The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide.

I do hope that our spring will be starting shortly and we will all be able to enjoy some sunshine again.

I also have to support my speaking voice by sitting in a way that engages the diaphragm in the way I would for singing.

It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that.

The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide.

I'm engaging my diaphragm as I'm speaking to you right now.

What people really should be able to be confident in is that the standards of music- making that classically trained musicians present is elite, it is the best and all of us as artists should be committed to that.