Need an accompanist in Norwich or Norfolk?
Ring me on 01603 960171.
Rehearsal Accompanist
- Brings a high level of expertise to each rehearsal, combined with a special sense of humour
- Sight reading, score reading, playing of parts accomplished almost effortlessly
- Warm ups through the keys
- Can read the conductor’s mind, deputise or take sectionals
- Available at short notice
Exam Accompanist
- An excellent sight reader
- An all round musician and pianist
- Experienced at working with adults and children
- Always aiming to put you at your ease
- Able to coach you to improve your performance
- Available at short notice
- You choose how many rehearsals you want
Accompanist for recitals
Happy to dress up and accompany instrumentalists, singers, choirs etc., etc.
Experience
- Trained at the Royal College of Music Opera School for 2 years
- Delighted to have been appointed accompanist to the Kings Lynn Festival Chorus from January 2022. Just finished rehearsing Handel’s Messiah with their talented young conductor Ben Horden, before tackling the Bach B minor Mass in spring 2023. Had the honour to direct a couple of rehearsals from the piano in May. “I’m sure you would all wish me to thank Jo for stepping up again and leading our rehearsal with wit and inventiveness, somehow encouraging us to keep going when we were…floundering and feeling a bit discouraged…..” N, KLFC
- Previous accompanist positions include the East London Chorus, Surrey Opera, Medway Opera, and more recently the Framingham Earl Singers. Also played for rehearsals and a Come and Sing event for the Mid Norfolk Singers.
“Thank you for your genius accompaniment, superb musicianship, wicked sense of humour and your unstinting hard work on our behalf over the last two years” Framingham Earl Singers (2018-19)
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