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CHORAL WORKS Purcell: Come ye sons of Art Handel: Messiah Haydn: The Creation Fauré: Requiem in D minor Duruflé: Requiem Stainer: The Crucifixion Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs EDUCATIONAL WORK Photo: Ben Tomlin
Through NYCGB and Ready, Steady, Sing!, Laurence has helped assist and lead singing workshops and sectionals to children and adults, and groups of over 40 participants.
Originally from Gloucester, Laurence began his singing career as a deputy lay clerk for Gloucester “He is a young baritone of vibrant lyrical potential: the voice Cathedral Choir and as the Choral Scholar of full-toned and consistent Tewkesbury Abbey Scholar Cantorum, under throughout a good range, and Simon Bell. Laurence read Music at Royal frequently both beautiful and Holloway, University of London, where he was a deeply expressive." choral scholar under Rupert Gough and studied Elaine Pearce GRSM ARCM with Elaine Pearce. In 2019, he graduated with a First-Class degree, BMus (Hons). He was awarded the Dame Felicity Lott Bursary. Laurence is currently a Fellow of NYCGB and also the Director of Music and Organist of St Mary’s, Lewisham.
Find Laurence at: London/Gloucester 07761 760 673 laurencepadfield@yahoo.co.uk 25
NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN 2020
Baritone
Laurence Padfield
