Hilary Campbell

Hilary Campbell composer conductor soprano

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Home Hilary is a freelance musician based in London. She studies Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music. Having read music at the University of York, Hilary subsequently continued postgraduate studies there, gaining a distinction for her MA in Vocal Studies in 2005. Following this, she worked as a singing teacher, workshop leader and choral director. In 2007 she moved to London to take up a place at Trinity College of Music, where she undertook an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma, supported by scholarships from the South Square Trust, Greenwich Blue Coat Foundation and the Seary Charitable Trust. Hilary studies singing with Julie Kennard, having previously studied with Alison Wells and Lynne Dawson. She also studies composition with Ruth Byrchmore, after completing studies with Stephen Montague. For her conducting course, Hilary is generously supported by the Derek Butler Trust, Hobson Charity, Kathleen Trust, Royal College of Organists, Hilda Martindale Trust, John Wates Charitable Trust and the Seary Charitable Trust. She is also the recipient of the Bundy Award 2011, the Stanley Vann Scholarship 2010 and the Peter Le Huray Award 2010.

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Discoraphy In 2008 Hilary became Composer in Residence for the Ebor Singers, having won their inaugural competition for composers. She was also the winner of the Shipley Arts Festival Composer Award 2009, the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Choral Composition Prize 2009, the Philip Bates Prize for Young Composers in 2004, and in 2006 was a finalist in the National Youth Choir Composition Competition. Most recently, she was awarded second place in the Musica Sacra International Competition for Composers 2010, which resulted in performances and broadcasts of her work in Poland and Lithuania by professional ensembles; in November, Stephen Layton conducted the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge in its UK premiere. In June, the BBC Symphony Chorus workshopped one of her choral pieces. Three of her works are published by Shorter House in the anthologies Sleep, Holy Babe, The Book of New Responses and The Book of New Canticles II. She was recently commissioned by Choir and Organ Magazine to compose a choral work for their New Music Series; the work, plorans ploravit, was premiered by the choir of Wells Cathedral in March, and is available to download from the Rhinegold website. One of her works featured in the Februrary 2011 edition of Organists' Review Magazine, and her carol sleep, my dreaming one is included in the forthcoming Naxos disc Sleep, Holy Babe due to be released in November 2011. Hilary's choral music has been performed in Spain, Poland, Lithuania, France and Holland, as well as around the UK, and by professional and amateur ensembles alike, including: BBC Symphony Chorus (workshop); Polish National Chamber Choir; Vilnius Municipal Choir; The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge; Ebor Singers; Leeds Cathedral Choir; Wells Cathedral Choir; Culemborg Chapel Choir; National Youth Choir (workshop); Choral Scholars of St Martin in the Fields; Blossom Street Singers; King William Singers; Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir; Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Choir. Recent performances include those at venues including St Johns, Smith Square, Royal Palace in Madrid, St Martin in the Fields, York Minster, Leeds Cathedral, Old Royal Naval College, Trinity College Cambridge, Wells Cathedral and Maida Vale. As well as her original compositions, Hilary also works as an arranger; a number of her arrangements feature on a CD of Christmas carols recently released by Union Square Music, and her arrangement of the National Anthem was performed on ITV1 and at the Wimbledon New Theatre for the Prince of Wales 60th birthday. Her arrangements of hymn tunes are broadcast on Radio 4; she also wrote an arrangement of the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' for HBO, and was recently commissioned by the London Gay Mens Chorus. Additionally, she arranges pop and jazz hits for a cappella vocal ensemble Blossom Street. Should you wish to commission Hilary for either a new work or an arrangement, please get in touch using the contact form.

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Tour Hilary has conducted in the UK, Spain, France and Germany, as well as on BBC2, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4. She has acted as the MD on adverts for sky+, HBO and Channel 5, and is the Musical Director of Harpenden Music Makers, the L'Oreal Choir, National Magazines' Choir and the Music Makers of London, as well as professional vocal ensemble Blossom Street. She has been fortunate to conduct the BBC Singers and Cardinall's Musick in masterclasses. At university, Hilary studied conducting with John Stringer as part of her degree, which led to directing a range of performances from standard repertoire to Barber's Adagio for Kazoo! Since moving to London she has been involved with a variety of ensembles; in 2007 she established the King William Singers and Orchestra, comprising postgraduates and graduates; a recent performance was at St John's, Smith Square when she conducted the world premiere of a new work by Jamie Brown. Previously, she held the post of Musical Director with Streatham Voices. Last September, Hilary took up a place at the Royal Academy of Music on the Choral Conducting course. She gives regular choral workshops and conducts on Radio 4's Daily Service quarterly.

