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Ep 13: Football, choirs and Bantam of the Opera with James Sills

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This week we invite James Sills into the assembly hall for a great conversation. We chat about the links between football and singing which have combined in his awesome new project called Bantam of the Opera for BBC Sounds. This is a project bringing together Bradford City fans for the year of the city of culture in Bradford. James, Lesley Garett and Chris Kamara are linking up to get the football fans singing! James talks also about the work he did online with Sofa singers plus his journey into leading choirs.

Before we get to the chat, I have a forgotten school assembly classic as this week’s singalong. It is called I watch the sunrise. Let me know if you know this one or if you have any requests for future singalongs.

If you have enjoyed the episode please feel free to leave a comment or review. Timestamps below if you want to skip to any bit in particular. All questions and/or requests can be sent to [email protected].

Timestamps:
0:00: Intro and catch up

02:51: ‘I watch the sunrise’ singalong

05:40: James Sills interview

10:10: Bradford as city of culture and intro to Bantam of the Opera

13:55: James’s journey into leading choirs

18:35: Links with football

23:30: Singing as a safe space and corporates

28:40: James’s book ‘Do Sing’

29:55: Sofa singers and virtual choirs

34:13: Recognition for work in music

37:55: Bantam of the Opera

45:23: Singing as therapy and music in schools

50:10: Power of communal singing

52:10: James’s favourite school assembly song

55:15: Conclusion to interview

58:24: Round-up and goodbyes

Send us a text

~~~

I am on tour all year, across the UK and you can book your tickets at: https://jamesbpartridge.com/

~~~

Follow me on socials at:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/jamesbpartridge

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesBPartridgeOfficial/

TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jamesbpartridge

YouTube: http://youtube.com/jamesbpartridge

Send me a message: [email protected]

~~~

Find the podcast on all streaming services and leave a review if you've enjoyed it!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ta8ch0BjnuV6GDgGv7BN2?si=5270e69bbb9a431e

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-school/id1790674992

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/054bf11f-a134-42c7-9114-f1398cc3fbe8/notes-from-school

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Chapters

1. Intro and catch up (00:00:00)

2. ‘I watch the sunrise’ singalong (00:02:51)

3. James Sills interview (00:05:40)

4. Bradford as city of culture and intro to Bantam of the Opera (00:10:10)

5. James’s journey into leading choirs (00:13:55)

6. Links with football (00:18:35)

7. Singing as a safe space and corporates (00:23:30)

8. James’s book ‘Do Sing’ (00:28:40)

9. Sofa singers and virtual choirs (00:29:55)

10. Recognition for work in music (00:34:13)

11. Bantam of the Opera (00:37:55)

12. Singing as therapy and music in schools (00:45:23)

13. Power of communal singing (00:50:10)

14. James’s favourite school assembly song (00:52:10)

15. Conclusion to interview (00:55:15)

16. Round-up and goodbyes (00:58:24)

22 episodes

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This week we invite James Sills into the assembly hall for a great conversation. We chat about the links between football and singing which have combined in his awesome new project called Bantam of the Opera for BBC Sounds. This is a project bringing together Bradford City fans for the year of the city of culture in Bradford. James, Lesley Garett and Chris Kamara are linking up to get the football fans singing! James talks also about the work he did online with Sofa singers plus his journey into leading choirs.

Before we get to the chat, I have a forgotten school assembly classic as this week’s singalong. It is called I watch the sunrise. Let me know if you know this one or if you have any requests for future singalongs.

If you have enjoyed the episode please feel free to leave a comment or review. Timestamps below if you want to skip to any bit in particular. All questions and/or requests can be sent to [email protected].

Timestamps:
0:00: Intro and catch up

02:51: ‘I watch the sunrise’ singalong

05:40: James Sills interview

10:10: Bradford as city of culture and intro to Bantam of the Opera

13:55: James’s journey into leading choirs

18:35: Links with football

23:30: Singing as a safe space and corporates

28:40: James’s book ‘Do Sing’

29:55: Sofa singers and virtual choirs

34:13: Recognition for work in music

37:55: Bantam of the Opera

45:23: Singing as therapy and music in schools

50:10: Power of communal singing

52:10: James’s favourite school assembly song

55:15: Conclusion to interview

58:24: Round-up and goodbyes

Send us a text

~~~

I am on tour all year, across the UK and you can book your tickets at: https://jamesbpartridge.com/

~~~

Follow me on socials at:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/jamesbpartridge

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesBPartridgeOfficial/

TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jamesbpartridge

YouTube: http://youtube.com/jamesbpartridge

Send me a message: [email protected]

~~~

Find the podcast on all streaming services and leave a review if you've enjoyed it!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ta8ch0BjnuV6GDgGv7BN2?si=5270e69bbb9a431e

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-school/id1790674992

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/054bf11f-a134-42c7-9114-f1398cc3fbe8/notes-from-school

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Intro and catch up (00:00:00)

2. ‘I watch the sunrise’ singalong (00:02:51)

3. James Sills interview (00:05:40)

4. Bradford as city of culture and intro to Bantam of the Opera (00:10:10)

5. James’s journey into leading choirs (00:13:55)

6. Links with football (00:18:35)

7. Singing as a safe space and corporates (00:23:30)

8. James’s book ‘Do Sing’ (00:28:40)

9. Sofa singers and virtual choirs (00:29:55)

10. Recognition for work in music (00:34:13)

11. Bantam of the Opera (00:37:55)

12. Singing as therapy and music in schools (00:45:23)

13. Power of communal singing (00:50:10)

14. James’s favourite school assembly song (00:52:10)

15. Conclusion to interview (00:55:15)

16. Round-up and goodbyes (00:58:24)

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