Book reviews: How to make your choir sound awesome

‘Warm-ups are an essential part of any rehearsal for singers’, say the authors of How to make your choir sound awesome: the ultimate vocal warm-up book, and conductors have ‘a responsibility to protect and nurture our singers’ vocal health’. They go on to explain that other benefits of warm-ups include providing ‘moments to gather focus, create a positive environment and boost camaraderie’.

The authors Lucy Hollins and Suzzie Vango share similar career paths, both starting out as singers then branching out into conducting youth and community choirs, as well as leading workshops. The well-known outfits they have worked with include the National Children's Choir of Great Britain, London Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Hollins was appointed creative director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain earlier this year.