Welcome to my personal website. You can visit my official university pages from here if you wish, but this site will give you the most up-to-date information on my research, with the odd look behind the scenes that you won't find in my books or other publications. There are also details of some of the other related work I undertake, such as with gifted and talented children.
Most but not all of my work is on boys and singing and this is reflected in the content of the site. You can now follow my Teaching Music blog on boys' singing. This interest has been a coming together of interests in children's spirituality, youth voice, music, and the social psychology of boyhood that has led to large scale funding and a personal chair for this unusual inter-disciplinary topic. The site tells a little of this story.
These pages are not a substitute for peer reviewed publication. You will need to consult the publications listed to gain the full and proper picture of the research that has been undertaken. For the more general or casual reader, however, I have provided, and will continue to provide, .pdf files which give a summary or outline of some of the more significant ideas. I think this is important. Universities exist to disseminate knowledge and professors are paid for the public good! If you are a journalist seeking information, you might like to consult these pages before contacting me with your own specific queries. If you are just interested, I hope you enjoy browsing the site.
