Dominic Stichbury
About
Dom is a choir director, singer, songwriter, arranger and group singing advocate. Founder & artistic director of London groups Chaps Choir & Bellow Fellows he is also one half of vocal duo Ben & Dom and a member of Oaken, a quartet of singers & choir leaders. He performs with the Australian based Spooky Men's Chorale, spent a decade singing with the London Vocal Project and has extensive experience as an ensemble singer.
As an musical director & arranger he has collaborated with artists as diverse as Tom Odell, Omar, The Magic Lantern, Joe Stilgoe, Hattie Webb, Daylight Music & Samantha Whates. He has over 13 years experience working with contemporary vocal ensembles as a director & singer. Commercial collaborations include sessions for Felt Music, Mr Pape, & Adelphoi Music.
A passionate educationalist, Dom has been encouraging people to sing together in village halls, offices, prisons, schools, festivals and building new communities through this life changing activity. Collaborations and education projects include Wilderness Festival, The Good Life Experience, Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, The Orpheus Centre, Spitalifields Music, Port Eliot Festival, Huutajat (Finnish Shouting Men's Choir), Beating Time, Choir With No Name.
In 2013 he founded Chaps Choir in an attempt to get more men singing and to challenge the traditional male choir presentation. Chaps Choir has toured the UK, sung on prime time TV and collaborated with recording artists, videographers & raised money for mental health charities. The choir's live shows, diverse repertoire, recordings and videos have been recognised around the world in offering an alternative example of the male choir presentation and encouraging men to use their voice for positive expression.
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