Singing CV & News

See beyond first list, for additional solo performances (2016 and previously): Church recitals, and singing with Bushey Festival Chorus, and Bushey Chamber Choir, OperaHerts, Bushey Opera Group, Harrow Opera, Harrow Philharmonic Choir, North Harrow Townswomen’s Guild Choir, St James’s Church Choir, Louth Chorale, Chelsea Methodist Choir and Aldenham School Choirs; St Paul’s Proms.

7 Mar 020 Harrow Philharmonic Choir St John’s, Greenhill, Harrow ~ “Glories of the Baroque”: Pergolesi /Durante Magnificat and Scarlatti “St Cecilia” Mass. ~ soloist

18 Feb 2020: St John’s URC, Hallowell Rd, Northwood, Tuesday Recital Series; Rachel Haywood & CMB, with Graham Wheeler.

1 Feb 2020: Lunchtime Recital, St James’s Church, Bushey. With John Wyatt, featured artist (at very short notice)

19 Dec 2019: Marv’s Marvellous Open Mic Night - The Estcourt Tavern, Watford - occasional appearances, just for fun! - Featured artist Accompaniments thanks to John Wyatt and YourAccompanist.com

14 Dec 2019 St John’s, Greenhill HA1 2JE ~ Family Carol Concert. - soloist

16 Nov 2019: Harrow Philharmonic Choir Autumn Concert (Handel & Gounod) at St John’s, Greenhill - soprano chorus booster

19 Oct 2019: Harrow Philharmonic Choir at Harrow School Speech Room ~ “Voices for Hospices” - soloist

23 Jul 2019: Simeon Singers (formerly Louth Chorale): Choral Evensong at Southwell Minster.

20 Jul 2019: Holy Trinity, Coventry, for their Organ Appeal Sat. Lunchtime Recital series, with John Wyatt  (in loving memory of SGB, for the 80th Anniversary of his Ordination as Deacon, in that church on 23 Jul 1939).

18 July 2019: Ely Cathedral, Thurs. Lunchtime Recital Series; with John Wyatt (in loving memory of SGB).

13 Jul 2019: Northampton Opera Group social-soirée.

25 Jun 2019: Holy Trinity, Fareham, Lunchtime Recital Series on Last Tues.; with Gordon Uphill. (in loving memory of SGB)

25-26 May 2019: St James’s Church Choir sings services at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans.

17 May 2019: St John's Church, Holland Road W14 8AH.  Soloist interlude for Fringe concert in London Sangerstevne.

11 May 2019, a’noon: Wealdstone Methodist Ch., HA1 7ND.  Harrow Philharmonic Choir’s Come & Sing: Beethoven’s Mass in C ~ soloist.

11 May 2019 am: Gt St Mary, Cambridge.  Chorister for special service.

10 May 2019: Southwell Minster, Friday Lunchtime Recital; with Keith Hannis. (in loving memory of SGB)

16 Apr 2019: St John’s URC, Hallowell Rd, Northwood, Tuesday Recital Series; with Graham Wheeler. (in loving memory of SGB)

6 Apr 2019: St James’s Church, Bushey Lunchtime Recital Series. With John Wyatt. (in loving memory of SGB)

30 Mar 2018: 3-Choirs Concert (Harrow Choral Soc’y, Harrow Phil’ Choir, Stanmore Choral Soc’y; Trinity Orchestra) at Watford Colosseum - choral soprano booster & rehearsal soloist

3 Mar 2018: Folk Meet - St Paul’s Prom - leading

3 Feb 2018: St Paul’s Prom - Charity Concert: WW1 Memorial & Christmas

15 Dec 2018 4:30 Harrow Philharmonic Choir: Family Carol Concert at St John’s Greenhill Harrow.  

15 Dec 2018 noon

Community Carols at St James’s Church, Bushey.  

9 Dec 2018 Charity Concert: WW1 Memorial & Christmas - at St John’s URC Church, Northwood, HA6 1DN.  

17 Nov 2018: Harrow Philharmonic Choir: Autumn “Concert for Peace” at St John’s Greenhill Harrow.

27-28 Oct 2018: St James’s Church Choir sings services at Wells Cathedral. - soloist

25 Jul 2018: Simeon Singers (formerly Louth Chorale): Choral Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral.

21 Jul 2018: Lunchtime Recital, St James’s Church, Bushey - featured artist

23 Jun 2018: Lunchtime Recital; Stanmore Choral Society St James’s Church, Bushey - guest choral singer

16 Jun 2018: Harrow Philharmonic Choir’. Gilbert & Sullivan ~ Pirates of Penzance. Wealdstone Methodist Church. HA3 7ND - soloist (“Edith”)

