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Rebecca Clarke Song Competition - Applications

Myrna Tennant

SINGER

Myrna Tennant

NATIONALITY:

British

PIANIST

Daniel Peter Silcock

PIANIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZE?

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SINGER BIOGRAPHY:

Myrna Tennant is a Dutch/British mezzo-soprano who completed her studies at the GSMD (MPerf Distinction) and the RCS (BMus Hons 1st Class). Described as ‘outstanding and extraordinarily expressive’ (Ham and High), Myrna’s opera highlights include the title role in Rossini’s La Cenerentola with Hampstead Garden Opera, 2nd Witch in Dido and Aeneas with Longborough Festival Opera, and Una Conversa in a filmed version of Suor Angelica with Grange Park Opera. Upcoming engagements include creating the role of Diana in the world premiere of To Die For, a new comic opera by Elena Langer with de Nederlandse Reisopera. Myrna was proud to be a Britten Pears Young Artist for their 2023-24 English Song programme, and a BYO Serena Fenwick Young Artist for 2024. She has been a finalist and prize winner in competitions including Hurn Court Opera’s ‘Singer of the Year’, Bampton Classical Opera’s ‘Young Singers' Competition’, and the London Choral Sinfonia ‘Leach Award for Singing’.

APPLICATION VIDEO 1:

Muriel Herbert - To Daffodils (16/11/25)

APPLICATION VIDEO 2:

Rebecca Clarke - Down by the Salley Gardens (16/11/25)

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL PROGRAMME PROPOSED:

Semi-final
Rebecca Clarke – Shy one (1’30)
Muriel Herbert – Violets (1’45)
Ina Boyle – Himself and his fiddle (2’45)
Errollyn Wallen – Night thoughts (1’30)
Rebecca Clarke – Oh dreaming world (3’)
Total time – 10’30

Final
Madeleine Dring – Undenominational (1’25)
Liza Lehmann – To a Little Red Spider 2’50
Rebecca Clarke – Down by the Salley Gardens (1’50)
Rebecca Clarke – June Twilight (2’40)
Rebecca Clarke – Return of Spring (2’)
Errollyn Wallen – About here (4’45)
Madeleine Dring – Song of a nightclub proprietress (2’45)
Total time – 18’25

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