Tom Newall
@tomnewallconductor.bsky.social
Freelance conductor based in northern UK, working internationally with orchestras, choirs, theatre works & film
Director of the Choral Programme at University of Manchester and University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra
Director of the Choral Programme at University of Manchester and University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
A preview for our Family Concert on Sunday at Warwick Arts Centre!
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PREVIEW: Peter and the Wolf @Warwick Arts Centre
Peter and the Wolf is one of the most famous narrative music pieces for children and families, immersing them to the world of the orchestra and the stories that music can create. At once unnerving …
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February 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
A preview for our Family Concert on Sunday at Warwick Arts Centre!
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A busy week at @officialuom.bsky.social This morning I was back with my two conducting classes working on Appalachian Spring and a session on BBC Ten Pieces music. Then it was Chamber Orchestra who were rehearsing Brahms Schicksalslied and Fauré Cantique, followed by some Parry with Ad Solem!
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
A busy week at @officialuom.bsky.social This morning I was back with my two conducting classes working on Appalachian Spring and a session on BBC Ten Pieces music. Then it was Chamber Orchestra who were rehearsing Brahms Schicksalslied and Fauré Cantique, followed by some Parry with Ad Solem!
A super day with University of Warwick Chamber Orchestra as we prepare for our Family Concert next month!
A great afternoon out for the whole family and chance to meet the players in our orchestra!
Come see us in on 15th Feb at Warwick Arts Centre
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
A great afternoon out for the whole family and chance to meet the players in our orchestra!
Come see us in on 15th Feb at Warwick Arts Centre
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
A super day with University of Warwick Chamber Orchestra as we prepare for our Family Concert next month!
A great afternoon out for the whole family and chance to meet the players in our orchestra!
Come see us in on 15th Feb at Warwick Arts Centre
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
A great afternoon out for the whole family and chance to meet the players in our orchestra!
Come see us in on 15th Feb at Warwick Arts Centre
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
I don’t care if this makes me sad, but I do love a string sectional! 🎻 Great work on our forthcoming programme tonight Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I don’t care if this makes me sad, but I do love a string sectional! 🎻 Great work on our forthcoming programme tonight Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
And we’re off! Great to be back at @officialuom.bsky.social today to launch a very busy Spring! Tonight was a come and sing event with our Chorus working on Ēriks Ešenvalds Stars, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Thanks to everyone who came along! #conductor #choral #Manchester #UniofManchester
Thanks to everyone who came along! #conductor #choral #Manchester #UniofManchester
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
And we’re off! Great to be back at @officialuom.bsky.social today to launch a very busy Spring! Tonight was a come and sing event with our Chorus working on Ēriks Ešenvalds Stars, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Thanks to everyone who came along! #conductor #choral #Manchester #UniofManchester
Thanks to everyone who came along! #conductor #choral #Manchester #UniofManchester
A super day of conducting and vocal leader training with these superstars at Buxton Opera House! I love those days where we can reflect on our work and experiences and all learn from each other! #conducting #musicaldirector #buxton #bluemondaywhat
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
A super day of conducting and vocal leader training with these superstars at Buxton Opera House! I love those days where we can reflect on our work and experiences and all learn from each other! #conducting #musicaldirector #buxton #bluemondaywhat
Can’t wait to be back with @officialuom.bsky.social Chorus next week for a come and sing evening!
Thursday 22nd January, 7-9pm Martin Harris Centre
We will be working on Stars by Ēriks Ešenvalds, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Chorus is open to everyone - students and non-students!
Thursday 22nd January, 7-9pm Martin Harris Centre
We will be working on Stars by Ēriks Ešenvalds, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Chorus is open to everyone - students and non-students!
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Can’t wait to be back with @officialuom.bsky.social Chorus next week for a come and sing evening!
Thursday 22nd January, 7-9pm Martin Harris Centre
We will be working on Stars by Ēriks Ešenvalds, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Chorus is open to everyone - students and non-students!
Thursday 22nd January, 7-9pm Martin Harris Centre
We will be working on Stars by Ēriks Ešenvalds, complete with tuned wine glasses!
Chorus is open to everyone - students and non-students!
Another programme launched!!
Really looking forward to this one! Tchaikovsky 2, Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, and Korngold Violin Concerto with David Greed.
A great start with Cheshire Sinfonia tonight, plus a normally frozen church wasn’t too cold!!!
Really looking forward to this one! Tchaikovsky 2, Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, and Korngold Violin Concerto with David Greed.
A great start with Cheshire Sinfonia tonight, plus a normally frozen church wasn’t too cold!!!
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Another programme launched!!
