BIOGRAPHY
JOSEPH WILLIAM JUDGE MusB(Hons), DipABRSM
Joseph is a versatile Singer and Conductor based in the UK. Recently appointed Director of the Hallé Choral Academy, he also holds the posts of Lay Clerk at Manchester Cathedral, Leader of Together and Arts Council England office choirs with the Hallé Corporate Choir scheme, Assistant MD of St George's Singers, FCM Chorister Tutor at Bradford Cathedral, and regularly sings with BBC Radio 4's Daily Service Singers. He was one of the eight inaugural Fellows of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (2015/16), performing as part of an elite vocal octet throughout the UK and in Malta, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Joseph is in demand as a Countertenor, and recent solo engagements have included Bach Magnificat at Snape Maltings, Bach St John Passion, Handel Messiah and Dixit Dominus, Bernstein Chichester Psalms, and Arne Rule Brittania on BBC One's The One Show. Joseph also continues to sing and work with many UK choirs and ensembles, including Armonico Consort and Westminster Abbey Choir. He has participated in masterclasses given by James Gilchrist, Harry Christophers CBE, and Lucy Schaufer.
Joseph has conducted rehearsals for Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Salford Choral Society, Hallé Youth Choir, and directed the vocals for the PlayStation advert, The King. He is the founder and director of Turton Consort, whose performances have included a highly acclaimed recital of Monteverdi Madrigals Book IV at St Ann's Church, Manchester, and at the Whitworth Art Gallery for the opening of the Marcantonio Raimondi exhibition.
Joseph is available for private tuition in Singing, Piano and Music Theory, for choral workshops and Come and Sing events, and for composition and arranging work.
TESTIMONIALS
"If there is a heaven, that's what it sounds like. The soprano voices in particular were mind blowing; pure perfection to me, breaking through the audience pre-concert mumbling like a ray of light through the stained glass windows. The final madrigals were sung from the front of the church bringing a finale so natural and perfect that felt like a boat gently pulling into shore." Review of Turton Consort - Monteverdi Book IV (Countertenor/Director). Brigid Callaghan
"Absolutely great: very clear, effective and authoritative, as well as wryly good-humoured." Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Member
"I found Joe to be an encouraging and sympathetic coach, clear in what he was seeking to develop in my vocal technique." St George's Singers Member
"Joe has helped me to improve my vocal technique and given me invaluable guidance. He is a natural teacher with a supportive attitude and a lovely, relaxed manner." St George's Singers Member