Don’t just sing.
Be magnificent.
THE MAGNIFICENT SINGER.
For those who suspect their singing has a more interesting future.
Find your thing. Sing with style.
Take your singing somewhere interesting.
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We see your magnificence
Welcome to The Magnificent Singer. Helping adult singers make more of their singing — without following the crowd, doing the same predictable old thing, or getting stuck in endless “maybe one day.”
Move on from any hesitant, ho-hum, half-realised singing. We help you make it more distinctive, artful and, well, you.
“I don’t know where I’m going from here — but I promise it won’t be boring.”
— DAVID BOWIE
Your best singing may still lie ahead
By now, you may have something no singing exercise could give you: taste, discernment, emotional range, an opinion or seven — and a lifetime of experience to draw on.
Used well, all that could be the difference between perfectly ‘nice’ singing and making the room go quiet when you begin.
Find your version of magnificent singing
You don’t need to master every aspect of singing. Nobody does.
But unless you intend to sing entirely to the shower for the next ten years, you do need something you’re seriously good at. So decide what your version of magnificent looks like — then get very good at that.
There’s more to singing than just the voice
A beautiful singing voice is a wonderful asset. But how your singing is received is complicated. There are many reasons why an audience many love what you do. Superior technique does not automatically make a more interesting singer. The singing matters enormously. But it isn’t the whole show — and nobody leaves humming your breath support.
Design your singing future
Doing the standard same-old thing tends to produce standard same-old results. Better to design your singing future instead. The Map shows you where you are, what’s missing, and what could come next.
Adventurer — shamelessly experiment without commitment
Curator — reduce it down to the good stuff
Mastery — get good, really good
Artistry — make something special
Headliner — no point hiding away in the attic
Profile — be known for what you do
Renouveau — avoid becoming a tribute act to your own previous success
EXPLORE THE MAP→
Where singing
could take you
Turn “one day I’d love to…” into a date in the diary, a set of songs ready to perform, people coming to hear you sing — or someone asking when they can hear you next.
There’s more than one way to be a singer
Your plans may be modest or world-conqueringly ambitious. Either way, it all starts with a good idea. Do the singing you love. Do it in the way you love. And make people glad you decided to sing.
SUNNY STRINGS & SOUL: Four-track EP mixing 70s soul influenced vocals and grooves with classical strings — for lazy Sunday listening • SOIRÉE ‘85: Private party of the great rock songs of the ’80s, recast for grand piano and voice — served in a beautiful room, for friends, with excellent champagne • VAGABOND NOCTURNES: Smoky bar room collection of original songs and Nina Simone covers — piano, stompbox, and a growl • COCKTAIL CONVERSATIONS: Playful throwback jazz trio swinging through Motown, Bublé and Beyoncé — perfect for cocktail hour and repartee • CHORAL FOR CARE: A community choir performing in care homes and raising funds to sponsor guide dogs. Songs they grew up with, sung by people who remember them.
And then singing starts to get interesting
Songs you’re happy with. People who know you as “that singer”. Like-minded collaborators. Invitations you didn’t expect. Experiences you would never otherwise have had.
“I started out as someone who had a desire to sing but was too painfully nervous to ever perform with confidence as myself in front of a crowd. I couldn’t be further from that now, planning my own Sassy, Swinging Jazz, Cabaret Show. I now not only look forward to performing on stage but also as someone who can turn up with confidence at a last minute gig having never rehearsed with the band!”
What’s stopping you?
Your voice can’t yet do everything you want it to.
You're waiting until you're "ready".
You’re too established to risk moving in a new direction.
It's only the shower that hears you sing your best.
You have lots of exciting plans for your singing, but they all remain in your head.
You think you’ve left it too late.
You are in demand as a singer, but none of it excites you.
You have absolutely no idea what you want to do next.
Take your singing further
✦ TECHNIQUE
Sound like you, only better. Identikit singing is not the aim. Get the vocal control to bring out more of your voice — so you can confidently sing the songs you love.
✦ STYLE
Make people believe you when you sing. Why blend in? Find the phrasing, sound and presence that make a song feel unmistakably yours.
✦ DIRECTION
A good voice is not a plan. Answer the maddening question: what should I actually do with my singing?
✦ PIANO
Put your singing in the driver’s seat. Move beyond a few random chords and pieces. Perform, write, arrange and direct rehearsals without always needing back-up.
Founder
I grew up around choral music, reluctantly sawed through many cello exams, then swerved onto bass guitar to study jazz.
It took years to move from the formality of classical music into the creative freedom of commercial styles: jazz, funk, pop and Latin. Gradually, the different parts came together, and I now sing and play piano professionally.
After more than twenty-five years teaching singers, The Magnificent Singer came out of seeing that singing becomes far more interesting when technique, musicianship, individuality, artistic curiosity and visual imagination develop together.
Head of Vocals, LCCM · Visiting Lecturer, University of Westminster · BRIT Kids @ The BRIT School
— Elizabeth, Founder of The Magnificent Singer
Love singing? Lost on what’s next? Make it magnificent.
It’s easy to get into a muddle with singing. Sometimes just one good idea is enough to get things moving again. Join The Magnifier for sharper ways to think about singing, singers worth hearing, and possibilities you may not yet have considered. Or just to feel a little less alone while you work it all out.
