Profile
Laura Morgan is a classical soprano and singing tutor based in East Anglia, UK. Originally from Nottinghamshire, Laura studied for her first degree and Masters degree at the University of Huddersfield before moving even further north to complete her post graduate studies at the Royal Conservertoire of Scotland. She is an accomplished performer, singing tutor and choral director. She lives in Norwich with her husband and son. Laura is the lead vocal tutor for GYA, Guildhall Young Artists, a division of Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2013-), Town Close House Preparatory School (2009-), Langley School (2017-) Notre Dame Prep School (2021-) and added Norwich High School for Girls to her list of homes in January 2024. She is available for concert work, recitals, oratorio, weddings and other special occasions. Private singing and music theory lessons are available and she regularly gives masterclasses and vocal workshops. Laura holds full clean DBS enhanced disclosures, child protection certificates and recent training and is a registered certified singing teacher for the ISM. She is a full member of the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) and a fellow of the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM)
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Soprano Soloist
Laura has been invited to sing as a recitalist and soloist all over the UK. Alongside the more conventional soprano repertoire, Laura is not afraid of more challenging and lesser known repertoire and performance opportunities. These have in the past included 'Plazasong for Devonshire Green', an art exhibit by the Sheffield based Dutton and Swindells featuring the Soprano voice; Wilby's 'Unholy Sonnets' for Solo Soprano and Brass Band and working with Cally Spooner on her work ‘Damning Evidence Illicit Behaviour Seemingly Insurmountable Great Sadness Terminated In Any Manner’ for British Art Show 8 which she performed at Norwich Castle for the length of the run.
She has participated in masterclasses and worked with Roger Vignoles, Malcolm Martineau, Iain Burnside, David Wilson-Johnson, Margaret Marshall, Steven Varcoe, Rachel Nicholls, Dame Josephine Barstow, John Pryce-Jones, Paul Wade and Sir Wyn Davies.
Laura is available for concert work, recitals, oratorio, weddings and other special occasions and also for private singing lessons and theory tuition.
Voice reel: Mozart – Laudamus Te (with Sudbury Choral Society) / R. Strauss – Die Nacht (Elizabeth Skinner – Piano) / Faure – Les Berceaux (Elizabeth Skinner – Piano) / Trad. A Sprig of Thyme (Unaccompanied folk song) / Poulenc – Reine des Mouettes (Inju Oh – Piano)
DIARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE :-
Jun 2024 soprano Soloist for Harleston Choral Society - Saint-saens & Dvorak
Dec 2023 Soprano soloist for Notre Dame Carol Service, Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich.
Jul 2023 Soprano Soloist for Harleston Choral Society Repertoire to include Haydn Stabat Mater & Mozart Arias
Jul 2023 Conducting for GYAN Summer Concert
Mar 2023 Conducting for GYAN Spring Concert
Dec 2022 Conducting for GYA Choirs Christmas Concert
June 2022 Soprano Soloist for Harleston Choral Society - Repertoire included Faure Requiem and solo recital items,
Mar 2022 Soprano Soloist for Norwich Choral Society & London Mozart Players - Repertoire included Schubert Mass in G and Bach Magnificat at St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Mar 2022 Conductor for Guildhall Young Artists - Norwich - Gala Celebration at St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Jan 2022 Conductor for Guildhall Young Artists - Norwich Chamber Choir concert at St Peter Mancroft
2021 Highlights
Dec 2021 Soprano Soloist for Harleston Choral Society - Repertoire included Highlights from Messiah.