12 May 2018: Order of St George Annual Celebration. Ad Hoc Choir: service at Great St Mary’s, Cambridge.

5 May 2018: St James’s Church Choir sings Saturday Lunchtime Recital - soloist

17 Mar 2018: Harrow Philharmonic Choir’. Handel ~ Utrecht Te Deum; Haydn ~ Paukenmesse. - St John’s, HA1 2JE. - soprano soloist

4 Feb 2018: Folk Meet - St Paul’s Prom - leading

16 Dec 2017, afternoon: Harrow Philharmonic Choir’s charity carol singing, Harrow - soloist

5 Aug 2017: Lunchtime Recital Series, St James’s Church, Bushey.

22 Jul 2017: Wedding soloist.

19 Jul 2017: Louth Chorale sings Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral.

15-17 Jul 2017: St James’s Church Choir sings services at Chester Cathedral - soprano soloist

13 Jul 2017: An Evening of Choral Music, St James’s Church, Bushey. With chamber orchestra.  Funds raised for The Alzheimers Society - soprano soloist

2 Jul 2017: St Paul’s Prom at St Paul’s Church, Bushey: informal charity concert, featuring Alison Boyd - contributing to the programme.

27 Jun 2017: Silver Jubilee Mass at St James’s Church, Bushey  - a soprano soloist (Schubert Mass in G)

17 Jun 2017: Harrow Philharmonic Choir Summer Concert at Wealdstone Methodist Church: “Music for a Summer Evening”  - soprano soloist

7 May 2017: St Paul’s Prom at St Paul’s Church, Bushey: informal charity concert, featuring Scarlet Brett - CMB as guest soprano.

6 May 2017: Harrow Philharmonic Choir Choral Day at Wealdstone Methodist Church: Brahms “Requiem” - soprano soloist

5 Apr 2017: St Paul’s Prom at St Paul’s Church, Bushey: informal charity folk concert.

25 Mar 2017: Harrow Philharmonic Choir Spring Concert at St John's Greenhill, HA1 2JE: Monteverdi, Handel, + Haydn’s “Nelson Mass” - mezzo soloist

4 Mar 2017: Opera Herts: concert performance of Tosca (Puccini) at Clarendon Muse in Watford - select chorus.

25 Feb 2017: Hertford Choral Society Haydn Workshop Day, incl. Haydn’s “Nelson Mass” - soprano soloist

29 Oct 2016: Musicathon at St James's Church, Bushey: short recital interlude.

7 May 2016: Master class with Jeff Stewart - participant

4 May 2016: Entertainment (folk & classical) - soloist

16 Dec 2015, Lunchtime: Entertainment - soloist

29 Aug 2015: with Alban Singers - concert in Bandstand, Kensington Gardens - in aid of Help for Heroes.

23 Aug 2015: Choir of St Lawrence, Abbots Langley, sings Evensong at Cathedral & Abbey Church of St Alban - guest chorister

24 Mar 2015: Funeral - soloist

2 Mar 2015: Funeral, London EC1 - select choir

19 Oct 2014: St Luke’s, Pinner - Parish Centenary concert: incl. Handel’s “Dettingen Te Deum” - soloist

22 Sep 2014: Funeral soloist.

30 Aug 2014: Wedding - Guest Choir member.

22 Aug 2014: Wedding soloist.

12 Aug 2014: Evensong at Ely Cathedral with Henry Ley Singers - guest singer

8 Aug 2014 & 10 Aug 2014 at 3pm: 30min recitals at Bushey Academy, as part of Bushey WW1 Exhibition - soloist

26 Jul 2014: Wedding soloist.

20 Jul 2014: “Time for Tea”, part of Bushey Festival - Alzheimer’s Society fundraiser - soloist

15 Jun 2014: Entertainment at event in Borehamwood - soloist

26 Apr 2014: Alzheimer’s Society fundraiser for Singing for the Brain - St James’s Church, Bushey - soloist

21 Dec, 2013: Carols & Punch Evening in Church House, Bushey - soloist

1 Nov 2013: Eve of All Souls, Solemn Eucharist of Requiem, St James’s Church, Bushey - to include Fauré Requiem.

26 Oct 2013: Falconer Hall 125th Anniversary Celebration, Bushey ~ Rossini “Cat Duet”

19 Oct 2013: Parish of Bushey French Evening: - Church House, St James, Bushey - soloist

5 Oct 2013: Private party - entertainment

21 Sep 2013: “Ad Hoc Concert” - St Mary, Kenton, in aid of organ restoration fund - soloist

13 Aug 2013: North Bushey Baptist Church’s “Holiday at Home” day - singing entertainment

13 Jul 2013: 30th Anniversary Bushey Festival Gala Concert - part of Bushey Festival - soloist, with Diane Rees, Lucy Balderson, Stephen George, Geoff Ward, Stephen Alder and, also, Alice-May Erman and Kristian Schuhmacher.

