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Name:
Elinor Jane Moran (M.Mus.)
Date of Birth: 16.9.80
Location: London
Experience: Ex student at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
Worshipful Company of Horners' Becker Scholarship winner (Guildhall
Scholarship winner ) to complete her Masters Degree in performance.
Experienced on both opera and concert stages, performing in the
UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the US. Solo appearances
for the Swan Hellenic Cruise Line, corporate events in venues including
the HMS Belfast, The Gherkin, Kings Road Gallery, Burlington Arcade,
Chelsea Marquee, The East India Club, Bridgewater Hall, Huddersfield
Football Stadium, Tower of London, Olympia Exhibition Centre, Tandridge
Golf Club, and most of the City Livery Halls. In 2004 Elinor was
a soloist at the world famous Thursford Christmas Spectacular. Her
recent operatic roles include Rusalka/Voran May Night, Garsington
Opera, Rowan The Little Sweep (Shannon International Music Festival),
Zerlina Don Giovanni, (Hampstead Garden Opera), Gretel and Dew Fairy
and Sandman (cover roles) Hansel and Gretel (Young London Touring
Opera), The Singer in a new production based on The Pied Piper with
Opera North Education, Mercedes Carmen (Lakeland Opera), Hansel
Hansel and Gretel (Opera Festa and Opera Brava), Second Lady The
Magic Flute (Kentish Opera), Polly Peachum The Threepenny Opera
(ENO Baylis), Forester's Wife and Owl The Cunning Little Vixen (British
Youth Opera). Elinor is accomplished in the field of contemporary
music, and music theatre and won the Tracey Chadwell Memorial Contemporary
Song Prize at the GSMD. After winning this award she went on to
create the roles of Saskia Tangier Tattoo (Glyndebourne Youth Opera
Project) and Queen Isabella, Edward II, which was written for her,
at the GSMD. For the past three years Elinor has performed in the
summer seasons for both Opera Holland Park and Garsington Opera.
In 2005 she was the recipient of the Garsington Opera Young Artists'
Award.
Additional Instruments:
Referees:
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Name:
Maria McCaul
Date of Birth: TBA
Location: London
Experience: Classically trained vocalist able to cross all
genres with extensive theatre work from Shakespear to rock, Mozart
to Bernstein and much TV, film and radio experience. Other skills
include voice-over, Narration, TV Presenting, Composing, Orchestral
Training, and a Qualified Teacher. Vocal accent presentations include
Belfast, Dublin, Northern Irish, London, Liverpool, Spanish and
French.
Additional Instruments:Violin to professional standard.
Additional Skills: Postgraduate in Acting & Musical Theatre
plus dance styles in Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Irish, Tap and Salsa.
Musical and dance performances throughout the Uk. Referees:
Extensive
references from many leading theatres and studios.
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Name:
Hannah Northedge
Date of Birth: TBA
Location: London
Experience: Vocalist with The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra. Performing
pop & jazz on cruise liners. Tours in UK & abroad. Fronting jazz ensembles
& big bands. Fronting function bands at weddings, private parties,
corporate events. Singing with Ronnie Smith (jazz pianist & former
BBC big band leader) & members of Dudley Moore's trio, guitarist Shane
Hill, pianists Kit Massey & Glenn Hughes. Singing with choirs including
London Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus and London Philharmonic
Chorus. Performing in musical theatre productions. Sessions for Leighton
Morrell and Jackie Chambers (Girlschool). Singing & playing guitar
on BBC.
Additional Instruments:Rhythm guitar, flute.
Additional Skills: Classically trained, ability to sing in
genres of jazz, country, pop, folk, classical, opera & beyond. Vocal
range of 3.5 octaves, natural harmoniser, backing vocals, improvisation,
ability to learn new material very swiftly, sight reader, excellent
aural perception. Particular richness & velvety timbre of voice in
lower register. Screen & stage acting experience. Karen Carpenter
impersonator. Skilled in the teaching of Vocal coaching and performance
to all Artist styles. Referees:Jackie
Chambers (lead guitarist with Girlschool), Ronnie Smith (jazz pianist
& former BBC big band leader).
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Name:
Elisabeth Elensky
Date of Birth: TBA
Location: West Sussex - Global
Experience: Experience with fronting bands and projects and
singing backing for other artists, both live and recording work, as
well as other session work such as commercials, jingles etc. Versatile
background of classical music school for 6 years and funk/soul bands,
hip hop and pop recordings etc. Has worked under time limits and pressure,
having had to learn many songs very quickly as well as choreography.
Enjoys a good challenge and can handle a tough
working environment with great professionalism and calmness.
Additional Instruments: Classical, Hiphop, Pop Vocals.
