Ben Wulf

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ABOUT EMILY

London-based Soprano Emily Jennings is a song specialist and passionate recitalist with a particular fondness for folk music and storytelling. Described as 'a singer with a feeling for song that cannot be taught' (Adjudication - Brooks Van Der Pump English Song Competition) and ‘an extremely engaging singer with not only a marvellous instrument but a real gift for storytelling’ (Association of English Singers and Speakers), Emily is a Britten Pears Young Artist (cohort of 2023-24) as an Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Award holder. Emily is also a SongEasel Young Artist (cohort of 2023-24). Emily graduated with Distinction from the Royal College of Music where she completed both an undergraduate and master’s degree as an award holder supported by an Alice Templeton award. Emily was awarded first prize for the Brooks Van Der Pump English Song Competition during her studies. Emily was recently selected alongside the late Emily Hoh (collaborative pianist) to perform in the live rounds of the 2024 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. She was also awarded 2nd Prize in the Association of English Singers and Speakers’ English Song Competition as well as 2nd Prize in the London Choral Sinfonia’s Leach Award for Singing Competition. Emily is delighted to have been selected as a 2025 Fellow for the Cincinnati Song Initiative’s Fellowship of the Song.

Emily performs as part of recently formed voice/guitar duo Madrugada with award winning guitarist Cassie Mathews (Lennox Berkeley Guitar Prize winner). Their recent inaugural recital which included performances of Lennox Berkeley’s Songs of the Half Light and Benjamin Britten’s Songs from the Chinese was met with great acclaim; 'Emily sang with purity of tone and pitch… hers was an assured account of both of these sets.’ - Christopher Daly of the Lennox Berkeley Society.

Emily is a passionate performer of art song with a particular fondness for folksongs and storytelling and loves nothing more than to curate and perform recitals with collaborative musicians; she frequently performs in London and beyond and relishes the opportunity to give lesser known works a platform as well as bring recitals to ‘out of the ordinary’ locations. She has performed at Wigmore Hall, the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings and the Cadogan Hall amongst many of the UK’s most exciting recital platforms. Emily has a long love of folk music and was thrilled to make her solo debut at Glastonbury Festival this year where she performed a self-accompanied recital of traditional folk songs and English art songs on the Mandala Stage in the Green Futures Field. She regularly partakes in traditional folk music sessions across the UK and beyond.

  • As part of the Britten Pears and Song Easel Young Artist programmes, Emily has had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses with some of the most esteemed artists in the classical music industry such as Julius Drake, Roderick Williams, Gwyneth Rand, Simon Lepper and Julia Faulkner.

    Whilst song is Emily’s first love, she is also enjoying a varied career as a soloist and ensemble singer on the concert platform and has performed with many of the UK and Europe's most exciting ensembles including the Utopia Orchestra and Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Academy of Ancient Music, the Britten Sinfonia and Voices, and the London Handel Orchestra and Singers. In demand as an oratorio soloist, Emily’s engagements have included Handel - Messiah, Handel - Ode to St Cecilia, Mozart - C Minor Mass, Finzi - In Terra Pax, Bach - St Matthew Passion, Bach - Magnificat, Vivaldi – Gloria, Mendelssohn – The Hymn of Praise, Mendelssohn – Elijah, Haydn - Creation and Britten – Rejoice in the Lamb. Recent performing highlights include performing the role of Meleagro in Handel’s ‘Atalanta’ with Orkesta Nord as part of Barrokfest, Trondheim, partaking in recital performances and masterclasses as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme in Snape Maltings, performing in the ensemble for Holst’s ‘Savatri’ and ‘Hymns from the Rig Veda’ with the Britten Sinfonia as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and performing in the ensemble for the Utopia Orchestra and Choir for their productions of St Matthew’s Passion (Bach) and The Indian Queen (Purcell) as part of the Salzburger Festspiele. 

    Upcoming engagements include a series of recitals with award winning guitarist Cassie Mathews (Lennox Berkeley Guitar Prize winner) in which they will perform Benjamin Britten’s Songs from the Chinese and Lennox Berkeley’s Songs of the Half Light, joining the ensemble for a European tour of Purcell’s Indian Queen with the Utopia Orchestra as well as performing solos in Handel’s Messiah with Eboracum Baroque. 

