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"..if you really want to do something, you can - so long as you have confidence in yourself..."
Lin Marsh trained at Trinity College of Music and London University later gaining an MA in Performance Arts at Middlesex University. She has worked extensively in music education and currently directs the Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre. Lin is also a composer and has written for BBC childrens' programmes both television and radio. She composed and directed the music for "Where are the Children Now?" as part of the Royal Opera House Education programme in December 1998 and works regularly with organisations such as the London Mozart Players, Birmingham Symphony Hall Education and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. As a voice specialist, Lin works throughout the country running courses for teachers on singing, performance and composing skills and directs many choral festivals for all key stages.
Lin works on many commissions for young people, composing both choral works and music theatre pieces, and has worked for the National Youth Music Theatre as a musical director for numerous productions. Lin is much in demand for vocal coaching linked to Music Theatre singing and works both in the UK and abroad with groups of teachers, choral societies and young performers.
Lin is one of 24 vocal coaches who will be delivering Youth Music's Singbook workshops between June and October 2005.
Click on the workshops page to find out more.
Meet the Composer
Nicky, Carol and Tom - members of the City of Birmingham Young Voices - met with Lin before one of their rehearsals.
How did you go about writing this song? What tends to come first is the idea for the song; usually the first line of the lyrics comes with the music.
What was your inspiration for the song? I was walking by the sea and thinking how free it was to just go where it wanted. That made me think that if you really want to do something, you can - so long as you have confidence in yourself.
What are your musical influences? I started learning the piano at eight, so music was always a huge part of my life. I love moving: I love dancing and I love theatre, and I've never separated them.
You know you said your inspiration was the sea: where do you like to compose? All over the place! When I'm walking, when I'm sitting looking at scenery, when I'm driving; the ideas tick over all the time. You can go to bed struggling with a particular idea and when you wake up the line is there. It's really weird! I compose all the time.
When did you start getting into composing? The first thing I remember was when I started to play the piano and struggled to write something down on a piece on paper. It was a love song, would you believe? Something like 'by the waterfall with you, any dream can come true!'. It had these funny plodding chords accompanying it!
How many songs have you written? It's somewhere close to three hundred!
Would you describe your music as being in a certain genre? The one you're singing is a pop ballad but much of my other work is music-theatre or even opera.
Have you any other interests besides music? I love going to the theatre and walking. I swim a bit and I spend a lot of time reading. |
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