PODCAST - Episode 2 - 'You made that song your version Cormac' - Simon Cowell!
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
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In episode two, we chat about when I performed on Chorister of the Year (October 2021) and Britain's Got Talent (January 2022, it aired May 2022) and what it was like recording new songs with Dominic Ferris and Simon Hanhart. We have linked all these different events back to the changing stage that my voice was at, at the time I did them.
Again, I'm joined by my mum, Alison, who still keeps me right on the order of things and she helps explain what it was like from a grown - up's perspective too.
Professor Martin Ashley, a renowned voice change expert and author of many books on the subject of voice change and Matthew Todd, professional tenor and music educator, join me too.
Getting to do all these things as a very young singer has given me a lot of experience in a very short time for a young boy singer and at the end of last year I realised just what a good position that put me in to try and help other young boys to keep singing when their voices change too.
I'm 15 now, my voice is through the most difficult part of it changing and I'm very fortunate to still be singing. I hope episode two continues to spark your interest in my podcast.
If you have any connection to young boys who you think would benefit from listening to this please share it with them too.
We also thought it would be helpful to define CAMBIATA
"Whilst a boy goes through puberty, his comfortable modal singing range fits none of the conventional SATB choral parts. Cambiata are specific part ranges based on the principle that "the music must fit the voice, not the voice the music".
The cambiata 1 part for boys in early puberty ranges from A3 - A4 and shares some but not all notes with treble. The cambiata 2 part, for boys in later puberty ranges from E3 - E4 and shares some but not all notes with tenor."
This is all explained rather well by boys of the National Youth Choir in the film Populating the Parts, available at here: Populating the Parts | Martin Ashley (martin-ashley.com) (www.martin-ashley.com/populat...)
Cormac Thompson - Homepage (www.cormacthompson.com/)
Cormac's SECOND album 'A Borrowed Gift' - Cormac Thompson a.co/d/0odkjsH
Cormac's first album 'Hear My Voice' amzn.eu/d/fLpngxJ
Links to songs mentioned during the podcast
'Arms of An Angel' • In The Arms Of An Ange... (recorded May 2022)
'May it Be' • Lord of the Rings - En... (recorded August 2021)
October 2021 • Ave Maria (Bach Gounod...
Cormac performing 'Ave Maria' in the semi - final on BBC1's Songs of Praise, Chorister of the Year singing competition
All the different times Cormac sang Snow Patrol's 'Run'
Recorded August 2020 (aged 11yrs 5 months) • Cormac - Run (Snow Pat...
released as the lead single from the Decca album 'Hear my Voice'
January 2022 (aged 12 years 10 months) • 12 - year - old Cormac...
Cormac singing Snow Patrol's 'Run' live on 'Britain's Got Talent'
May 2022 (aged 13 years 2 months) • 'RUN' (Snow Patrol Cov...
Cormac singing Snow Patrol's 'Run' live at a local Platinum Jubilee event to celebrate 70 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II - the Queen was not there!
Websites
DOMINIC FERRIS (dominicferris.com/)
Matthew Todd - Scottish Tenor (matthew-todd.co.uk) (www.matthew-todd.co.uk/)
www.martin-ashley.com/vocal-s... 
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Thank you for joining us in the second episode of my podcast. Please do SHARE this with any one that you think will find it helpful, boy singers, music teachers, choir directors for example. I hope you find it as interesting as the first one 😊😊 We chat about when I was on Britain's Got Talent and when I performed on BBC 1's Songs of Praise, Chorister of the Year competition as well. There is a full episode description in the About section of this episode as well. Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for all your support 😁😁
Bonjour CORMAC;Merci pour la vidéo!LIKE 50.Ta voix est toujours très belle malgré la mue!!!Continue et j'ai tout tes disques!!Christian.
It’s always quite enjoyable to hear you sing, It’s the attitude and sincere that count, Please keep on singing and post them, thank you.
I can only speak for myself, but I'll try to explain why I'm still a keen follower of Cormac. I first saw him on Chorister of the Year and was blown away - partly by his exceptionally beautiful treble voice, but, even more so by the way he interpreted whatever he was singing. It's his innate musicality and the way the music pours straight from his soul, through his body, to his audience and MOVES us - that's what keeps me listening. I completely agree that the musical relationship between Cormac and Dominic is REALLY special - magical. I hope they will continue to work together for many decades to come. It also helps that Cormac comes across as such a lovely, modest and humble boy/teenager. Keep singing Cormac!