Really looking forward to this one! Tchaikovsky 2, Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, and Korngold Violin Concerto with David Greed.
A great start with Cheshire Sinfonia tonight, plus a normally frozen church wasn’t too cold!!!
Really looking forward to this one! Tchaikovsky 2, Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso, and Korngold Violin Concerto with David Greed.
A great start with Cheshire Sinfonia tonight, plus a normally frozen church wasn’t too cold!!!
Another busy term with lots of great music is underway at University of Warwick!
Really looking forward to conducting an interactive Family concert with our chamber orchestra, featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Sunday 15th February!
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
Really looking forward to conducting an interactive Family concert with our chamber orchestra, featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Sunday 15th February!
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Another busy term with lots of great music is underway at University of Warwick!
Really looking forward to conducting an interactive Family concert with our chamber orchestra, featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Sunday 15th February!
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
Really looking forward to conducting an interactive Family concert with our chamber orchestra, featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ on Sunday 15th February!
🎟️ www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qHg...
January blues?! No way!!
Had a super rehearsal this morning with our Rach 3 soloist Isabel Hespe, who also plays viola in Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
Bonnie the Golden Retriever was a very well behaved audience member! Thanks to Isabel’s sister, Emily for being our orchestra!
Had a super rehearsal this morning with our Rach 3 soloist Isabel Hespe, who also plays viola in Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
Bonnie the Golden Retriever was a very well behaved audience member! Thanks to Isabel’s sister, Emily for being our orchestra!
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
January blues?! No way!!
Had a super rehearsal this morning with our Rach 3 soloist Isabel Hespe, who also plays viola in Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
Bonnie the Golden Retriever was a very well behaved audience member! Thanks to Isabel’s sister, Emily for being our orchestra!
Had a super rehearsal this morning with our Rach 3 soloist Isabel Hespe, who also plays viola in Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra!
Bonnie the Golden Retriever was a very well behaved audience member! Thanks to Isabel’s sister, Emily for being our orchestra!
Places are selling fast for the choral singing weekend I’m leading in the beautiful village of Dunster at Yarn Market Hotel!
The question is, did Pergolesi really write this Magnificat?!
Full info and booking is available on their website: www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/music-breaks
The question is, did Pergolesi really write this Magnificat?!
Full info and booking is available on their website: www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/music-breaks
January 11, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Places are selling fast for the choral singing weekend I’m leading in the beautiful village of Dunster at Yarn Market Hotel!
The question is, did Pergolesi really write this Magnificat?!
Full info and booking is available on their website: www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/music-breaks
The question is, did Pergolesi really write this Magnificat?!
Full info and booking is available on their website: www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk/music-breaks
So good to be back with Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra for two back-to-back projects! First up Shostakovich 5 and Rachmaninov 3 🎹
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
January 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
So good to be back with Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra for two back-to-back projects! First up Shostakovich 5 and Rachmaninov 3 🎹
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
So good to be back with Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra for two back-to-back projects! First up Shostakovich 5 and Rachmaninov 3 🎹
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
January 10, 2026 at 12:35 AM
So good to be back with Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra for two back-to-back projects! First up Shostakovich 5 and Rachmaninov 3 🎹
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
Always a joy working with this orchestra and I can’t wait for what’s to come! #conductor #orchestra
Very dreich weather - perfect for this marvellous symphony in this morning’s conducting class! @rncmlive.bsky.social #RNCM #Conducting
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Very dreich weather - perfect for this marvellous symphony in this morning’s conducting class! @rncmlive.bsky.social #RNCM #Conducting
Here we go again! Super excited to be conducting this with University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra this term! #conductor #orchestra #Mahler #uniofwarwick
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Here we go again! Super excited to be conducting this with University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra this term! #conductor #orchestra #Mahler #uniofwarwick
Lovely to see a full house at Salford Choral Society tonight as we get our Spring projects underway!
First up, a programme of Rutter & Fauré on 28th March at @rncmlive.bsky.social #conductor #choir #choral #Salford #Manchester
First up, a programme of Rutter & Fauré on 28th March at @rncmlive.bsky.social #conductor #choir #choral #Salford #Manchester
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Lovely to see a full house at Salford Choral Society tonight as we get our Spring projects underway!
