Martha Jane - Soprano Bright soprano available for weddings, concerts, corporate/special events...

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Description Price
Solo voice (repertoire suited to your event) Prices from:£170
Solo voice with live piano/organ accompaniment (repertoire suited to your event) Prices from:£300
Solo voice with live piano/organ accompaniment and an instrument (repertoire suited to your event) Prices from:£450
Voice and an instrument (clarinet, violin, harp etc) Price from:£300
Prices inclusive of VAT, rehearsal time and travelling expenses. Deposit required in advance with full amount due the day of booking.

About / Biography

Martha completed her MMus at the Leeds College of Music and was kindly supported by the Dewar Arts Award and the YLCE.

Martha enjoys singing for special events including weddings, dinners, sports events, Burns Nights, corporate events and many more. Having sung at many weddings, Martha is well prepared to help couples chose appropriate repertoire.

Specialist concerts/events can be catered for including: War Time song (with Land Army outfit) and Victorian repertoire (with costume)

Martha sings regularly with the innovative vocal ensemble, Albion, with whom she has recorded solo tracks on their CD, "These Islands". She has collaborated live on BBC Radio One with Clean Bandit and the BBC Philharmonic and sang solo for HRH Prince Charles in Holyrood Palace with the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Recent solo engagements have included performances with Bradford Chorale, Sheffield SingSoc. Hinckley Choral Union, and performances with Opera Anywhere.

During her studies at the Leeds College of Music, Martha enjoyed collaborating with various musicians including Tristan Watson. The pair toured Yorkshire with their performance of Schubert's "The Shepherd on the Rock" and are currently devising another programme for voice and clarinet.


Martha is happy to discuss individual requirements for all events and can provide accompaniment, extra singers and instrumentalists (at an additional cost).

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Location

Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Will travel up to 50 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 50 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Samples of classical song:

Ave Maria - Schubert, Bach etc

O mio babbino caro - Puccini

Shepherd on the Rock - Schubert (with clarinet)

Exsultate Jubilate (Inc. Alleluia)- Mozart

I know that my redeemer liveth - Handel

Songs my mother taught me - Dvorak

Samples of folk song:

Danny Boy - Traditional

Jamie - Burns

Rowan Tree -Nairne

Loch Lomond - Traditional

Lighter repertoire:

We'll Meet Again

White Cliffs of Dover

My Girl's A Yorkshire Girl

A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square

The man I love

The boy I love (is up in the gallery)

Stormy Weather

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Depending on booking, a power source may be required.
If piano or organ accompaniment is required, then ideally they would be at the venue but an electric piano can be brought.
At least one parking space, if possible.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Can provide amp but no lighting.


What information do you require about a venue?

Parking arrangements.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

My most memorable performance was at Holyrood Palace, singing solo for Prince Charles.
My favorite venue has to be deep inside Peak Cavern, a cave system in Castleton.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I have been performing at events for 20 years and love to add that final touch to any special occasion.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Solo recital:
1 hour set or two 40 mins with break

Wedding:
Between 1 song during register signing to half an hour before ceremony + songs throughout.

Funeral:
Usually 1-3 solo songs and leading hymns

Happy to discuss any event requirements further.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, though a shaded spot and possible power source would be required.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Happy to discuss individual requests.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

"someone accustomed to the stratosphere"
Previous clients have described my voice as angelic, pure, heavenly, peaceful and tranquil.

Venues

Martha Jane - Soprano has performed at these venues:

Holyrood Palace

Peak Cavern

Royal Albert Hall

Usher Hall

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Burns Night

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

Classical

Film / TV

Opera

Musical Theatre

Medieval / Early Music

1920s Music

1930s Music

1940s Music

Folk

Traditional English Folk

Traditional Irish Folk

Traditional Scottish Folk

Cabaret

Christmas

Military

Church Music

Easy Listening

Background Music

Vintage

Features:

Uses backing tracks

Will travel internationally

100% acoustic (no power)

Female vocalist

Public liability insurance

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