Curriculum Vitae
Solo Oratorio Performances including:
2008 – Faure Requiem (soprano soloist)
2008 – Bach St. John Passion (soprano soloist)
2008 – Bach St. Matthew Passion (soprano soloist)
2007 – Mozart Great Mass in C Minor (soprano II soloist)
2006 – Handel Messiah (soprano soloist)
2003 - Duruflé Requiem (mezzo-soprano soloist [before change of Fach] )
2003 - Mozart Vesperae Solennes De Confessore (soprano soloist)
2003 – Haydn Harmoniemesse (soprano soloist)
2003 – Beethoven Mass in C (soprano soloist)
2002 – Dvorak Mass in D (soprano soloist)
2002 – Haydn Great Organ Mass (soprano soloist)
2002 – Stravinsky Mass (soprano soloist)
2002 – Schubert Mass in G (soprano soloist)
2001 – Beethoven Mass in C (soprano soloist)
2001 – Verdi Requiem (mezzo-soprano soloist [before change of Fach])
2001-2003 – J S Bach: various cantatas
2000-2008 – in regular concerts/weddings/funerals extracts including: Rossini Petite Messe Solemnelle, J S Bach Magnificat, Monteverdi 1610 Vespers, Mozart Coronation Mass.
Opera:
2008 - Ännchen in scene from Weber Der Freischütz (London Opera Vocal)
2008 - Recital of operatic arias in 'Opera Busk' series of performances for Opera Anywhere
2008 - Operatic Masterclass Opera Anywhere
2005 – Blow Venus & Adonis (New Chamber Opera Studio) performance and masterclass with Sir J E Gardiner.
2004 – Second Woman in Purcell Dido & Aenas (NCOS)
2004 – Masterclass of the above with Sir John Elliott Gardiner
Extracts of various roles studied or performed from:
Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna, Countess, Cherubino [before change of Fach]), Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina, Dorabella [before change of Fach]), Don Giovanni (Zerlina) & Idomeneo (Ilia), Rossini Maometto Secondo (Anna), Handel Giulio Cesare (Cleopatra), Puccini La Boheme (Mimi) & Gianni Schicci (Lauretta), Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina [before change of Fach]), extracts from Bizet Carmen (Carmen [before change of Fach]), Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila (Dalila [before change of Fach]).
Solo Concert:
2003 – Beethoven’s Scena & Aria Ah! Perfido!
2003 – Gorecki Goodnight
2003 – Berio Folksongs
2003 – Webern Op. 8 for Voice & 7 Instruments
2003 – Two recitals supporting concerts of Radcliffe-On-Trent Male Voice Choir
2002 – Recital and extracts from Bizet’s Carmen
2000 – Reich Tehillim
Solo Recital:
2004 – R Strauss various songs
2004 – Brahms various Lieder and selection from Zigeunerlieder
2003 – Schumann Frauenliebe und Leben Op. 42
2003 – Schumann Liederkreis Op. 24
2003 – Poulenc Banalités
2003 – Kurt Weill various songs
2003 – Webern Op. 12 for Voice and Piano.
2003 – Rachmaninov various songs.
2001 – Britten A Charm of Lullabies Op. 41
2000 – Brahms Op. 105 (first four Lieder only)
2000 – Brahms Op. 46 for Contralto and Viola
2000 – Various Italian Arie
2000 – Various Mozart arias
Competitions:
2001 – Winner, Senior Class – David Clover Competition for Singers
2001 – Cup for ‘Most Promising Young Singer’ - David Clover Competition
1999 – Shield for ‘Most outstanding vocal performance’ – Marlow Music Festival.
1999 – Vocal soloist of winning Big Band in National Music for Youth – Jazz.
Musical Theatre:
1999 – Kate in Kiss Me Kate (Cole Porter)
Other musicals include: Fiddler on the Roof, Me & My Girl, Pirates of Penzance.
Teaching:
Current - Teacher of Singing and Music Theory at two Secondary Schools in Buckinghamshire and at Artemis Studios, Bracknell. Private Teacher of Music (AS and A2 level).
2007-2008 P/T Teacher of Music, Sir William Ramsay School.
Conductor of two choirs and orchestra at school, co-musical-director of a production of Grease.
2006-2007 – Teacher of Music and German (GTP), Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School
2005-2006 – P/T Teacher of Music, The Wye Valley School.
2005-2006 - Leader of preschool music classes.
2003 - Vocal coach for University of Nottingham German Department’s performance of Weill’s Dreigroschenoper.
Education:
June 2007 – Qualified Teacher Status: Secondary Music – Institute of Education, University of Reading (Graduate Teacher Programme)
July 2003 – First Class BA (Hons) : Music & German - University of Nottingham
August 2003 – DipABRSM Singing
2001 – 2002 University of Vienna – Germanistik & Musikwissenschaft
(one year Erasmus programme)
Private vocal study with: Sara Jonsson (current), Vivien Townley, Colin Baldy (2003), Richard Howarth (2002-2003), Valerie Reid (2001), Christine Asher (1999-2001), Jo-anne Edworthy (1998-1999).
Coaching with Murray Hipkin (2001), Oliver Gooch (2004)
Course with Hand Made Opera (dir. Colin Baldy) studying and performing Handel’s Messiah in Rome (2003)
June 1999 - 3 Grade A A-Levels in Music, German & French (Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, Marlow)
1998 – Grade 8 Clarinet (Merit), Grade 5 Piano (Distinction)
June 1997 – 11 GCSEs (7A* 2A) (school as above)
Language skills: fluent German and English, advanced French, intermediate Italian and basic Dutch.
Choral:
2004-ongoing – Member Oxford's leading performers of contemporary music, Commotio. CD of works for Choir and Cello recorded July 2007.
2000-2003 - Choral Scholar at Nottingham Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
2001-2002 –Choir of the Augustinerkirche, Vienna
1999-2001 –Vive Voce (Nottingham)
1999-2003 – University Singers & Bach Singers (Nottingham)