From Handel to Hollywood
Join Charlie on his journey through song from classics to popular film music
Hi, I’m Charlie. I’m a current Choral Scholar at Wakefield Cathedral. I have been singing for almost a decade and have served at Wakefield Cathedral for nearly 6 of those years. However, my journey did not start in Wakefield, it started in North Elmsall. For years, I had asked to join the choir at St Margaret’s, but 6-year-old me was unaware of the journey I was about to begin. With the encouragement of the church, I achieved my RSCM bronze, silver, and gold award by the age of 10 and was encouraged to move to Wakefield. From there, I was able to achieve some of my childhood dreams which included: reaching the BBC Young Chorister of The Year Finals 2 years in a row and being part of ‘The Choristers’ led by my childhood hero, Aled Jones. I am now a member of Tallis Consort, led by my singing teacher Chris Why, and occasionally return to St Margaret’s to play the organ now and then.
Performers
Charlie Truman (singer) and James Bowstead (piano)
Programme
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel
- Manning Sherwin: A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square -
- Rodgers and Hammerstein: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
- Leonard Bernstein: One Hand One Heart (West Side Story)
- Handel: Where e'er You Walk
- Schubert: Die Forelle
- An Sylvia
- Beethoven: Adelaide
