Choirs and
Choral Conducting Experience
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Bocca Aperta
A group of 10 to 12 singers who get together on an occasional basis for small-scale bespoke events. Janette has conducted the group since 2003.
Braintree Choral Society
At the begining of January 2011 Janette was appointed Musical Director for Braintree Choral Society.
Coggeshall Camerata
Formed in 2010 by Beverley Lockyer and Janette Ruocco to provide an SATB chamber choir in the Colchester area with a regular concert season.
Harlow Chorus Academy
Harlow Chorus Academy first met in November 2009 and is the adult training choir for Harlow Chorus. Please see the HCA page for more information about HCA and Harlow Chorus Sing Out! workshops.
Illumination
A small chamber choir formed by the London-based composer Miriam Mackie. Janette was appointed as their conductor in May 2009.
The Meljon Singers
Janette is the founder conductor of The Meljon Singers, the East London-based chamber choir a group with whom she has worked for twenty years, developing a substantial repertoire of more than 500 sacred and secular works.
Please see the
Meljon page for more details.
Essex Music Services Vocal Ensembles
Janette has established four levels of choral ensemble provision for Essex Music Services:
These groups run for the young people of Essex at weekends, during half terms and the summer holidays, when the Young Singers have a course followed by a Concert Tour. Please see the each choir's page for details.
Janette commissioned Colchester-based composer Dr Alan Bullard to write a piece for the Beginner Choir, Training Choir and Young Singers to perform together.
Pictures of Night was premiered at Colchester Institute on May 1st 2008. More details from:
alanbullard
Other choirs
Janette has also worked with the following choirs:
Braintree Choral Society
Chelmsford Youth Choir
East London Chorus
Harlow Chorus
Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society
Ipswich Choral Society
Morley College Choir
South West Essex Choir
St Augustine's Church Choir Ilford
Wenhaston Girls' Choir