16 Jun 2013: Bridget Adams Memorial Concert - soloist (Handel & Mozart)

23 May 2013: Evening: short musical entertainment - vocalist

9 Feb, 2013: St James Symphonia & Chorus concert, incl. Vivaldi’s Gloria, - soloists Elizabeth Crawford, Christine Bennett, & Lucy Balderson.

15 Dec 2012: 'A Night at the Musicals'. St James Music & Drama, Bushey

13 Dec 2012: Private Christmas party entertainment, shared with others.

20 Oct 2012: “Carefree Evening” recital ~ standards & light classics for Bushey & Oxhey Care

13 Oct 2012: Italian Evening, St James’s Church House, Bushey - Mozart arias.

14 Jul 2012: Wedding. soloist

14 May 2011, Potters Bar Choral Society.  Haydn’s Creation, mezzo soloist

17 Apr 2011, St James’s Church, Bushey.

Evening service of Passiontide extracts from Handel’s Messiah, soloist

5 Feb 2011

“Party Piece” Concert at St James’s Church, Bushey, proceeds to Cancer Research UK.

Artistes included:

John Wyatt, Alison Wyatt, Tom Weil, Kim Turnbull, Ed Tainsh, Carl Rennie, Malcolm Purbrick, Pamela Mundy, Martyn Lambert, Julie Gray, Adrian Gray, Frances Burnett, Stuart Brant, Michael Bernstein & Colin Stevens,

Christine Bennett, Andrew Bale, &

St James’s Church Choir

On the day, this event raised over £700; as of 2 Mar 2011, associated donations brought the total to £1,350.

29 Mar 2010 ~ Church House, Bushey ~ The Singing School - concert

11 May 2008 - Informal concert - Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria

Feb 2007 - The Boy in Bring & Sing performance of Elijah by Mendelssohn

Jul 2001 - Bushey Festival Coffee Concert - recital of Lieder, songs and arias.

Feb 1990 - St James Music & Drama - Geraldine in Free as Air by Julian Slade

23 Jun 1973 - Ely Cathedral - entertainment of congregation of ca 2,000 - or more - before Service Celebrating 13th Centenary. soloist

Masterclasses

- with Louise Winter

24 Jun 2010 - London Song Festival

- with David Barrell

8 Nov 2014

- with Ron Morris

25 Feb 2012

26 Feb 2011

20 Feb 2010

CHURCH RECITALS (various)

22 Aug 2015: St James’s Church, Bushey: with Stuart & Simon Brant.  - soloist

29 Aug 2014: Recital, St James’s Church, Louth, part of series of short lunchtime recitals at the church.

2 Aug 2014: Recital, St James’s Church, Bushey, part of series of short lunchtime recitals at the church.

30 Aug 2013: Recital, St James’s Church, Louth, part of series of short lunchtime recitals

17 Aug 2013: Recital, St James’s Church, Bushey, part of series of short lunchtime recitals

17 Feb, 2013: St Luke’s Church, Watford, short charity recital, with Morfudd Wise, sop, and Scarlet Brett, mezzo, accomp. by John Wyatt.

20 Jun 2010 ~ Recital at Shabbington Church.

Bushey Festival Chorus, and Bushey Chamber Choir - soloist...

13 Jul 2013: 30th Anniversary Bushey Festival Gala Concert - soloist, with Diane Rees, Lucy Balderson, Stephen George, Geoff Ward, Stephen Alder and, also, Alice-May Erman and Kristian Schuhmacher.

14 Jul 2012: Gala Concert Fledermaus - Strauß ~ Orlofsky.

Jul 2003 - Gala Concert Lola - Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni

Jul 2002 - Bushey Festival Gala Concert some of Rosalinde - Fledermaus - Strauß

Autumn 1998 - Bushey Chamber Choir concert - Bach cantata

Dec 1996 - Bushey Chamber Choir concert - Messe de Minuit - Charpentier

Jul 1996 - Gala Concert Phoebe - Yeoman of the Guard - Gilbert & Sullivan

OperaHerts -

20 Nov 2016: OperaHerts Concert at St Matthew’s, Oxhey, in aid of the Epilepsy Society.  select chorus

27 Feb 2016: Opera Herts: concert performance of La Bohème (Puccini) - Act 2 chorus & Act 3 tavern woman & peasant woman.