Dec 2021 Conductor for Christmas Concert - Guildhall Young Artists - Norwich
2020 Highlights
Dec 2020 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director and soloist
Oct 2020 Soprano Soloist for Norwich School Choral Society concert with London Mozart Players at St Andrew's Hall -Programme to include Schubert Mass in G, Mendelssohn Hear my Prayer,& Handel Dixit Dominus (rescheduled date)
June 2020 Concerts with Surlingham Broadnotes Choir and Langley Chamber Choir, Langley
June 2020 Online performance for Multishow Productions
May 2020 NCYM Staff Concert (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
May 2020 Online performance for Multishow Productions
April 2020 Online performances for Multishow Productions
March 2020 Soprano Soloist for Norwich School Choral Society concert with London Mozart Players at St Andrew's Hall -Programme to include Schubert Mass in G, Mendelssohn Hear my Prayer,& Handel Dixit Dominus (Postponed due to COVID-19)
2019 Highlights
Oct 2019 Surlingham Broadnotes choir charity concert in aid of the Big C (Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions)
July 2019 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director and soloist
May 2019 Lowestoft Choral Society Gig (cancelled)
2018 Highlights
Dec 2018 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director
Dec 2018 Nine lessons and carols with Langley chamber choir
Jul 2018 King Arthur - Purcell at Wymondham Abbey for Wymondham Choral Society with The Brook Street Band with Charlotte Ashley, Soprano; Daniel Joy, Tenor and Rupert Reid - Bass.
Jul 2018 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director and soloist
Jun 2018 Soloist for Lowestoft Choral Society: Repertoire included Mozart - Laudate Dominum and Alleluja; Vaughan Williams - The Call; Mendelssohn - Hear my Prayer & O for the wings of a dove ; Brahms - Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit from Ein Deutsches Requiem; Wesley - Blessed be the God and Father.
Feb 2018 Recital concert at The Sanctuary, Norwich with accompanist, Karen Smith as part of NCYM Tutors concert.
Notable Earlier Highlights
Dec 2017 Norwich Philharmonic Choir Concert with NCYM Choirs
Dec 2017 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director
Dec 2017 NCYM concert as choral conductor
Jul 2017 NCYM concert
Jul 2017 Taverham Wedding Soloist
Jun 2017 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as soloist and MD
Mar 2017 Guest soloist for concert for the EACH Nook Appeal, Brooke, Norfolk
Dec 2016 Surlingham Broadnotes choir concert as Musical Director
Dec 2016 NCYM concert as choral conductor
Nov 2016 Soprano Soloist for Sudbury Choral Society: Repertoire to include Britten Te Deum, Dyson Hierusalem, Debussy songs arranged for Voice and Harp
Nov 2016 NCYM Tutors Concert repertoire tbc - Postponed until January 2017
Sep 2016 Surlingham Broadnotes Choir, Surlingham Festival
Jul 2016 Wedding at Norwich Cathedral
Jun - Sep 2016 Cally Spooner’s Damning Evidence Illicit Behaviour Seemingly Insurmountable Great Sadness Terminated In Any Manner’ for British Art Show 8 at Norwich Castle for Southbank Centre.
May 2016 Surlingham Broadnotes Choir Concert
May 2016 Soprano Soloist for Lowestoft Choral Society; Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem & Fauré Requiem
Apr 2016 Soprano Soloist for Sudbury Choral Society; Schubert Magnificat, Haydn Regina Salve & Mozart Mass in C Minor
Dec 2015 Surlingham Broadnotes Christmas Concert
Nov 2015 Soprano Soloist for Keswick Hall Choir; Arvo Pärt - Passio
Jun 2015 Surlingham Broadnotes concert
May 2015 ‘Belinda’, Purcell, Dido and Aeneas for Morley Consort & Norwich Baroque.
