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Rebecca Clarke Song Competition - Applications

Alexander Hopkins

SINGER

Alexander Hopkins

NATIONALITY:

British

PIANIST

Alfred Fardell

PIANIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZE?

SINGER BIOGRAPHY:

Alexander began singing as a chorister at Westminster Cathedral in 2007, becoming head chorister in 2011, performing in tours, recordings, and broadcasts. He earned a music degree from the University of Manchester in 2020 and worked as a lay clerk at St John’s College Choir, Cambridge, for two years. Back in London, he launched a freelance career, singing with Tenebrae and Westminster Abbey Choir, notably at King Charles III’s coronation. As a soloist, he has performed at venues such as the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall, and in operas including La Bohème and The Marriage of Figaro with Westminster Opera Company. In 2020, he co-founded Coro Spezzato to support new composers and young singers. His choral compositions have aired on BBC Radio 3 and been recorded by St John’s College Choir and Continuum Choir. Since 2024, he has been studying for a Masters in vocal performance at the Royal Academy of Music, winning First Prize in the 2025 Schumann Lieder Competition. In September 2025, Alexander was appointed as a lay clerk with Westminster Cathedral Choir.

APPLICATION VIDEO 1:

Tiger Tiger - Rebecca Clarke - 27/11/2025

APPLICATION VIDEO 2:

Cradle Song - Rebecca Clarke - 27/11/2025

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL PROGRAMME PROPOSED:

Semi Final:
Tiger Tiger - Rebecca Clarke (4.30)
Cloths of Heaven - Rebecca Clarke (2.15)
About Here - Errolyn Warren (4.00)

Final:
About Here - Errolyn Warren (4.00)
Cradle Song - Rebecca Clarke (3.20)
Tiger Tiger - Rebecca Clarke (4.30)
God Made a Tree - Rebecca Clarke (2.15)

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