Everyone can sing at Flatford

Peter Davies

Peter Davies has worked with choirs and singers for over 40 years. Though qualified as a biology teacher and youth worker, but latterly a senior IT consultant, Peter has studied choral direction to an advanced level (LRSM Dist.).
He established Sawtry Chorale and directed the choir for 18 years. He also directed Huntingdon Male Voice Choir for 28 years. As a church organist, Peter studied with Alan Gibbs and, as College Organ Scholar, with Philip Moore. He was Organist and Choirmaster at All Saints, Sawtry (Cambs.) for 25 years. For the last eight years he has been Director of Music at St Guthlac’s Market Deeping (Lincs.). He has worked with several other amateur and professional ensembles and directed Cornwall International Male Choral Festival, the largest of its kind in the world, for nearly 10 years.
A member of the Association of British Choral Directors for over 35 years and, until recently, the British Voice Association, Peter has studied the biological aspects of singing, the physics of voice blending and the positive use of gesture when directing a choir to encourage singers to perform at their best. He has an extensive music library from which to select appropriate repertoire but is also a published composer and arranger for both male and mixed voice choirs.

We have four buildings that are used for visitor accommodation. Whilst most rooms are either en-suite or have a dedicated bathroom, there are some rooms in The Mill that share showers and toilets at the end of the hall. If this is un-suitable for you please make the office staff aware upon booking or as soon as possible. Please be aware that you are visiting a Field Centre that caters in the main for school parties; the accommodation is basic and dormitory style, but warm and comfortable.

Check-in is between 1600-1800, if you are arriving after 1800 please advise us, so we can ensure you are advised of access codes, room key location, and room location.
You will meet the tutor at Dinner, and you will have your first session after Dinner.

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  Expert Tuition
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  Free Wi-Fi
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  Full Board Accommodation
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  Hot and Cold Drinks
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  Picnic Lunch

Full board accommodation and picnic lunch is available for resident bookings only.
Refreshments are included for all, but non-resident bookings are advised to bring lunch with you.

What to bring

Just yourself!

We all have voices (though many of us are either embarrassed to try using them or don’t like what we hear when we do try to sing). Some of us may even have been told that we can’t sing. Honestly, if you can speak, you can sing!
The most important things to bring are: a willingness to have fun; a curiosity filled brain; a wish to make friends sharing a common aim; a listening ear; the mindset to try something a little different.

Everything else (music, etc.) will be provided as well as a wide variety of reference material.