Apr 2015 Soprano Soloist for Sudbury Choral Society; Opera gala
Mar 2015 Soprano Soloist, Eaton, Norwich; Mozart Mass in C Minor
Aug 2014 Solo recital given at Great Yarmouth Minster concert series with John Stephens
Apr 2014 Recital and Masterclass given at Clevedon School, Bristol
July 2013 Soprano Soloist for Phoenix singers, Framlingham, Suffolk; Mozart Mass in C Minor
Apr 2013 Soloist for Christening, St Edmunsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
Nov 2012 Soprano Soloist for Sudbury Choral Society; Finzi Et in terra Pax, Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Britten Ceremony of Carols
Nov 2011 Soprano Soloist for Sudbury Choral Society
Oct 2011 Soprano soloist for Mirfield Choral Society, West Yorkshire; Opera Gala
May 2011 Soprano Soloist for Wedding, Auchen Castle, Scotland
Apr 2011 Soprano Soloist for Epworth Choir, Guildford; Carter Musick’s jubilee; Chilcott songs; Rutter - Mass of the children
Dec 2010 Soprano Soloist for Huddersfield Methodist Choir; Handel Messiah
May 2010 Soprano Soloist for Ipswich Bach Choir, Withal Choral Society & Dovercourt Choral Society with Ipswich Chamber Orchestra at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh: Handel Israel in Egypt
Mar 2010 Soprano Soloist for Mirfield Choral Society, West Yorkshire; Rossini Petite Messe Solenelle
Jan 2010 Recital and Masterclass given at St John Fisher RC High School, Peterborough
Sep 2009 Soprano Soloist for Wedding, Lowestoft
Feb 2009 Recital and Masterclass given at St John Fisher RC High School, Peterborough
Apr 2008 Soprano Soloist for Lanark Choral Society; Vivaldi Beatus Vir, Vivaldi Gloria; Handel Chandos Anthems 1 & 11
Oct 2007 Soprano soloist for Mirfield Choral Society; Opera Gala
Mar 2004 Soprano Soloist for Mirfield Choral Society: Mozart Solennes messe di Confessore; Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise
Dec 2003 Soprano Soloist for Beccles Choral Society: Mozart Krönungsmesse K317
Nov 2003 Soprano Soloist for Dutton & Swindles S1 Project: Plazasong for Devonshire Green, Sheffield
"Lovely, well programmed recital from@LauraLemmon with @diversimuso today. Nice touch for a pregnant soprano to sing cradle songs!"
Via Twitter @GYMinsterMusic
“A Special Performance”
BAS8 preview Evening
Larking- gowan.co.uk
“Laura Morgan, a radiant Belinda”
Dido and Aeneas with the Morley consort of singers and Norwich Baroque - EDP
"What a voice! What a way to open British Art Show 8. Cally Spooner’s work performed. Brava!"
EAST ANGLIA ART FUND via Twitter. Jun 23rd 2016
"A Spine tingling operatic performance at @Norwich Castle this afternoon. Part of the #Callyspooner #BAS8 Work "
- Oliver Sumner, Independent Art Curator & Learning Specialist Sept 3rd 2016
“sublime and captured every nuance with real commitment and clarity”
Amy Bebbington, Conductor.
"The sweetest voice of the evening […] with subdued passion and admirable command. […] she rose superbly to the challenge.”
Huddersfield Examiner
“Laura worked with us on a performance piece by the artist Cally Spooner for the British Art Show 8 - the national touring exhibition organised by Hayward Touring.
She was a sensation.
The artist was thrilled with her performance and we received such positive comments about the quality of her voice and her skill as a performer.
She was a pleasure to work with.”
Harriet Loffler, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Norwich Castle
"WOW, that performance put shivers up and down my spine, beautiful, Laura, such emotion, I'm just lost for words .”
Review of Multishow Productions online performance 2020
"All the soloists were warmly applauded and Laura Lemmon's short recital of English Songs was very well received.”
Woking classical Review
“Stunning! "
Online review of Multishow Productions performance 2020
“So emotional, brought me to tears! You have an incredible voice, Laura. ”
Review of Multishow Productions online performance 2020
"Absolutely stunning"
Review of Multishow Productions online performance 2020
Education
Laura has been teaching singing professionally since leaving University of Huddersfield with a masters degree in Music (performance) in 2004. From 2004-2006, Laura worked as a peripatetic singing teacher and a solo recitalist in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire forming her own performance groups and running workshops for young singers with the arts education service and with privately owned performance arts studios.
Having completed the Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Music in concert singing at RSAMD with Helen Lawson in 2008, Laura now lives in East Anglia with her husband and son. She taught for 6 years for the Suffolk County Music Service as vocal tutor and choral leader for various groups and ensembles.