Extract from Mozart's Requiem , directed by Hilary

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Hilary performs frequently both as a soloist and with a number of professional ensembles, and undertook the mentor scheme with The Sixteen in 2009. She has appeared on TV and radio numerous times. A high soprano, she was a choral scholar at St Martin in the Fields 2009-10, sings at a number of London churches and held a choral scholarship at St Sepulchre Without Newgate 2008-09. She has studied with Lynne Dawson, Nicholas Powell and Alison Wells, and commenced with Julie Kennard at the Royal Academy of Music in September. Hilary began studying singing at the Birmingham Conservatoire Junior School during her sixth form years, and in 2001 gained a distinction for Grade 8 singing. A year later, during her degree, she passed the Dip. ABRSM in Singing Performance, and in 2005 gained a Distinction for an MA in Vocal Studies. In 2010, she graduated from Trinity College of Music with an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in performance. Recent solo performances include Finzi's Dies Natalis, Bach's Magnificat, Weichet Nur and Wachet Auf, Mascagni's Easter Hymn Chorus, Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Handel's Dixit Dominus, Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle, and Haydn's Nelson Mass under the direction of Sir David Willcocks. A keen ensemble musician, Hilary has been singing in vocal groups for over ten years, including: Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir; Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir; New London Chamber Choir; Yorkshire Bach Choir; York Vocal Index; Philharmonia Chorus; Chimera Ensemble; Sonitus Chamber Choir. Additionally, Hilary is the founder, director and 1st soprano of professional vocal ensemble Blossom Street.

