Ken has had a long and varied career participating in choral groups, and more recently, providing direction. He is also a composer of music for choirs. He spent around 10 years singing in the Auckland Dorian Choir under Karen Grylls.

For a number of years he received professional singing teaching from Isobel Cunningham to learn more formally about the singing process. For the last 10 years Ken has been an active member of Harbour Voices (previously called the North Shore Chorale) under the direction of Jenny Firth and then Nicholas Forbes. During this time he was given a number of conducting opportunities.

Ken has been conducting church choirs for many years, mostly at Christmas services. This included organising both the choir and chamber orchestra, doing all the arrangements, as well as conducting the choir and orchestra. He has an eclectic taste in music and is happy with choral arrangements that range from contemporary “rock” music through to jazz standards but with a first love for the classical greats. He is an active member of the Association of Choral Directors and attends many of their conferences, studying the art of choral conducting and attending conducting workshops.