Paula Downes

Soprano

Paula Downes with Din Ghani at Dartington International Summer School

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Concert Solos :
WP denotes World Premiere
 
  Hear My Prayer Mendelssohn Trinity Chapel, Cambridge, UK 2011
  Exsultate Jubilate Mozart Haybridge Community Orchestra, Worcestershire, UK 2010
  Songs of Love, Messiah Arias A. Downes, Handel Central England Ensemble, UK 2010
  Torrid Nature Scene Nicholas Vines Calithumpian Consort, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA 2010
  Songs of Love A. Downes Central England Ensemble, UK 2010
  Torrid Nature Scene Nicholas Vines Calithumpian Consort, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA 2010
  Theresien Mass Haydn Dudley Chorus, Harvard University, USA 2009
  'Wie liegt die Stadt so wüste' Weckman The Second Church in Newton, MA, USA 2009
  Requiem Mozart Old North Church, Marblehead, MA, USA 2009
  Neath the Evergreen Trees (WP) Alexander Waters Ludovico Ensemble, Boston Conservatory, USA 2009
  My luv is like a green glass insulator (WP ) Kevin Church Ludovico Ensemble, Boston Conservatory, USA 2009
  Messiah Highlights Handel Old North Festival Chorus, Marblehead, MA, USA 2008
  Vesperae Solennes de Confessore Mozart Old North Festival Chorus, Marblehead, MA, USA 2008
  Tehillim (Part 1) Reich First Church in Boston, USA 2008
  Requiem Fauré Coro Allegro, Boston, USA 2008
  Missa Cellenis Haydn Old North Church, Marblehead, MA, USA 2008
  Torrid Nature Scene (WP ) Nicholas Vines Firebird Ensemble, Cambridge, MA, & NYC, USA 2008
  Now and Then Earl Kim Firebird Ensemble, Cambridge, MA, & NYC, USA 2008
  Requiem Fauré Chorus Pro Musica Summer Sing series, Boston, USA 2008
  Jephte & Jonas Carissimi Harvard Early Music Society, USA 2008
  On this most Voluptuous Night Yehudi Wyner Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, USA 2008
  Mass for Solo Unaccompanied Voice (WP ) Andrew Downes MIT Chapel, Cambridge, MA, USA 2008
  Stabat Mater Pergolesi Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, USA 2008
  On this most Voluptuous Night Yehudi Wyner Paine Hall, Harvard University, USA 2008
  Musicalische Exequien Schütz Providence Singers and Newport Baroque, RI, USA 2007
  Breathing Space Susan Clearman Somerville 1st Church, UCC, MA, USA 2007
  Sapphic Fire Roy Sansom New School of Music in Cambridge, MA, USA 2007
  Nulla in mundo pax sincera Vivaldi Central England Ensemble, La Madeleine, Paris, France 2007
  Bachianas Brasilieras Villa Lobos Harvard University, USA 2006
  Requiem Fauré Chorus Pro Musica Summer Sing series, Boston, USA 2006
  Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Bach South County Chamber Orchestra, Rhode Island, USA 2006
  Coronation Mass Mozart Masterworks Chorale Summer Sing Series, MA, USA 2006
  In Terra Pax Finzi Central England Ensemble, UK

2005
  Celtic Rhapsody Andrew Downes Central England Ensemble, Bremen, Germany 2005
  Carmina Burana Orff South Hampstead High School, London, UK 2005
  Sinfonia Antarctica Vaughan Williams University College School, London, UK 2005
  Messiah Handel North Camden Chorus, London, UK 2004
  Messiah Handel Millennium Scholars, UK 2004
  Requiem Rutter University College School, London, UK 2004
  Carmina Burana Orff Ilford Choral Society, London, UK 2003
  The Lord of the Rings Howard Shaw Central England Ensemble, UK 2003
  The Owl and the Cuckoo Guy Woolfenden Central England Ensemble, UK 2003
  Requiem Mozart Hagley Festival, UK 2003
  Celtic Rhapsody (WP ) Andrew Downes Midland Youth Orchestra, UK 2003
  Nulla in mundo pax sincera Vivaldi Central England Ensemble, UK 2002
  O King Berio West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK 2002
  New Dawn Andrew Downes King's Chapel, Cambridge, UK 2001
  Carmina Burana Orff Guildhall, Cambridge, UK 2001
  Cantata 208 (Diana) Bach Wren Library, Trinity, Cambridge, UK 2001
  Nelson Mass Haydn Trinity Chapel, Cambridge, UK 2001
  Joshua Handel Trinity Chapel, Cambridge, UK 2000
         
Opera Roles:
     
Christian Woman Prioress's Tale Delvyn Case

Yale Institute of Sacred Music, CT, Andover Newton Theological School, MA, Hope Church, Roslindale, MA