Photo © Ben Wulf

ABOUT EMILY

London-based Soprano Emily Jennings is a song specialist and passionate recitalist with a particular fondness for folk music and storytelling. Described as 'a singer with a feeling for song that cannot be taught' (Adjudication - Brooks Van Der Pump English Song Competition) and ‘an extremely engaging singer with not only a marvellous instrument but a real gift for storytelling’ (Association of English Singers and Speakers), Emily is a Britten Pears Young Artist (cohort of 2023-24) as an Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Award holder. Emily is also a SongEasel Young Artist (cohort of 2023-24). Emily graduated with Distinction from the Royal College of Music where she completed both an undergraduate and master’s degree as an award holder supported by an Alice Templeton award. Emily was awarded first prize for the Brooks Van Der Pump English Song Competition during her studies. Emily was recently selected alongside the late Emily Hoh (collaborative pianist) to perform in the live rounds of the 2024 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. She was also awarded 2nd Prize in the Association of English Singers and Speakers’ English Song Competition as well as 2nd Prize in the London Choral Sinfonia’s Leach Award for Singing Competition. Emily is delighted to have been selected to be a 2025 Fellow for the Cincinatti Initiative of Song’s Fellowship of the Song.

Emily performs as part of recently formed voice/guitar duo Madrugada with award winning guitarist Cassie Mathews (Lennox Berkeley Guitar Prize winner). Their recent inaugural recital which included performances of Lennox Berkeley’s Songs of the Half Light and Benjamin Britten’s Songs from the Chinese was met with great acclaim; 'Emily sang with purity of tone and pitch… hers was an assured account of both of these sets.’ - Christopher Daly of the Lennox Berkeley Society.

Emily is a passionate performer of art song with a particular fondness for folksongs and storytelling and loves nothing more than to curate and perform recitals with collaborative musicians; she frequently performs in London and beyond and relishes the opportunity to give lesser known works a platform as well as bring recitals to ‘out of the ordinary’ locations. She has performed at Wigmore Hall, the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings and the Cadogan Hall amongst many of the UK’s most exciting recital platforms. Emily has a long love of folk music and was thrilled to make her solo debut at Glastonbury Festival this year where she performed a self-accompanied recital of traditional folk songs and English art songs on the Mandala Stage in the Green Futures Field. She regularly partakes in traditional folk music sessions across the UK and beyond.

As part of the Britten Pears and Song Easel Young Artist programmes, Emily has had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses with some of the most esteemed artists in the classical music industry such as Julius Drake, Roderick Williams, Gwyneth Rand, Simon Lepper and Julia Faulkner.

Whilst song is Emily’s first love, she is also enjoying a varied career as a soloist and ensemble singer on the concert platform and has performed with many of the UK and Europe's most exciting ensembles including the Utopia Orchestra and Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Academy of Ancient Music, the Britten Sinfonia and Voices, and the London Handel Orchestra and Singers. In demand as an oratorio soloist, Emily’s engagements have included Handel - Messiah, Handel - Ode to St Cecilia, Mozart - C Minor Mass, Finzi - In Terra Pax, Bach - St Matthew Passion, Bach - Magnificat, Vivaldi – Gloria, Mendelssohn – The Hymn of Praise, Mendelssohn – Elijah, Haydn - Creation and Britten – Rejoice in the Lamb. Recent performing highlights include performing the role of Meleagro in Handel’s ‘Atalanta’ with Orkesta Nord as part of Barrokfest, Trondheim, partaking in recital performances and masterclasses as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme in Snape Maltings, performing in the ensemble for Holst’s ‘Savatri’ and ‘Hymns from the Rig Veda’ with the Britten Sinfonia as part of the Aldeburgh Festival and performing in the ensemble for the Utopia Orchestra and Choir for their productions of St Matthew’s Passion (Bach) and The Indian Queen (Purcell) as part of the Salzburger Festspiele. 

Upcoming engagements include a series of recitals with award winning guitarist Cassie Mathews (Lennox Berkeley Guitar Prize winner) in which they will perform Benjamin Britten’s Songs from the Chinese and Lennox Berkeley’s Songs of the Half Light, joining the ensemble for a European tour of Purcell’s Indian Queen with the Utopia Orchestra as well as performing solos in Handel’s Messiah with Eboracum Baroque.