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Helen-Jane Howells 

Soprano


From an early start on the jazz scene in Cornwall to a recent performance of The Fairy Queen at the Royal Albert Hall for Glyndebourne at the Proms, Helen-Jane enjoys a varied and busy concert schedule.  She has recently been performing as soloist (Eve) and chorus in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen under William Christie for Les Arts Florissant with performances in Paris (Opéra Comique), Caen and New York (BAM).  

An exciting year lies ahead and includes performing as soprano soloist in the Ryedale Festival with musical director Chris Glynn, covering Atalanta in Handel Serse for Iford Festival Opera under David Bates with David Freeman director; performing the role of Despina in Woodhouse Opera 10th celebrations; soprano soloist in a concert of Pergolesi & Vivaldi with Florilegium (Quimper Music Festival); projects with the Choir of the AAM; guest soloist for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Bridgend Male Choir performing Gala concerts at Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool and Clifton Cathedrals; Mozart C Minor Mass; Bach  B Minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion; Monteverdi Vespers; a recital of Schumann with pianist Jakob Fischert for the Charterhouse Music Festival , London and she will return to Glyndebourne this Autumn to perform the role of 'Amore' in L'incoronazione di Poppea for Glyndebourne on Tour 2010. 

Helen-Jane is a Samling Scholar and the winner of the first prize in the 2010 Patricia Routledge AESS competition; 2008 John Warner Competition; Russell Sheppard Vocal Scholarship ('08) and the Simon Fletcher Award ('08) and was a finalist in the Lies Askonas (RCM. '07). She is grateful for the support of the Josephine Baker Trust.  Before postgraduate study (Royal College of Music,studying with Jennifer Smith, 2007-09) she was a secondary school music teacher and studied with Penny Jenkins. An undergraduate at Cardiff and then the RWCMD she studied with Miriam Bowen and performed with the Welsh National Youth Opera.  Full operatic roles include Gretel, Hansel & Gretel; Barbara, in the c.20th opera Love in Transit; Lucy Lockitt, The Beggar’s Opera; Joanna, Sweeney Todd; Galatea, Acis & Galatea.  


Oratorio highlights last year: Bach Weihnachtsoratorium at St. Pauls, Knightsbridge; Handel Messiah at the West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge and at St. James’ Piccadilly; Bach Cantatas at St. John's, Smith Square; solo performances in the London Handel Festival; Mendelssohn Elijah; Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music; Brahms Requiem; Dvorak Te Deum; Schubert Mass in G; Bach St. John Passion; Mozart Coronation Mass and Requiem; Haydn Nelson Mass and Heiligmesse and Handel Solomon.

Further ahead: The role of Amore in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice with the Classical Opera Company directed by Ian Page and featured soloist in the Presteigne Music Festival. 


Helen-Jane Howells is represented by Caroline Phillips Management 


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