music for all seasons

This page is a brief summary of Ken Burton's activities. If you wish to see a more detailed list of credits, such as TV programmes, concert events, and so forth, please go to the credits page.

Ken Burton's musical activities are experienced world-wide through performances, broadcasts, his books and recordings.
His music brings together the formal training, the lifelong experience in free and improvised music,
and musical skills which include extemporisation, complex harmonisation, and perfect pitch. Underpinning this is his faith.

As A Musical Director

Ken Burton is principal conductor of award winning London Adventist Chorale (BBC/Sainsbury Choir Of The Year 1995, BBC UK Gospel Choir Of The Year 1996, GEM award winners 2005).

Ken Burton is musical director and conductor of the Croydon SDA Gospel Choir, whose album 'The Very Best Of Gospel' and appearances on BBC 'Eastenders', 'Flashmob Opera', have received wide acclaim.

Ken Burton founded and directs and radio session ensemble, AVE (Adventist Vocal Ensemble)
In addition , Ken has organised and performed with session ensembles for programmes including ITV's 'X-Factor','Ant And Dec','This Morning',BBC 'Songs Of Praise', and 'Mike Doyle Show'

As Educator

Workshops, training sessions and seminars are all part of Ken Burton's international itinerary. His 'Gospel Music Resource Pack' and 'Ken Burton's Vocal Warm-Ups & Exercises' CD are very popular products !!

In addition to this, Ken Burton has shared insights into various musical forms on television and radio interviews in programmes including BBC Radio 3's 'The Choir' and BBC Television's 'Songs Of Praise'.

As Arranger, Composer & Orchestrator

Ken Burton has composed and arranged for television programmes, radio programmes,albums,concerts,and functions. Artists for whom Ken has arranged include Leslie Garrett (BBC 2 Leslie Garrett Christmas Show), and Willard White (ITV Christmas programme),Black Voices, and songs which have appeared on BBC Eastenders,Songs Of Praise, Choir Of The Year, On A Street In Jerusalem, BBC Breakfast Television, Prom At The Palace Jubilee Concert, and the list goes on... Ken Burton is a versatile arranger and composer with a best-selling book of choral arrangements by major music publisher Faber Music, as well as other books published by the same and OUP.
In 2005, Ken Burton directed, composed / arranged, and conducted the massive 'Soul Symphony' Project for CBSO (City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra),band, and choir of 150.

As Adjudicator

Ken Burton has had much experience in playing the 'judge' (a kind one !!) on programmes such as BBC television's Choir Of The Year', Channel 4's "Gospel Singer Of The Year", BBC Radio "Chorister Of The Year" , working alongside personalities such as Carrie Grant, Heather Small, Clare Teal, Jocelyn Brown, Huw Edwards, to name but a few....