thank you Jill, this is a lovely comment to read and it is very much appreciated ☺☺
We are quite happy to be a part of your journey, Cormac. You are a pleasant person. And a wonderful singer. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Cormac, you know I am a very huge fan today. I am very proud today to support your singing. I love this Podcast as I learn more about you. You and your family know just how I feel about your singing. Believe me as I state this in my old age only you stole my heart for the true meaning of Music. I failed and yet you have not. I have never been so happy in my life once I found you of one of my most favorite songs which is Ave Maria and just think of it as it all started from here. I am still searching on you each and every day to learn more. You are Amazing for sure. I see many folks similar to me as well. I shall never forget you in all of your future endeavors. I have both of your albums to date and looking for more. Bless you Cormac and your parents. The old man from Maine. Brad
thank you very much for all your support and your kind words Brad😁😁
Well spoken. As has been said, you are an artist, not just a singer. Your personality captivates your listener, as well as your voice. Keep doing what you are doing, and you will go a long way. You have a good support structure.
👍You have been adjusting to the natural evolving changes. The recording are destined to last as an enduring mark on history. Well done Master Cormac Thompson. 👏👏👏👏👏
Love these podcasts, and yes, you are a great performer! Your music is really enjoyable!
Cormac, I’m actually so impressed I’m speechless! The more educated I become the more excited I am that I was privileged enough to find you. Your gift and you (they are one) stand out, literally, as a tribute and raw truth to a beautiful story of what is happening through each step! It’s amazing and this podcast captures who you were, who you are, where you’re going, and why we’re all coming as well. I’m almost 65yrs. Old and following you is an honour.
Thank you, Cormac
I subscribed because of the voice you have now and I can't wait for you to release more new stuff where you "dare" to sing in your wider/full range. It will be so awesome. greetings from denmark
thank you Christian that's so good to know we never know what it is that someone has watched that then they subscribe so good to know my new voice encouraged you to do that, thank you again.
Cormac You still have a wonderful voice❤
thank you it is a really big relief to still be able to sing ☺☺
Cormac is the GOAT 😎👍
These are great Podcasts Cormac, once again I come away with the glorious fact that your songs are so Amazing by your Beautiful voice and their Perfect production!!!
Your voice will be a voice of an Angel,and will continue listening to you .
Fantastic. Now just take your shoes off when you sing to stay in touch with the earth.
I look forward to hearing your more mature voice for many years to come.
I agree with getting rid of those shoes. I did buy your album as soon as it was released. Love your voice.
Your voice changes yet still beautiful. The most importand doesn't change: your inner self. You seems to be a great boy, and I'm sure your parents are very proud of you.
I hope you keep in pursuit of your vocation.
Greetings from Brazil. 🇧🇷
Thank you for a captivating, new podcast episode 🙏 Yet more insight into the enormous amount of work and thoughts that goes into your singing from you, your family, and music professionals. Thanks again for your singing, music, and not least, your and your family's kindness🙏🙏🥰
Thank you 😁😁it is always very definitely a team effort that's for sure 😃😃
Cormac, your voice is one of a kind!
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Cormac, sua voz e de um anjo, com qualquer idade que você tenha.❤
Thank you Comarc
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Good morning, Cormac!! What a wonderful series of podcasts!!
Cormac..this is another really good and interesting podcast! I've loved your voice from the start and to listen to it change and deepen so beautifully is amazing. Yes! You are a star!! 🤩
His voice is abstatittaly, positutaly CORMACHIAL. 🗣📣 Good morning young man and young man's mother. 🙂🤗🤗🤗🤗🙃
Good morning, good morning 🌞🌞
CORMACHIAL, brilliant way to name everything from Cormac’s hand👍🥰
Grate voice and still sounding fantastic despite the change in voice. I am a singer myself and when my voice started breaking it took me ages to refind my higher range again. It's grate your chaning voice is developing so well.
I’ve been v lucky for it to have gone as well for me as it did 🤗
I love hearing about your journey. You deserve success and happiness. Can’t wait for a new song from you.
Thank you 🤗🤗not too long hopefully, if you don't have my CD you wont have heard Time in a Bottle and it comes out on the 10th May and then not too long after that for some more I recorded a few weeks ago too 🤗🤗😊😊
I'm Autistic so forgive me if my explanation of how I feel about Cormac's voice sounds a bit weird. 😀 I'm blessed with perfect pitch and have sung in choirs all my life from singing at High Mass at 9. I knew the Credo off by heart at age 4,because singing is my special interest.
I experience a bloom in Cormac's voice, no matter what style he sings I feel he is above and around the pitch . I think in pictures and I have synaesthesia so there's the sound of silver and just deeper than pastel colours. 😂 I know. It's bonkers.
My youngest grandchild was singing snatches from Messiah when she was 4, and she's autistic too.
