We are delighted to introduce one of our new 2025/26 choral scholars… Grace Oliver (Soprano)
Grace Oliver is a 24-year-old soprano about to begin her Masters studies at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She enjoys a wide range of repertoire from early choral music to contemporary song and operatic works.
Grace began singing aged eight as a chorister at Middlesbrough Cathedral, under music director Tim Harrison, where she went on to be Head Chorister and, later, Soprano Scholar.
During her undergraduate studies, Grace was proud to be chosen to represent Trinity Laban at the Junior Kathleen Ferrier award. In February 2024 she premiered a contemporary operetta, The Fragments of a Dahlia, by Timothy Mays, singing lead role, Cahdla.
Grace is the soprano as part of the New Eden Consort – a vocal quartet based in London which recently progressed to the final of the Philip Carne Chamber Music Competiton.
During the summer, Grace sang with Opéra de Baugé as Flora in Orphée aux enfers, Orphan in Der Rosenkavalier and ensemble in Don Giovanni.
Welcome to ECS, Grace!
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