top of page

Rebecca Clarke Song Competition - Applications

Charlotte Horsley

SINGER

Charlotte Horsley

NATIONALITY:

British

PIANIST

Suling King

PIANIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZE?

Yes

SINGER BIOGRAPHY:

Charlotte studied vocal studies as a postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Music, London followed by Opera Studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow. After graduating Charlotte went to Glyndebourne for the next two years as a member of the chorus in both the Festival and Touring Opera. Charlotte is a keen lieder singer and recitalist and has worked closely with pianists such as James Baillieu, Malcolm Martineau and Christopher Glynn. As a recitalist she has performed as part of the ‘Leeds Lieder’ festival, Dorchester and Holt Festivals and sung Elgar’s Sea Pictures with Oxford Studio Orchestra. Charlotte works extensively with the Orchestra of St. John’s conducted by John Lubbock. She has sung the St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, Resighi’s Il Tramonto, Handel’s Messiah and the role of the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in St. John’s Smith’s Square and Dorchester Abbey. Charlotte sings as the mezzo soloist for choral societies up and down the country. Recent performances include Verdi’s Requiem, Petite Messe Sollonnelle by Rossini and the Duruflé Requiem. She lives in Hampshire with her four children and is taught by Christine Cairns.

APPLICATION VIDEO 1:

June Twilight - Rebecca Clarke. Recorded 26/11/2025

APPLICATION VIDEO 2:

It was a lover - Madeleine Dring. Recorded 26/11/2025

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL PROGRAMME PROPOSED:

Semi-final
The Cloths of Heaven Rebecca Clarke 2.08
Eight o’clock Rebecca Clarke 2.24
How do I love thee? Anna Appleby 3.25
Love, if you knew the light Lisa Lehman 1.30
No one will ever marry me! Lisa Lehman 1.25

Final
Cheery Blossom Tree Rebecca Clarke 3.12
God is a Tree Rebecca Clarke 2.22
June Twilight Rebecca Clarke 2.40
The song of the girl ravished away by fairies Judith Weir 2.00
Wee Hughie Dorothy Parke 2.30
So we’ll go no more a roving Maude Valerie White 4.20
It was a lover Madeleine Dring 2.10

bottom of page