The Music Team

Jordan W. McFarlane is the Director of Music for Shifnal & District Male Voice Choir, bringing with him a wide range of experience as a conductor, accompanist, teacher and musical director.

A pianist and singer, Jordan holds the DipABRSM diploma, ABRSM Grade 8 Piano and ABRSM Grade 5 Theory, and is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. His musical work spans private tuition, choral direction, accompanying and community music-making.

Jordan has worked with a number of choirs across Shropshire and the surrounding area, including Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir, Chase Choral Society, Newport (Salop) & District Male Voice Choir, Halfway House Male Voice Choir, Halfway House Ladies Choir and Cosford Military Wives Choir. He has also supported local musical groups as an accompanist and conductor.

Since joining Shifnal & District Male Voice Choir, Jordan has focused on developing the choir's sound, confidence and repertoire, while continuing its proud tradition of fellowship, performance and service to the local community. He is passionate about making music accessible, enjoyable and meaningful, and believes that choirs are at their best when singers feel supported, challenged and inspired.

Alongside his work with Shifnal MVC, Jordan runs McFarlane Music, teaching piano, singing and music theory, and continues to support musical life across the local area.

Corinne is an experienced pianist, accompanist and teacher whose musical life has taken her from the Royal Academy of Music to choirs, theatre groups, open mic sessions and community music-making.

She studied piano with Joan Last OBE at the Royal Academy of Music and, as a teenager, won many prizes as a piano duettist with her younger sister. Her early musical experiences included hearing international concert pianists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Peter Katin, Marc Raubenheimer and Peter Bithell in informal performance settings before their Wigmore Hall appearances.

Alongside her work as a pianist, Corinne has spent many years teaching children and adults, both for enjoyment and in preparation for graded and theory examinations. Her accompanying experience is wide-ranging, including amateur dramatic theatre groups in London, musical theatre, pantomime, old time music hall, singers, guitarists and community music projects supporting young adults with learning difficulties.

For over 20 years, Corinne was Head of Casework for a major music charity in Central London, supporting professional musicians unable to work due to sickness, ill health or old age. Through this work, she built lasting friendships across the classical and jazz music worlds.

Since moving to Shropshire, Corinne has become involved with local male voice choirs, accompanying singers for rehearsals and concerts that support charitable causes across the area. As accompanist for Shifnal Male Voice Choir, she brings warmth, sensitivity and a wealth of musical experience to the choir's work.

Corinne enjoys both classical and jazz music and is a strong advocate for live performance. She believes that, with encouragement, relaxed technique and a genuine joy in music-making, everyone can find confidence and pleasure in music.