Meet the judges

Perri Alleyne-Hughes

Perri has had a long and varied career both inside and outside of music. She was one of 4 female founder-members of Sense of Sound, (1989-2018), a Liverpool-based company specialising in a cappella singing. They performed original material and delivered vocal workshops, both locally and across the UK. They made appearances in a number of shows including the TV drama, Cold Feet and devised vocal soundtracks to accompany 5 BBC Radio 4 plays. Their reputation for excellence was recognised by the Queen in a Pioneer for the Nation award in 2002.

Perri was the Musical Director for Sense of Sound Singers, (2004 – 2017) during which time she created over 200 distinctive contemporary pop arrangements. They attracted high profile figures such as Damon Albarn, Greenpeace and Brian Eno, Russell Watson, Gareth Malone, Seal, Bon Jovi and Paco Peña. Perri’s voice can also be heard performing two songs in the film ’28 Days Later’ by Danny Boyle (2002).

Alongside these things, Perri was a high school teacher of Maths, Biology and Performing Arts, for over 3 decades and was a huge advocate for encouraging her students to become involved in music, drama and dance.

In 2021, she re-worked the Blue album by Joni Mitchell to much acclaim which included an autobiographical thread that ran through this multi-media show.

She currently leads the Perri Alleyne-Hughes Ensemble who perform a poignant mix of jazz fusion pieces.

 

Loz Kaye, Director of Lancashire County of Song

Loz Kaye has worked extensively as a Choir Leader, Musical Director, Composer and Vocal Teacher, and is Director of Lancashire County of Song. His music has been heard in performances all the way from Nashville, Tennessee to Okinawa, Japan. He has worked with many Lancashire arts organisations notably Horse and Bamboo and More Music. Theatre music credits include Trestle Theatre, The Royal and Derngate Northampton, Dark Horse and Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. Recent projects include large scale participatory works “The Last Rose” for Encounter Festival, and “River Runs” commissioned by Lancaster Arts, funded by Historic England.

He has taught widely, and is former leader of music programmes at GITIS Scandinavia Drama School in Aarhus, Denmark. He is a passionate advocate of the public power of song, winning multiple awards. Currently he is Musical Director of Hope Mill Community Choir and Director of Sound for Separate Doors Theatre Company.