Conductor
Guest conducting, rehearsal cover, musical direction, and project-based ensemble work.
Paul Emmett is a conductor working across wind band, orchestral, choral, musical theatre, educational, and community settings.
His conducting is shaped by clear preparation, practical rehearsal technique, and a strong understanding of how ensembles work. Paul is available for guest conducting, rehearsal cover, concert preparation, musical direction, workshops, and project-based performances.
Available for:
Guest conducting
Rehearsal cover
Concert preparation
Musical theatre
Wind band
Orchestra
Choir
Workshops and playthrough days
Community and educational projects
Paul’s approach is practical, prepared, and collaborative.
He aims to make rehearsals focused and useful, helping players and singers understand what matters most in the time available. His background as a composer, arranger, teacher, and performer gives him a strong understanding of score preparation, rehearsal pacing, ensemble balance, and communication.
Whether working with amateur players, students, community ensembles, singers, or project-based groups, Paul focuses on clarity, confidence, musical shape, and making the rehearsal process productive.
Paul’s Approach
Paul’s approach is practical, prepared, and collaborative.
He aims to make rehearsals focused and useful, helping players and singers understand what matters most in the time available. His background as a composer, arranger, teacher, and performer gives him a strong understanding of score preparation, rehearsal pacing, ensemble balance, and communication.
Whether working with amateur players, students, community ensembles, singers, or project-based groups, Paul focuses on clarity, confidence, musical shape, and making the rehearsal process productive.
Paul has conducted and rehearsed a wide range of ensembles, including wind bands, orchestras, choirs, brass ensembles, student ensembles, community groups, and theatre productions.
Wind band and brass
Nottinghamshire Police Band
Sleaford Concert Band
University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra
University of Nottingham Blowsoc Brass Band
University of Nottingham Blowsoc Concert Band
Orchestral
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
University of Nottingham Philharmonia
University of Nottingham String Ensemble
Project and workshop orchestras
Choral and vocal
Melismata
Voxicology
Elsham Singers
St Wulfram’s Church Youth Choir
Musical theatre
Boston Operatic Society
Grantham Singers
Harrowby Singers AMS
Prepared
Clear score study, rehearsal planning, and practical priorities.
Communicative
Direct, calm rehearsal language that helps performers understand what to change.
Collaborative
A flexible approach shaped around the ensemble, committee, director, soloists, or project team.
Musical
Focus on character, balance, phrase, colour, and audience communication.
Paul is Musical Director of Nottinghamshire Police Band and has recently worked with ensembles including Sleaford Concert Band, Melismata, Voxicology, and University of Nottingham ensembles.
His theatre work includes musical direction and conducting for amateur and community productions across the East Midlands.