Lin Marsh | FISM  MA(Perf. Arts) GTCL PGCE

Composer | Vocal Coach | Educator

Lin Marsh trained at Trinity College of Music and London University, later gaining an MA with Distinction in Performance Arts at Middlesex University. She has worked extensively in music education in all sectors and has worked with organisations such as the London Mozart Players,  Birmingham Symphony Hall Education, The Royal Opera House Education department, Glyndebourne Education, Opera North and Youth Music Theatre UK As a voice specialist, Lin works throughout the country running courses for teachers on singing, performance and composing skills, and directs many choral events for all key stages as well as adjudicating festivals.

Her songbook series for secondary and primary schools “SONGSCAPE” and “JUNIOR SONGSCAPE” are published by Faber Music as well as many songs used in ABRSM singing examinations. Lin works on many commissions for young people, composing both choral works and music theatre pieces, and worked for the National Youth Music Theatre as a musical director for many workshops and productions including The Ballad of Salomon Pavey at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Her piece THE WILD SWANS for the Halle Children’s Choir and orchestra was commissioned and performed in Manchester in June 2014.

Lin is much in demand for vocal coaching linked to Music Theatre singing and works both in the UK and abroad with groups of teachers and young performers. Her book “The Show Must Go On” co-written with Wendy Cook is a hand book for teachers giving advice on Music Theatre skills and the process of rehearsal to performance. Their piece “TORCHBEARERS” was selected as a finalist in the Vivian Ellis awards 2000 and is also published by Faber Music.

Lin worked as Advisory teacher of Music in Oxfordshire for 10 years and is regularly invited to contribute to National education events such as The National and Scottish Association of Music Educators conferences and organisations such as The Association of British Choral Directors, Schools Music Association and Youth Music. For the last 5 years, she has been  working for the British Council as a World Voice Trainer in Jordan, Cyprus, Ethiopia and Lebanon.

When Lin is not working, she is spending time with her three grown-up children Natasha Marsh soprano, Ben Marsh Senior Lecturer Uni of Kent (since Covid, now known as the Marsh family from Faversham!) and Dominic Marsh actor and singer. Not to mention ten wonderful grandchildren who all sing with great enthusiasm. Sometimes, her musician husband John even gets a look in!