I'm so grateful to get to hear mum and your mentors being so fabulous and fun and supportive of you.
Go Team Cormac ! 🗣🎶
Hi Trish, Alison here, I wanted to thank you personally for your lovely comment and it isn't bonkers at all, although sometimes the best things are bonkers so we'd be alright with that too. Thank you very much for taking the time to write this for Cormac, it doesn't weird at all. I also thought you'd like to know that you are not the only person with synaesthesia to follow Cormac, there is another wonderful lady in USA and it is really encouraging for all of us but especially Cormac when someone takes the time to share what his music means to them like this so sincerely from us all thank you very much indeed. Alison 🤗🤗 one of the other voices in the podcast too, aka mum.
Just listened to your second installment. I feel your multi media approach including hobbies and holidays has widened and retained your wide demographic of listener's and supporters. Your contact with Fab, Dominic and co, and the USA prodigy camps and awards has kept everyone involved. So keep developing and releasing, but, don't forget the school work 🤗
Thank you Paul and if only I could .... forget the schoolwork that is I'm really not a fan 😅😅
@@CormacThompson Sorry teacher in me surfacing. But, in a few year's you'll look back and realise how enjoyable 🙃 it was and you are pleased you maximised any opportunities offered 😊. You can always add missing bits in later life but it can be costly in finance and time. So enjoy the journey if at times bumpy 🤓
Cormac you are a real Artist and Artist do not change with aging , but get better! I will always be Your fan!
Thank you very much 🙏🏻🤗
I have followed and enjoyed many troubles over a long time going right back to Ali Jones as well as several from wsk.
Unfortunately many of them give up on their voice change and it's great to see you overcoming this problem so relatively easily.
More recently I supported a young singer who Matthew certainly assisted greatly and he will know to whom I refer. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be performing any longer and this may be partly due to the interruption caused by covid
At the moment I am following a young singer from Bucharest in Romania and a quite exceptional violinist from Bratislava in Slovakia. I have not mentioning any names here as I don't have their permission to do so.
I hope things go well for you Cormac I have very much enjoyed your new songs with your recent voice
I think your mother may know that I do not see very well and I'm writing this by speaking to to my phone and hoping for the best that I apologize in advance for any spelling errors that Google didn't sort out properly for me as I can't really read back what I've said!
Hello Bill
It is lovely to hear from you and I hope you are well. Thank you for taking the time to leave Cormac such a lovely comment. Not too many typos you’ll be glad to know but your voice software did say troubles instead of trebles which I think is probably more accurate anyway 😀😀 and it did give us a little giggle too. Wishing you a lovely weekend and thank you very much for all your support. All the best, Alison and Cormac 🎶
Cormac, I was "FORCED" to sing lead in our choir back in the mid 1950's and wish I had a recording of my days long, long ago. But hearing you, I know I was well replaced. THANK YOU.....! YES I HAVE YOU cd's
Thank you v v much for buying the CD 💿
Je t'adore cormac ❤.
Je suis fan de ta voix🎉❤😊
merci beaucoup 😊😊
@@CormacThompson de rien ❤
It doesn’t matter to me whether you’re a treble singer or a baritone/tenor. I’ll still listen to you and support you, Cormac.
thank you very much 😁😁 not too long now until episode 3 😅😅
Hi Cormac, I laughed out loud when you told Martin that you now go to a girl's school. That was funny. On a serious note, WELL DONE!! You and your podcast team did a great job on podcast #2. It was very interesting, engaging and educational. Thank you so much. I will listen to it again. Have a great day and an awesome weekend. I hope it is a good weekend for you.❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗
it's good to chat 😊😊
@@CormacThompson I edited my posting, just wanted to put something out there for starters. :) Have a blessed day.
@@Its_Me0000 thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed ep 2 and wish you a wonderful day too 😊😊
this second episode is so amazing!! thanks for letting me practice my English lol it was quite easy to understand everything, also because I followed the story of the voice change; always exciting to see your talent and where you've reached now
more English practice coming up tomorrow 😃😃
@@CormacThompson 😆 I'm sooo happy my friend
Your gift is our treasure.
that is a very lovely comment to read, thank you ☺☺
@@CormacThompson You're very welcome.🤩
I just re-read my last post about the bloom and I in no way meant that the voice misses the note! I feel like the sound isn't just one dimensional, and getting the tuning is for me assured. I trust his voice but there's a chrysanthemum shape instead of a pointer shape of the note being bang on tune. I
Anyway.......it's wonderful. 😂😂
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Utterly Brilliant! Allison, you noted the roadblocks to putting the filmed version on YT. Might I suggest a platform like Wondrium, Great Courses, TedTalks, or even a DVD for the filmed sessions? It would be great to see the interaction of the panel in these segments, especially for when they are used in schools or choirs. I'm sure many younger singers and their families will benefit a great deal from the knowledge and skill you all have acquired in preserving and sharing their own borrowed gift. Fantastic work, looking forward to the next sessions. PS The next album might be titled "Return of the King".
