Fellowship Report
Programme
Haydn's Creation; Handel's Messiah; Schumann's Fraun Liebe und Leben; Granados Tonadillas; Verdi, Il Travatore; (Leonora), Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar), Mozart, The Magic Flute (Queen of the Night) ; Bliss (Seven American Poems), Britten's Cabaret Songs.
Some Comments
A well-balanced programme, rather demanding and amply demonstrating a high level of technical competence. ........well communicated, rhythmically sung, expressive tonal contrasts, sung stylishly, the Tonadillas suited well your wide range....much vocal colouring, excellently contrasted opera items, diction always clear, with much assurance of the dramatic; facial expressions always appropriate;
The American poems were beautifully treated, colourful use of words and dynamic variety. The Britten Songs with their most stylish delivery and crisp diction gave an exuberant finish to the overall programme
Babara Senior and Eric Tebbit
Trinity College of London
"At FTCL the standard of performance is equivalent to the performance component on completion of a full-time postgraduate course at a conservatoire or higher educational institution, The diploma provides a qualification in musical performance for those working at the highest professional level."
At FTCL, the performer must
"...engage in a complex field of activity..substantial depth of understanding"
"....demonstrate profound level of creativity, originality..."
"...acute judgement and insight....."
"..communicate all technical and artistic aspects of the music to a professional standard.....to public recital standard"
Trinity Guildhall 2009