22 Nov 2015: “Opera Bites” - OperaHerts concert at St Matthew’s Church, Oxhey, in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society - select chorus

19 Jul 2015: Cream Tea Soirée; OperaHerts.. - soloist

25 Apr 2015: Opera Herts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” Concert Version. Watford Boys Grammar School. - select chorus

22 Nov 2014: Opera Herts Inaugural Gala at St Matthew’s, Oxhey, in aid of the Peace Hospice - select chorus. Review

Bushey Opera Group -

29 Jun 2013:  “Tales from the Great Operas” part of Bushey Festival - ‘Magic Flute’ excerpt - 1st Spirit

9 Jul 2011: “Viva Verdi!” - part of Bushey Festival 2011

Harrow Opera 2012:

22 Sep: Come & Sing Concert Carmen - Bizet: Mercedes (Act 3)

7-10 March: Falstaff - Verdi. Compass Theatre, Ickenham.  (chorus)

21 Jan: Soirée. solo (Porgi Amor - Mozart Marriage of Figaro)

Harrow Philharmonic Choir - soloist unless otherwise specified...

10 Dec 2016: Carol Concert at St John's Greenhill, Harrow

12 Nov 2016: Autumn Concert at St John's Greenhill: Choral Masterworks.

18 June 2016: Summer Concert at Wealdstone Methodist Church - Léhar’s “Merry Widow”

16 April 2016: afternoon choral event: come & sing Mozart’s Requiem in Wealdstone Methodist Church.

12 March 2016: Spring concert: incl. Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle - chorus support

2015:

14 Nov: Autumn Concert, incl. Bach’s ‘Mass in G’ (BWV 236) and Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’

20 Jun: Summer Concert; Music from America.

21 Mar: Spring Concert, incl. Duruflé Requiem; Motets by Brahms, Bruckner & Mendelssohn (Hear My Prayer)

2014:

10 Dec: Carol Concert at St John's Ch, Greenhill, Harrow - incl. 1st Performance

15 Nov: Autumn concert: Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” (parts 1 & 2) and Bach’s “Magnificat”

14 Jun: Summer Concert concert: incl. “Trial by Jury” (Gilbert & Sullivan) - (Plaintiff)

12 Apr: Spring Concert: Mass in Ab (Schubert) D678, “In Windsor Forest” and “O Clap Your Hands”  (Vaughan Williams)

2013:

7 Dec: Autumn/Christmas concert: Handel’s Messiah - guest choral soprano.

19 Oct: Voices for Hospices Concert - Harrow School Speech Room, for St Luke's Hospice, Kenton: “Laudate Dominum”, Mozart - [YouTube link]

15 Jun: Summer Concert: Opera Extravaganza - (Bizet, Mozart, Verdi)

11 May,: Choral Workshop & Concert. Hymn of Praise - Mendelssohn

2012:

10 Nov:  Autumn Concert: Vaughan Williams “Pilgrim's Journey”, Vivaldi “Magnificat” & Rutter “Feel the Spirit” ~ guest choral soprano.

16 Jun: Summer Concert

24 Mar: Dixit Dominus – Handel, and Missa St Nicolai - Haydn.

2011:

14 Dec: Christmas Carol Concert

18 Jun: Summer Concert, incl.: concert version of “Aïda” (Verdi), and “Encores for Choirs”. (non-Aida solo items)

7 May: “Scratch” concert (Mozart & Parry) ~ Coronation Mass

26 Mar 2011: St Matthew Passion - Bach (solo recitative)

2010:

16 Dec: Christmas Carol Concert (Christmas Oratorio extract - Bach - solo recit)

20 Nov: Autumn Concert (Pastoral - Bliss; & soloist in Requiem - Mozart)

19 Jun: Summer Concert

North Harrow Townswomen’s Guild Choir

6 Jul 2015: North Harrow Townswomen's Guild Choir afternoon Summer Concert - soloist

7 Jul 2014: Summer Concert - soloist

8 Jul 2013: Summer Concert - soloist

Singing with St James’s Church Choir

11 Sep 2016 3pm: with the choir of St Michael’s, Watford, sings Choral Evensong at St John’s Church Watford to celebrate opening of new primary school - soloist