Thank you George, mum is looking in to it but I just don't think she is going to be able to make it work. Season 1 has been quite well received so we might look to do a season 2 and we could definitely look to film that so it is easier edited than this one.
@@CormacThompson You're welcome. Really enjoying all you've been doing.
Nice end, are you on the end of the journey? Well, for me the journey hasn't ended at 65. I kept a nice counter tenor until 40 when through circumstance I need to quit, but two years ago I restarted and felt I found another voice. So, one has to enjoy and play the voice one has when it is there.
Hello, I thought I'd take this one, this is Alison, Cormac's mum. It isn't so much the end of the singing journey that Martin means 😊😊 with the singing that Cormac has been able to do in his changed voice, he has already shown how he can enjoy his lower voice, just as much as he enjoyed his higher one and he is now very fortunate also to know that at the very least he wont ever be a bad singer and continuing to do it, for his own enjoyment, will at the very least be possible and he will still sound good.
It is more that in the next few years, as Cormac gets older, he will need to work through if he would like to try and forge a career with it or not. It is a very hard, cut throat industry and is definitely not for the fainthearted so there is lots to consider that's for sure.
"Cambiata " is an Italian word that mean "changed".
it is 😃😃and there is a description of what it actually is in relation to boys singing in the About section of this episode 😊😊
Well, I was right Cormac, Empty Chairs at Empty tables did get over 3 million views. Congratulation.
It did 😁😁
I have a question for Professor Ashley:
There are a few boys whose speaking voice remains fairly high even at 14, 15, or even
16. There is change happening in the voice, but less obvious. Their voice has a lighter high sound, even though changes are happening. Are they simply a tenor or counter tenor with alto notes that still remain? Any thoughts about this? My voice was like that and didn't really seem to change much at all until age 16. Could you have Professor Ashley or any of you speak to this?
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Hello Robert - from Prof. Ashley "The length of time that any individual spends in a given stage of voice change can be highly variable. It's well within the bounds of normal for a boys' voice still to be deepening at 16. It may not have started to change until he was 14, but it could have started earlier (12 or 13) and just progressed slowly. There is just a big range of individual difference. Very occasionally it can be very slow. The singer Wayne Newton was cambiata right up to the age of 20 or 21. His full adult voice did not come until 22. Even more rarely, there is a condition known as puberphonia when a boy's voice does not deepen at all, even though puberty has been normal. This is a psychological condition that can be corrected by a speech therapist."
@@CormacThompson Thank you very much for that insightful response!
@@robertdoyle4280 you’re very welcome ☺️ I’ll pass this on to him as well
@@CormacThompson With all due respect, a challenge to the quoted characterization of *puberphonia* as _categorically_ psychological : "The causes of puberphonia are *multifaceted* , often involving *both* physiological and psychological factors." (emphasis added)- _Voice Disorders in Puberty: Exploring Puberphonia and its Treatment_ , from _Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy_ Link, rejected by YT algorithm, can be found via web search.
Too much technical stuff here. I had to listen in stages.
I love your voice and yes I am old but I am interested in the subject because I remember my singing voice was developing as it was changing. I never pursued singing like you have and I encourage you to continue developing your talent.
Please, don't let all the tech stuff get in the way of your enjoyment of the art. The longer I listened to the professor, the more I felt that you may get discouraged more than encouraged to continue. Don't think so much about the changes. Enjoy it.
i promise that really isnt happening i like to understand like this because it helps me know that what is going on is just normal and it will all just keeping getting easier as i get older too. we did the podcast because we wanted to try and help other young boy singers like me understand a bit more about what is happening to their voice too so we had to have some v basic technical info I see Prof Ashley in school holidays we mostly have food and chat about lots of things and then we do some stuff that helps his research too I enjoy it 🤗🤗
En repeteixo em ma vida no e, escoltad una veu tan neta. Tin 78 anys
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your singing is just as good. But your hair got more messy 😁
i find though it doesn't really matter for my singing and what do you mean messy!!! I styled it like that it looks exactly what its meant to look like it took ages 😆😆
@@CormacThompson maybe your hair gives you secret singing powers 😁
The neighbors cat on the alley fence at minight. 🦁🧱🧱
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