Bella Hulbert and Eve Garrard talk about what they’ve gained from the scholarship Bella Hulbert BH One of the highlights was getting a big work, like Elijah, under our belts; for me that was a really good experience. It wasn’t just doing the step-out solos but also singing with the choir and having to go between the two, dealing with the logistics. It was also my first experience of singing with a full symphony orchestra. EG My musicianship has developed and benefited in ways I hadn’t...

So how come a two-bit bass from the chorus is singing a solo in the June concert? The short answer, says Will Anderson is: I suggested to Harry that I sing my favourite G&S patter song – ‘The Lord Chancellor’s Nightmare Song’ from Iolanthe – in full costume and he was up for it. Sadly, this little turn does not follow a long and glittering career in opera, though I started well. I have learnt that tricky Toreador’s song and performed it on stage, in costume, with a full band. The band was the...

It was a day of sunshine, history, and soaring music. Last Monday, Thames Philharmonic Choir, led by Harry Bradford and joined by...