10/11 Sep 2016: services at The Cathedral & Abbey Church of St Albans - soloist

3 Jan 2016: York Minster: Choral Eucharist, Matins, and Evensong.

2 Jan 2016: Beverley Minster: Evensong

4 Oct 2015: in concert in Cambridge - St Philip Howard’s Catholic Church - soloist

6 Sep 2015: St Albans Cathedral: Choral Eucharist and Evensong.

14-15 Feb 2015: St David's Cathedral - soloist

24 Aug 2014: St Alban’s Cathedral.

17 May 2014: Choir Recital, St James’s Church, Bushey, part of series of short lunchtime recitals. - soloist

5-6 Apr, 2014: Winchester Cathedral - soloist

2013: St Edmundsbury Cathedral - soloist.  St Albans Cathedral - Ireland’s Communion in C, Bairstow’s “Blessed City” - soloist. Choir members’ Recital - soloist. Canterbury Cathedral. Grayston Ives’ Missa Brevis - soloist

2012: at Canterbury Cathedral; Lincoln Minster, soloist; St Alban’s Abbey, soloist; Portsmouth Cathedral

2011: at St Alban’s Abbey, soloist

2010: Ely Cathedral, soloist; St Alban’s Abbey, soloist; Worcester Cathedral, including soloist in Gloria from Mozart’s Coronation Mass; York Minster

2009: St Alban’s Abbey and Southwark Cathedral

2008: St Alban’s Abbey, Liverpool Cathedral, and Salisbury Cathedral

2007: St Alban’s Abbey, Peterborough Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, Blackburn Cathedral, and Chester Cathedral

2006 at Christ Church Cathedral Oxford,  St Alban’s Abbey, Salisbury Cathedral, and Peterborough Cathedral

31 Dec 2005 - 1 Jan 2006 at York Minster

2005 at Southwell Minster and St Alban’s Abbey

2004 at Gloucester Cathedral and St Alban’s Abbey. soloist

2003 at Rochester Cathedral and St Alban’s Abbey

Aug 2002 at St Alban’s Abbey

Aug 2001 at St Alban’s Abbey

Aug 2000 at St Alban’s Abbey

Singing with Louth Chorale

25 Jul 2016: Evensong at The Cathedral & Abbey Church of St Albans - soloist

22 Jul 2015: Evensong at Southwell Minster - soloist

23 Jul 2014: Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral - soloist

23 Jul 2013: Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral - soloist

18 Jul 2012: Evensong at Southwell Minster. soloist

7 Jul 2011, Evensong at Lincoln Minster.

Guest-singer with The Chelsea Methodist Choir - at Chelsea Methodist Church, SW3 5TX - choral support

11 Dec 2016: Kings Road Carols - guest choral soprano

13 Dec 2015: Kings Road Carols - guest choral soprano

14 Dec 2014: Christmas Concert - guest choral soprano

Guest-singer with Aldenham School Choirs

23 Mar 2016: Spring Concert, incl. Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’.

26 Mar 2015: Spring Concert - choral support.

9 Dec 2014: Carol Service at St Alban’s Cathedral - guest soprano, Cantabile

26 April 2014: St James’s Church, Bushey - Sat lunchtime recital (in ‘Cantabile’)

24 Jun 2013: St John the Baptist Eucharist at Gloucester Cathedral

Jul 2012: Evensong at St Asaph’s Cathedral, Vespers at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Light Concept in Liverpool

Jun 2012: Evensong at St John’s College, Cambridge

+ a number of previous occasions over many years.

St Paul’s Proms St Paul’s Church, Bushey. (All for charitable causes)

4 Sep 2016: featuring Tom Weil - guest soloist

3 Jul 2016: on the theme of The Somme - soloist

1 May 2016: in aid of CMS - soloist

3 Apr 2016: The Singing School & Friends - soloist

22 Mar 2015: The Singing School Old & New.  Accomp: John Wyatt.  Broad range of repertoire. - soloist

18 Jan 2015: soloist Accomp.: John Wyatt.

2 Mar 2014: April Koyejo, soprano - guest soloist

12 Jan 2014: - Folk song

11 Aug 2013: featuring Scarlet Brett, mezzo-soprano - guest soloist

21 Apr 2013: Nancy Holton Memorial Prom - Vocals for Tom Weil for popular songs & standards with a jazzy twist (for charity).

25 Mar 2012: - soloist

6 Nov 2011: Nancy Holton Memorial Prom - soloist

20 Mar 2011: Sarabande Singing School & The Singing School - soloist

27 Jun 2010 - The Singing School  Nancy Holton Memorial Prom - soloist

7 Mar 2010 - traditional & contemporary folk song

10 May 2009 - traditional & contemporary folk song

Singing at Bushey Festival’s Cream Tea

Most years since that function was first included in the Festival’s programme: classical, standards, and folk repertoire.