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preces and responses - extract
sleep, my dreaming one extract
o lux beata trinitas
the hand that made us is divin
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Recent Works2011 I make all things new for SATB choir (div.)2011 magnificat and nunc dimittis for double choirCommissioned by Shorter House for publication in an anthology of canticles2010 draw nigh to God for SATB choir (div.)2010 plorans ploravit for SATB choir (div.)Commissioned by Choir and Organ Magazine for their New Music SeriesPremiered by Wells Cathedral, March 20112010 setting suns for two sopranos and pianoFor Helen Bailey and Anna WhytePremiered at the Royal Academy of Music, November 20102010 sleep, my dreaming one for SATB choir (div.)Commissioned by Shorter HousePublished in Sleep, Holy Babe ISMN 979-0-9002201-0-3 Premiered by Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir, dir Stephen Jackson, November 2010Recorded onto CD by The Blossom Street Singers, March 20112010 preces and responses for SATB choir (div.)Commissioned by Shorter HousePublished in The Book of New Responses ISMN 979-0-9002201-1-0 Premiered by St Martin in the Fields Choral Scholars, June 20102010 the angel gabriel for SATB choir (div.)2010 all men are mortal for SSAATTBB choirCommissioned by the Viking Festival 2010, YorkPremiered in York Minster, February 20102009 o lux beata trinitas for SATB choir (div.)Won 2nd prize in the Musica Sacra International Composer Competition 2010Premiered by the Vilnius Municipal Choir in Poland, May 2010Broadcast on Polskie Radio, May 2010 Subsequently performed by the Polish Chamber Choir in Poland, Jun 2010 UK premiere by Trinity College, Cambridge, dir Stephen Layton, November 2010Featured in Organists Review Magazine February 2011To be performed by the BBC Singers November 20112009 o dawn of the east for SSAA choir2009 prayer of imperfect desire for 16 solo voicesPremiered at St Johns, Smith Square in October 20092009 where shall be no more sea for double choirTo be premiered by St Martin in the Fields Choral Scholars 20112009 the hand that made us is divine for SATB choir (div.)Commissioned by the Ebor Singers, YorkPremiered in York Minster in February 20092008 christmas hath a beauty for SSAATTBB choirWon the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society Choral Composition Prize 2009Premiered by the King William Singers in All Saints Church, Blackheath, December 20082008 hath the inn no room? for SSATB choirCommissioned by the Culemborg Chapel Choir, HollandPremiered in Holland, December 20082008 the isle is full of noises for double choirWon the Ebor Singers inaugural composition competitionPremiered in York, July 2008Workshopped by the BBC Symphony Chorus, Maida Vale May 20102008 the passing year for mezzo-soprano and pianoPremiered by Helen Bailey in St Martin Within Ludgate in June 2009Tenor premiere by Ben Francis in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich in June 20092008 pour out your light for string quartetWon the Shipley Arts Festival Composer Award 2009Premiered by the Bernardi String Ensemble in Shipley in May 20092007 not with my soul, love! for SSAATTBB choirPremiered by Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir (dir. Stephen Jackson) in May 20082006 down by the salley gardens for tenor and pianoPremiered by Chris OGorman in York in June 20062006 when you are old for double choirFinalist in the National Youth Choir Competition for Young Composers 2006Premiered by the Blossom Street Singers, June 2006Arrangements2011 All You Need is Love for SATB, clarinet, cello and trumpetCommissioned for a wedding 2011 What a Wonderful World for SATB Commissioned for a wedding 2011 You're All I Need to Get By for two sopranos, baritone and pianoCommissioned for a wedding in Sweden2011 Eddie Stobart Promo for Channel 5 Extended Vocal Techniques (16 voice)Commissioned by Channel 5Premiered on Channel 5, May 20112011 Auld Lang Syne for TTBB (div.)Commissioned by the London Gay Mens Chorus2010 The Twelve Days of Christmas for SAATBBCommissioned for an advert for HBOPremiered December 20102010 Fum, Fum, Fum for SATB choir (div.)Arranged for a sky+ advertisementPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers, December 20102010 Our Love is Here to Stay for SSATBBPremiered in Alnwick, June 20102010 When My Love To Christ Grows Weak for choir and organArrangement of Gibbons' hymn tune premiered during the Sunday Half Hour on Radio 2 on 16 May 2010, by the Blossom Street Singers2010 Coventry Carol for choir and string trioCommissioned by Union Square Music for a CD of Christmas carols. Recorded by the Blossom Street Singers, January 20102010 Deck The Hall for choir, string trio and fluteCommissioned by Union Square Music for a CD of Christmas carols. Recorded by the Blossom Street Singers, January 20102010 Away in a Manger for choirCommissioned by Union Square Music for a CD of Christmas carols. Recorded by the Blossom Street Singers, January 20102010 Silent Night for choirCommissioned by Union Square Music for a CD of Christmas carols. Recorded by the Blossom Street Singers, January 20102009 O Mio Babbino for choirPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers in Southend, May 20092008 The National Anthem for SSAATTBB choirPremiered on ITV1 by the Blossom Street Singers (for Prince Charles' 60th Birthday), November 20082008 When You Say Nothing At All for SSAATTBB choirPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers at Trinity College of Music in August 20082008 In the Bleak Midwinter for SSAATTBB choirPremiered by the King William Singers in All Saints' Church, Blackheath, December 20082007 A Whiter Shade of Pale for SSATB choir and mezzo soloistPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers in York, 20072006 When I'm Sixty Four for SSAATTBB choirPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers in Bridgnorth, 20062005 My Grandfather's Clock for SSAATTBB choirPremiered by the Blossom Street Singers in York, 2005
