Meeting members of the Chamber Choir. This week, tenor Joe Prescott.

Tenor madness: Joe Prescott

How did you get into choral singing? I first got into choral singing when I sang with Lichfield Cathedral choir at the age of nine.

What’s your favourite piece? My favourite piece is Allegri’s Miserere, when the soprano hits the top C it is such an amazing feeling! I get ‘goose bumps’ every time I sing it, from the first chord to the tierce de Picardie at the end.

What’s your best/worst memory about singing in a choir ? My best memory would be singing in Montserrat Cathedral in Barcelona as it was incredibly impressive to sing in such a prestigious place and to hear the sound fill the room was amazing .It was one of the best experiences of my life. My worst memory is when I forgot to bring my black shirt to a concert at Barcelona Cathedral! I had ten minutes to buy a new shirt and run through the streets of Barcelona in forty degree heat to get back for the concert! Thankfully, I got there just in time!

What do you find the most inspirational aspect of choral singing?

Listening to the harmonies in a choir inspires me every single time I sing. Just hearing the harmonies grow and fall through the choir is spectacular and when you finish a piece and the echo just carries the sound it is just one of the best feelings ever.