First up, a programme of Rutter & Fauré on 28th March at @rncmlive.bsky.social #conductor #choir #choral #Salford #Manchester
First up, a programme of Rutter & Fauré on 28th March at @rncmlive.bsky.social #conductor #choir #choral #Salford #Manchester
A lovely first conduct of 2026 - Mussorgsky and Unsuk Chin with @thehalle.bsky.social Youth Orchestra
Always a pleasure to work with these fantastic young musicians - thanks for having me! #youthorchestra #manchester #halle
Always a pleasure to work with these fantastic young musicians - thanks for having me! #youthorchestra #manchester #halle
January 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A lovely first conduct of 2026 - Mussorgsky and Unsuk Chin with @thehalle.bsky.social Youth Orchestra
Always a pleasure to work with these fantastic young musicians - thanks for having me! #youthorchestra #manchester #halle
Always a pleasure to work with these fantastic young musicians - thanks for having me! #youthorchestra #manchester #halle
And we’re off!!
Really looking forward to this programme with Cheshire Sinfonia!
All new conducts for me, which I love! #conductor #Hello2026 #orchestra
Really looking forward to this programme with Cheshire Sinfonia!
All new conducts for me, which I love! #conductor #Hello2026 #orchestra
January 1, 2026 at 11:03 AM
And we’re off!!
Really looking forward to this programme with Cheshire Sinfonia!
All new conducts for me, which I love! #conductor #Hello2026 #orchestra
Really looking forward to this programme with Cheshire Sinfonia!
All new conducts for me, which I love! #conductor #Hello2026 #orchestra
Back from holidays and not wasting a moment! Making a start on many 2026 score learns! #conductor
December 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Back from holidays and not wasting a moment! Making a start on many 2026 score learns! #conductor
Merry Christmas from Bangkok!
Sending best wishes to friends and colleagues all over the world and feeling so lucky for great collaborations!
I’m absolutely relishing some much needed down time and I cannot wait to get stuck in to my next projects!
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Sending best wishes to friends and colleagues all over the world and feeling so lucky for great collaborations!
I’m absolutely relishing some much needed down time and I cannot wait to get stuck in to my next projects!
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Merry Christmas from Bangkok!
Sending best wishes to friends and colleagues all over the world and feeling so lucky for great collaborations!
I’m absolutely relishing some much needed down time and I cannot wait to get stuck in to my next projects!
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Sending best wishes to friends and colleagues all over the world and feeling so lucky for great collaborations!
I’m absolutely relishing some much needed down time and I cannot wait to get stuck in to my next projects!
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Found a perfect spot for a bit of score study! Rach 3 🎹 coming up (amongst many things) right after the Christmas break!
I know I’m on holiday, but I really enjoy absorbing new learns when I don’t have the pressure of jumping straight into the rehearsal room
I know I’m on holiday, but I really enjoy absorbing new learns when I don’t have the pressure of jumping straight into the rehearsal room
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Found a perfect spot for a bit of score study! Rach 3 🎹 coming up (amongst many things) right after the Christmas break!
I know I’m on holiday, but I really enjoy absorbing new learns when I don’t have the pressure of jumping straight into the rehearsal room
I know I’m on holiday, but I really enjoy absorbing new learns when I don’t have the pressure of jumping straight into the rehearsal room
The last week of a busy term for our students at @officialuom.bsky.social
Ad Solem are performing Duruflé Requiem this Thursday, 7pm at Holy Name Church on Oxford Road.
Tickets available on the door
Ad Solem are performing Duruflé Requiem this Thursday, 7pm at Holy Name Church on Oxford Road.
Tickets available on the door
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The last week of a busy term for our students at @officialuom.bsky.social
Ad Solem are performing Duruflé Requiem this Thursday, 7pm at Holy Name Church on Oxford Road.
Tickets available on the door
Ad Solem are performing Duruflé Requiem this Thursday, 7pm at Holy Name Church on Oxford Road.
Tickets available on the door
Huge Thanks to the students at @rncmlive.bsky.social for two excellent sold out shows today! Thanks to RNCM Conducting Masters student Juan José Munoz Borja for assisting so brilliantly and the whole team at the RNCM!
Christmas has BEGUN! 🎄
Christmas has BEGUN! 🎄
December 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Huge Thanks to the students at @rncmlive.bsky.social for two excellent sold out shows today! Thanks to RNCM Conducting Masters student Juan José Munoz Borja for assisting so brilliantly and the whole team at the RNCM!
Christmas has BEGUN! 🎄
Christmas has BEGUN! 🎄
So proud of our two chamber choirs at @officialuom.bsky.social Fully student managed and conducted with coaching from me, they have produced a beautiful concert this evening! Well done everyone! #uniofmanchester #choral
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
So proud of our two chamber choirs at @officialuom.bsky.social Fully student managed and conducted with coaching from me, they have produced a beautiful concert this evening! Well done everyone! #uniofmanchester #choral