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Page 7 DIARYAugust 2011Monday 1 August 1pm Victoria, LondonHilary runs a vocal workshop for the Horticultural SocietySaturday 13 August NorwichPrivate engagement with Blossom Street Saturday 20 August Highgate, LondonPrivate engagement with Blossom Street 29 August 5 September Neresheim, GermanyHilary sings with, and occasionally conducts, the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir, in a number of services, concerts and broadcastsSeptember 2011Monday 19 September Royal Academy of MusicHilary conducts the BBC Singers in a masterclassSaturday 24 September HarpendenHilary directs a come and sing day with the Harpenden Music Makers, working on Rutters RequiemOctober 2011Saturday 1 October WiggintonHilary conducts the Music Makers of London in a performance of autumnal English choral repertoire Saturday 15 October 7.30pm HarpendenHilary conducts Harpenden Music Makers performance Crossing the Atlantic, featuring works by English and American composers18 20 October 9.45am Daily Service Radio 4Hilary conducts Blossom Street in three broadcasts for Radio 4, comprising hymns and anthemsPrevious Engagements July 201131 July 8.30pm WindsorHilary sings at an academic conference30 July 12.30pm WareHilary sings at a private event26-28 July 9.45am Daily Service Radio 4Hilary conducts Blossom Street in three broadcasts for Radio 4, comprising hymns and anthemsSaturday 9 July 7.30pm HarpendenHilary conducts a performance of French music, including Faure's Requiem, with the Harpenden Music MakersWednesday 6 July 1.45pm Guild YardHilary conducts the National Magazines Choir in their debut performanceFriday 1 July BradfieldBlossom Street's debut in the Bradfield Festival of MusicJune 2011Friday 10 June HeverPrivate engagement with Blossom StreetSaturday 4 June StaffordshirePrivate engagement with Blossom StreetMay 2011Friday 27 May 6pm Royal Academy of Music, LondonHilary conducts one of the opera scenes featuring postgraduate singersThursday 26 May 6pm Royal Academy of Music, LondonHilary conducts one of the opera scenes featuring postgraduate singersTuesday 24 May 1pm All Hallows Church, LondonBlossom Street perform in a lunchtime concertSaturday 21 May 3pm HeathrowPrivate engagement with Blossom StreetMonday 16 May 7pm Hampton Court PalacePrivate engagement with Blossom StreetSunday 15 May 7.30pm Wigmore HallHilary conducts the Blossom Street Singers in a short performance during the Derek Butler Prize competitionSaturday 7 May BlackheathPrivate engagement with the Blossom Street SingersWednesday 4 May LondonHilary and members of Blossom Street record an advert for Channel 5, using her own scoreApril 2011Friday 15 April 6pm St Mary le BowHilary sings in a charity concert with the Blossom Street Singers5 - 7 April Manchester, Radio 4Hilary conducts the Blossom Street Singers in three broadcasts of the Daily Service on Radio 4March 201125 - 27 March St Sepulchre Without Newgate, LondonThe Blossom Street Singers, directed by Hilary, record a new CD of Christmas choral works, as a companion to Shorter Houses anthology of Christmas carolsSunday 20 March 8.30pm BBC Radio 2Hilary conducts a broadcast of the Sunday Half Hour with her ensemble the Blossom Street SingersSunday 20 March 3pm Brompton Oratory, LondonHilary conducts the professional choir of the Oratory in a Lassus anthemThursday 10 March Wells CathedralThe premiere of Hilarys work plorans ploravit, which was commissioned by Choir and Organ MagazineTuesday 8 March 1.15pm Royal Festival HallHilary conducts the Blossom Street Singers, sharing the stage with Annie Lennox, at an event for International Women's DayFebruary 2011Wednesday 2 February St James PalaceHilary sings Evensong with the RAM Chamber ChoirWednesday 9 February The Dukes Hall, Royal Academy of MusicHilary conducts professional ensemble the Cardinalls Musick in a masterclassWednesday 23 February St Sepulchre without NewgateThe Blossom Street Singers perform a free lunchtime concert at the 'Musicians' Church' FREE ADMISSIONJanuary 2011Monday 31 January WatfordPrivate event with the Blossom Street SingersTuesday 25 January WatfordThe Blossom Street Singers perform for a National Lottery event18-22 January Leipzig, GermanyHilary visits and observes various professional choirs with fellow students from the Royal Academy of MusicDecember 2010Tuesday 21 December 6.45pm Queen Elizabeth HallThe Blossom Street Singers perform a short set in the Front Room before the evening performance of Hansel and Gretel. Monday 20 December 4pm IslingtonHilary conducts Age Concerns carol concertSaturday 18 DecemberPrivate engagementFriday 