2009
Various King Arthur Purcell Harvard Early Music Society, USA 2007
Bathsheba Far from the Madding Crowd A.Downes Wednesbury Music Club, UK 2007
Il Destino Calisto - Prologo Cavalli Accademia d’Amore, Seattle, USA 2007
La Musica L’Orfeo - Prologo Monteverdi Accademia d’Amore, Seattle, USA 2007
Grace 1 L'Orfeo - Act2 Sc.9 Rossi Accademia d’Amore, Seattle, USA 2007
Arianna Lamento d'Arianna Monteverdi Harvard University, USA 2007
Carolina Il matrimonio segreto (Scene) Cimarosa Boston Opera Collaborative, USA 2006
Bathsheba (WP) Far from the Madding Crowd Andrew Downes Thomas Hardy Festival, UK 2006
Livia Il Giuoco del Quadriglio Caldara Millennium Scholars, MA, USA 2006
Zerlina Don Giovanni (Scenes) Mozart Riverside Theatre Works, MA, USA 2006
Susanna The Marriage of Figaro (Scenes) Mozart Riverside Theatre Works, MA, USA 2006
First Woman Dido and Aeneas Purcell Harvard University, USA 2006
Carolina The Secret Marriage (Scene) Cimarosa New England Conservatory Cont. Ed, USA 2005
Poppea Poppea (Scenes) Monteverdi Abbey Opera, London, UK 2005
Naiad Ariadne auf Naxos (Scene) Strauss Abbey Opera, London, UK 2005
Servillia La Clemenza di Tito (Scene) Mozart Abbey Opera, London, UK 2005
Jemmy William Tell (Scene) Rossini Abbey Opera, London, UK 2005
Amor L’Egisto (Scene) Cavalli Abbey Opera, London, UK 2004
Sesto Giulio Cesare Handel Cambridge University, UK 2002
Cis Albert Herring Britten Opera East Productions, UK 2001
Cleopatra Giulio Cesare (Scenes) Handel Cambridge University, UK 2001
Flora The Turn of the Screw Britten Opera East Productions, UK 2000
Venus Venus and Adonis John Blow Cambridge University, UK 2000

 

Solo recitals
  • Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK, 2010
  • Pusey Room, Memorial Church, Harvard University, USA, 2009
  • Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA, 2008
  • Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, 2008
  • Church of St John the Evangelist, Bowdoin Street, Boston, 2008
  • MIT Chapel, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2008, 2009
  • Taylor House, Boston, 2007
  • Cathedral Church of St Paul, Boston, 2007
  • Library, Adams House, Harvard University, USA, 2007
  • University Hall, Harvard University, 2007
  • Paine Hall, Harvard University, 2007
  • King's Chapel, Boston, USA, 2006
  • Lower Common Room, Adams House, Harvard University, USA, 2005
  • St Lawrence Jewry Church, London, UK, 2004, 2005
  • St Sepulchre’s Church, London, February, UK, 2005
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, UK, 2004
  • Church Stretton Music Festival, UK, 2004
  • Wednesbury Music Club, UK, 2004
  • Weymouth Music Club, UK, 2003
  • Machynlleth and District Music Club, UK, 2003
  • Birmingham Cathedral, UK, 2002
  • Musiques en Mer Classical Concert Series, Costa Classica Cruise Ship, 2001
  • Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK, 2000, 2001
  • Trinity, King's, Gonville and Caius, Queens’, Selwyn Colleges, Cambridge, UK, 1999-2002

Summer Programs and Short Courses

  • Dartington International Summer School 2009 (Masterclasses with Emma Kirkby)
  • SongFest 2008 (Faculty including Martin Katz and John Harbison)
  • Accademia d'Amore 2007 (Founded by Stephen Stubbs)
  • Amherst Early Music Festival 2007 (Masterclasses with Drew Minter and Julianne Baird)
  • Music 180, Harvard University, 2006, 2007 (Masterclasses with Robert Levin, Daniel Stepner, Yehudi Wyner)
  • Opera Studio, New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education 2005
  • Songs and Arias Masterclasses, New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education 2005
  • Opera Diploma, Birkbeck College, London University 2004-5 (Director Mary Hill)
  • Acting Certificate, Central School of Speech and Drama, London, 2003
  • Candili Singing Course 1999 (Founded by Michael Chance)

Choral Experience
  • ‘The Handel and Haydn Society Chorus’, Boston, USA, under Sir Roger Norrington, Harry Christophers, John Nelson, and John Finney, 2007-
  • The Chorus of Emmanuel Music, Boston, under Craig Smith, John Harbison, Michael Beattie, Scott Metcalfe, 2006-
  • ‘The Sixteen’ under Harry Christophers, 2006-
  • ‘Philharmonia Voices’, London, UK, under Andras Schiff, 2004-
  • Choral Scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, 1998-2001
  • The National Youth Choir of Great Britain, 1997-1998