In 2008 Mike led BBC workshops for Last Choir Standing.
A special love is his work with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain of which he has been musical director since 1983. Mike's recordings with NYC senior choir and with Laudibus, the 18 voice chamber choir, have won many awards. See under "recordings."
Mike Brewer's books for Fabermusic include the best-selling Kickstart your Choir, Warmups, Improve Your Sightsinging (with Paul Harris) and Finetune your Choir. Hamba Lulu, his set of African songs is performed worldwide, and has over 100 versions on You Tube to date.. Mike wrote the song and prepared conductors for the Olympic baton handover in August 2008. The song was performed in 27 city centres across the UK. He is series editor and arranger for a new series called World Tour for Fabermusic. NYCGB has recorded 18 tracks from it for its latest CD, released in February 2010. See five star review!
Mike Brewer is a gold-medallist double bass player and was a Churchill Fellow for 2002-3. He was appointed OBE in 1995.