17 December BatterseaPrivate engagementThursday 16 December 1.05pm St Olave's, Hart StreetThe Blossom Street Singers perform a selection of Christmas carols and anthemsThursday 16 December National TheatrePrivate engagement with the Blossom Street SingersTuesday 14 December National Maritime MuseumPrivate engagementSaturday 11 December 7.30pm HarpendenHilary conducts the Harpenden Music Makers in their Christmas concertSaturday 11 December Brockley Christmas MarketThe group add to festivitiesFriday 10 December Lunchtime Barclays Building, Canary WharfThe group perform carols in Victorian dressFriday 10 December SolihullPrivate engagementThursday 9 December Lunchtime Barclays Building, Canary WharfThe group perform carols in Victorian dressThursday 9 December FrantPrivate engagement with the Blossom Street SingersWednesday 8 December Lunchtime Barclays Building, Canary WharfThe Blossom Street Singers perform carols in Victorian dressTuesday 7 December 1pm St Martin in the FieldsThe Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir, dir Stephen Jackson, perform Hilary's sleep, my dreaming oneTuesday 7 December Central LondonRecording for HBOTuesday 7 December Lunchtime Barclays Building, Canary WharfThe Blossom Street Singers perform carols in Victorian dressTuesday 7 December 7.30pm St Alfege, GreenwichThe Blossom Street Singers perform at a charity concert for Action Against HungerMonday 6 December Lunchtime Barclays Building, Canary WharfThe Blossom Street Singers perform carols in Victorian dressSunday 5 December Henley on ThamesThe Blossom Street Singers perform at a Christmas festival hosted by Jack FMSaturday 4 December Charlton House, GreenwichThe Blossom Street Singers perform at Charlton House's 'Christmas Cracker'Thursday 2 December National Maritime MusuemPrivate engagement with the Blossom Street SingersNovember 2010Saturday 27 November St James', PiccadillyHilary acts as guest conductor of the Amici Chamber Choir in a performance of Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Holsts's Hymns from the Rig Vega and Howells' Three Carols.Saturday 27 November Aquascutum, Regent StreetThe Blossom Street Singers perform a few sets at this Christmas eventTuesday 23 November 1pm Old Royal Naval College Chapel, GreenwichTrinity College of Music Chamber Choir, directed by Stephen Jackson, performs the premiere of Hilary's carol sleep, my dreaming oneTuesday 23 November 1pm Royal Academy of MusicHelen Bailey and Anna Whyte perform the premiere of a duet written for them, setting sunsSaturday 20 November Solihull town centreHilary sings with Blossom Street for the turning on of the Christmas lightsThursday 18 November Trinity College, CambridgeStephen Layton conducts the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge performing Hilary's choral work o lux beata trinitasSaturday 13 November EpsomHilary performs as the soprano soloist with the Epsom Chamber Choir, singing Faure's RequiemWednesday 3 November Radio 4The second of Blossom Street's broadcasts for the Daily ServiceTuesday 2 November Radio 4The Blossom Street Singers' debut on the Daily ServiceOctober 2010Friday 29 October LondonPrivate engagement with The Blossom Street SingersSaturday 23 October 9pm Hever CastlePrivate engagement with the Blossom Street SingersTuesday 19 October - Wednesday 20 October LondonFilming with the Blossom Street Singers for a sky+ advertSunday 10 October 4pm St George's, BloomsburyThe Blossom Street Singers perform a hour one recital in 'one of the capital's most wonderful buildings.' (The Guardian)Saturday 9 October BridgnorthBlossom Street perform a charity evening concertSeptember 2010Saturday 25 September Central LondonPrivate engagement with The Blossom Street SingersSaturday 18 September SouthendHilary performs Haydn Nelson Mass (soprano soloist) under the direction of Sir David WillcocksWednesday 8 September 4pm Radio 3Hilary sings with the Royal Academy of Music Chamber ChoirAugust 2010Monday 30 August - Monday 6 September Neresheim, GermanyHilary sings with the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir, directed by Patrick RussillFriday 27 - Saturday 28 Augst University of StirlingHilary will be helping to promote Shorter House's new publications at the abcd conference in ScotlandSaturday 21 August HalifaxPrivate engagement with The Blossom Street Singers
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Blossom Street's new release on the Naxos label available for just £5 (plus p&p) from www.blossomstreetsingers.com

or www.shorterhouse.com

The disc contains a wide variety of Christmas lullabies.

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Blossom Street(a cappella vocal ensemble available for a range of concerts and events)Shorter House(publishing house specialising in choral anthologies)Harpenden Music Makers(amateur chamber choir of 35 - 40, based in Harpenden)The Ebor Singers(chamber choir based in York)The Stanley Vann Scholarship(a trust set up to enhance Anglican choral music by the grant of an annual Scholarship in the form of a monetary award)Music In Offices(Music In Offices makes music accessible in the work place and shares the many benefits music brings to an office environment)Music Makers of London(experienced amateur choir based in Barnes)

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