That was when I realised that music is the most profound, magical form of communication there is.

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.

That was when I realised that music is the most profound, magical form of communication there is.

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

The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide.

Singing is an arduous business and it needs sacrifices.

Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.