Episodes
Published 12/23/23
Published 05/29/23
Published 04/28/23
Published 01/19/23
Join us for this special edition, recorded on our first tour of the USA in fall 2021. Hear stories from people we met along the way: audience members, presenters, community singers and choir directors. Plus local food highlights, clips from our concerts, and our favourite moments.
Published 11/27/21
Published 11/27/21
Owain chats to Roger Wright, Director of Britten Pears Arts about musical life on the Suffolk coast. Plus, we discuss our Summer Sessions series and what it's like to be back making music with live audiences.
Published 08/04/21
Owain chats to Delma Tomlin, Director of the National Centre for Early Music in York about the musical life of the city. Plus, Mike and Andrew explore our Lent Sessions series and discuss our educational plans as we resurface from the pandemic.
Published 04/07/21
Owain chats to broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd about her passion for classical music, and we explore the choral scene in Bristol with conductor David Ogden. Plus, Andrew tells us all about his journey into the world of VR.
Published 02/19/21
On the first day of Christmas... Join us for the final episode of 2020 where we bring you all the insight into our exciting #12Days project: the gift of a Choral Christmas. Featuring guest contributions from Echo Vocal Ensemble and The Swan Consort.
Published 12/12/20
In this episode, we offer a window into the London Sound Gallery – our new concert series which premieres online this Autumn. As well as previewing the concerts, we hear from members of the cast and crew about a return to live music making and talk to one of the stars of the series, trumpeter Matilda Lloyd.
Published 10/24/20
Welcome to the second series of The G6 Podcast! We’re back with The News and a focus on projects that we’ve been working on since lockdown eased: rehearsals, video concerts, recordings, DCMS trials, live concerts, and collaborations for our online festival: London Sound Gallery. We also talk a little about the life and music of Carlo Gesualdo and Guy interviews Dr. Paolo da Col, director of Italian ensemble, Odhecaton, in Milan! Finally, as we wave farewell to the English summer, Any Other...
Published 10/10/20
The choral tradition in the UK is one of the world's musical jewels. Former choristers often attribute their successes in later life to the formative years spent at cathedral music foundations, including our special guest Alexander Armstrong – the actor and presenter was a chorister at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh and is a key supporter of the Friends of Cathedral Music. As well as curating this episode, Joseph chats to Christopher Gray, Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, about the...
Published 06/26/20
Welcome to The G6 Podcast’s Isolation Special. Join us for the best bits from our team catch-up interleaved with snapshots of life from our homes under lockdown conditions. We also feature clips of our home-brewed music-making, alongside a sneak peek at our first commission from composer, Joanna Ward. Plus, in a series of twists, Owain reports from a building site, Sam removes some buns from the oven, and Josh spots a giraffe on a bike. #g6cast
Published 05/16/20
In our second episode, we tackle the big issue at the moment: how to record a podcast while in isolation. Mike chairs this bumper issue, which has been specially re-recorded to reflect the current situation and the impact the coronavirus has had on our concert schedule. Fortunately there is much to celebrate: the release of our latest album, Fading, forms the backbone of this episode – we discuss our favourite tracks from the disc, and Owain interviews the composer of the title track, Joanna...
Published 03/27/20
Welcome to the first episode of the G6 Podcast. Sam chairs a travel blog from Australia, Owain interviews special guest Héloïse Werner, and we share some audio clips from our recent concerts. First up, Mike explains a bit about why we're recording this podcast, and introduces newest member of the team, Andrew.
Published 03/03/20
Introducing all of us to all of you – via 7-way Rock Paper Scissors, canoeing disaster, Sam's shaky start to Veganuary, and what makes us tick as a group.
Published 01/31/20