Artiste References: Isaac Hayes (US), Doug E Fresh (US), Elena
Roggero (Italy), Donna Gardier (UK) and musicians from Jamiroquai,
Brand New Heavies and Incognito. Also been featured on released work
with projects Positive Flow and Stratospheric, done vocals on Michael
Crawford album as well as two Classic Rock albums.
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Name:
Kim Chandler
Date of Birth: Age TBA
Location: London
Experience: Lead and backing vocals for live performance, session
singing (adverts, BVs on albums, demo songs etc), TV ("Top of
the Pops", "Brian Conley Show", "Trading Places",
world-televised sporting events etc), DVDs (Natalie Cole, Uriah Heep)
Additional skills: reader, by ear, vocal coach, vocal arranger, vocal
producer, choir director. Training: Masters of Music in Performance
(with Distinction), London College
of Music, 2001
Additional Instruments: Piano/Keys
and FluteUS.
Artiste References: Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton,
Neil
Diamond, Puff Daddy (with LCGC), Uriah Heep, Thelma Houston, Barry
Manilow,
Pat Cane (Hue&Cry) and the BBC Big Band.
Studio references: adverts (Currys, McDonalds, Coca Cola, Pepsi,
Castlemaine
XXXX etc), MD (Westlife's "Queen of my Heart"), BVs (Uriah
Heep, Brian
Conley), demo songs: Lene (ex-Aqua), Sugababes, Anastasia, Kylie,
Geri
Halliwell, Honeyz, Charlotte Church, Kate Winslet etc.
Referees: "...the finest session singer I have ever worked
with in my 27
years as an arranger, producer and songwriter is Kim Chandler..."
Richard
Niles (credits: James Brown, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Cher, Paul
McCartney,
Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Boyzone, Take That, Pet Shop Boys, Tears
for Fears,
Wet Wet Wet, Swingout Sister etc )
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Name:
Sarah Simmonds - LGSM- BA
Date of Birth: Age 25
Location: Nottingham
Experience: Virtuosic vocal arrangements in classical, jazz,
modern, rock & pop. Ex 'Swingle Singers'. Sessions for: Paul Joyce,
Jenny O'Grady, DJ Charles Webster. Extensive recording/touring work
in film, TV, Radio and concert performance throughout the UK and US.
Additional Instruments:
Referees: Pamela Cook MBE, Clarendon College, references available
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Name:
Kirsty Hopkins B. Mus (Hons)
Date of Birth: tba
Location: London
Experience: Wide variety of genres, Choral
to pop, Studios, Extensive live concert performance. Film & TV
Additional skills: Sight reading, Improvisation, Backing vocals.
Studio management and production. Speech and drama.
References: Trinity College - Post grad. Manchester Uni. Will
Hancox, Robert Aldwinkle.
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Name:
Dee Hunter
Date of Birth:
Location: Essex
Experience: Studios, live performance,
arranging, producing.
Additional skills: Keyboards, harmonising, backing vocals
Referees:
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Name:
Katherine Jenkins
Date of Birth: 29th June 1980
Location: London
Experience:
Additional Instruments:
Referees: The Royal Academy of Music
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Name:
Lynne Cartwright
Date of Birth: Age 26
Location: Hampshire
Experience: Sight-reading, learning at speed, improvisation,
harmonising, transcription
orchestration/arrangement
Additional Instruments: Piano, Cello, Saxophone
Referees: References available
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Name:
Robyn Kirk - Soprano
Date of Birth: 1980
Location: London - Germany
Experience: Guildhall, St. Mary's Edinburgh,
Royal Albert Hall, International Music Festivals, extensive recitals.
Additional Instruments:
Referees: Nancy Argenta, Emma Kirby, Graham Johnson
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Name:
Katherine Maria Jenkins
Date of Birth: Age 22
Location: London
Experience: LRAM teaching, extensive classical group and solo
performance.
Additional Instruments: Piano
Referees: Beatrice Unsworth R.A.M., Mark Ritzman - choirmaster
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Name:
Sally Horner B Sc (Hons)
Date of Birth: tba
Location: London
Experience: Specialist Training for voice overs and TV Presenters.
Additional Instruments: Lead and Backing Vocals.
Artiste References:Freshwater Theatre Company, Wonder Dog Productions,
Big Fish Theatre Company, Portsmouth International Festival, Colway
Theatre Trust. Full
MU Member
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Name:
Felicitas Fuchs- Soprano (B Mus)
Date of Birth: tba
Location: London - Germany
Experience: Guildhall, Wells Cathedral
School, csBBC Concert Orchestra, Barbican, Albert Hall, Munich State
Opera, extensive European performances. Currently "Internationale
Oper e.V Gut Immling"Premiere as Marzelline in Fidelio.
Additional Instruments:
Referees: Professor Ian Kennedy.
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