Music Team

Dr. Jane Oakland

Musical Director

Jane began her musical education at Huddersfield School of Music and later at the Guildhall School of Music in London in 1980. Jane started her career as a professional singer with the Scottish Opera and during that time was also a member of a close harmony cabaret group that performed throughout Scotland as well as for BBC radio and television.

In 1990 Jane moved to Holland where she has sung with de Nederlandse Opera, Nationale Reis Opera, the Radio Choir and in Belgium, de Viaamse Opera. Her work has taken her to opera houses in Venice, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Santander, Paris, Luxembourg and Salzburger Festpiel. She also gave concert performances in 2006 in the Cayman Islands and in 2007 created the role of Betty in Jonathan Harvey’s Opera ‘Wagner Dream’ for de Nederlandse Opera, which toured to Luxembourg and Brussels.

Whilst in Holland, Jane ran a busy teaching practice and was Director of Music and Conductor of several choirs, more recently including two ladies choirs and a male voice choir. She has also undertaken specialist study in Music Psychology to provide musicians with greater insight into skill development and preparation for performance, including the understanding of performance anxiety.

Awarded an MA in Psychology for Musicians from Sheffield University in 2005, Jane also has a Diploma in Music Medicine Therapy and has recently gained a PhD from Glasgow University having researched the effects of enforced career transition for musicians. She has published several articles on this subject and given talks at conferences worldwide.

Having recently returned to Britain, Jane took up the role of Director of Music with the Dorset Police Male Voice Choir in October 2009 and combines a professional singing career with a private practice for vocal training and performance psychology.

Christine Langton ALCM

Accompanist

Christine’s enthusiasm and musical talent undoubtedly plays a vital part in the Choirs’ success and achievements.

Having originally studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Christine has sung with various groups and been involved with a number of music groups and choirs as an accompanist in addition to her work as a piano teacher and pianist at functions and events.

Christine lives in Hampshire and joined the Dorset Police Male Voice Choir as accompanist in 2009 where her versatile style provides strong support for the choir.