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Rebecca Clarke Song Competition - Applications

Christine Cunnold

SINGER

Christine Cunnold

NATIONALITY:

British

PIANIST

Richard Harker

PIANIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZE?

Yes

SINGER BIOGRAPHY:

Christine Cunnold is a passionate lyric soprano noted for her opera and song recitals, who trained with English National Opera on their acclaimed Opera Works programme. Christine has sung with the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Aix en Provence Festival, and Birmingham Opera Company. Chistine operatic performances include Donna Elvira Don Giovanni, Miss Jessel The Turn of the Screw, and a Lehrbuben in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in ENO’s critically acclaimed production. She has also worked on a number of new opera with originated role of “Her” in ‘Unknowing’ ,  “Soprano Soloist” in a fully-staged tour of Handel’s Messiah and  The Reckoning, a fusion of drama and art song, celebrating 100 years of suffrage. On the concert platform, recent solo performances include: Brahms’ Ein Deutsche Requiem, Strauss’ Four Last Songs, Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.  On the recital platform Christine has performed venues including Close-Up Series at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Mill Hill Music Society, Proms at St Jude’s, and the Late Shift at the National Portrait Gallery with ENO. Born in London, Christine first studied Geography at Kings College London before turning to her music career.

APPLICATION VIDEO 1:

Give me my robe by Cecilia McDowall - November 2025

APPLICATION VIDEO 2:

Requies by Ethel Smyth - November 2025

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL PROGRAMME PROPOSED:

Semi-final:
Requies - Smyth - 3:20
The man in the mune - Musgrave - 1:20
June Twilight - Clarke - 2:55
Eight o'clock - Clarke - 2:25

Final:
The Man in the mune - Musgrave- 1:20
Meditation for his mistress - Maconchy - 2:30
Down by the Salley Garden - Clarke - 1:50
Eight o'clock - Clarke - 2:25
Infant Joy - Clarke - 1:15
Cradle Song - Clarke- 3:00
Give me my robe - McDowall- 3:30
If no one ever marries me - Lehman - 1:20

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