Never one to shirk a challenge, in addition to her performing work, teaching and choral commitments, compositional projects and raising her young son, Laura continues to build on her own skill set concerning keyboard skills, language and movement. She firmly believes in an holistic approach to music making and learning and that understanding the student is the key to getting the best from them. She also believes that life should always be about learning and self-improvement and heaven forbid there should ever be a dull moment.
She holds a full clean DBS enhanced disclosure, child protection certificates and recent training and is a registered certified singing teacher and a full member of the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) and a registered teacher with AOTOS (Association of teachers of singing).
To book a consultation session or to enquire further about lessons with Laura, please use the contact form provided.
Private Tuition
Laura is a registered certified singing teacher for the ISM and AOTOS.
Laura routinely enters students for ABRSM and Trinity singing examinations, with most students achieving distinctions and merits.
This, of course, is not the 'be all and end all' as learning is about so much more than that! Whilst exams can provide extra structure and impetus for some students they are not the right fit for everyone.
She is keen to stress the importance of building good technique from day one and believes that singing should first and foremost be a pleasure.
Lessons are tailored specifically to the needs and development areas for the singer along with a broad range of repertoire choices in different styles and genres. Every lesson is different as every student is different.
Laura has also branched out into the world of online tuition and has produced a series of online video tutorials for her current pupils.
Current teaching posts
Laura is a well established singing teacher based in Norwich.
Her current timetable includes;
Visiting Music Tutor for Town Close House Preparatory School (since Jan 2009),
Visiting Music Tutor for Norwich School (Oct 2013- Jan 2024),
Visiting Music Tutor for Langley School (Since Jan 2017)
Visiting Music Tutor for Notre Dame Preparatory School (since Jan 2021)
visiting music teacher for Norwich High School for Girls (since Jan 2024)
Vocal Tutor & Choral Leader for Guildhall Young Artists - Norwich programme (formerly Norwich Centre for Young Musicians) (since its inception in Sept 2013).
Laura also teaches private lessons from home.
Previous teaching posts
Laura worked for Norwich School for 10 years and worked for the Suffolk County Music Service for six years as their singing tutor and choral leader providing group and individual tuition, and devising and leading workshops for whole class and whole school sessions in primary schools across the county. She also ran many choirs both in schools and county wide.
Laura has also previously taught at the following establishments:-
RSAMD Youthworks - RCS, Glasgow / Theatretrain - Lowestoft / Stagecoach -Mansfield / Starstruck - Doncaster
Rastrick & Brighouse Preparatory & Infant School / Adrienne Pithers School of Dance - West Yorkshire
Highfields Upper School - Matlock / Tupton Hall School - Chesterfield / Oscars School of Performing Arts - Huddersfield
Laura also ran sessions for the Arts Support Service 11th Session Saturday morning music school in Arnold, Nottingham for several years.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
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1. “Laura Morgan, Soprano” is the business name that holds your data.
2. Data Held
2.1. I hold personal contact information as well as information about each student’s singing education, eg progress, objectives and exam results. I only hold the data needed to offer you the services you engage me to provide.
3. What I do with it
3.1. Contact information is used for scheduling, invoicing, record keeping and communicating my services with my students.
3.2. Some information will be shared with examination boards if you wish to enter privately for exams. Dates of Birth, which are needed for exam entries are deleted once the entry has been made.
3.3. No other data will be shared unless there is a legal obligation to do so.
3.4. All reasonable steps are taken to ensure your data is processed and stored securely such as password protected digital means and cloud services (e.g. iCloud drive)
4. How long your data is stored.
4.1 Your contact data is stored for as long as you are a student with Laura Morgan, Soprano and will be deleted no longer than 12 months after tuition discontinues.
You will not received unsolicited mail. Details of transactions are stored for 6 financial years to comply with tax laws.
5. Individual Rights to the Data Held
5.1. If you wish to change or delete the information I hold about you, or if you have any concerns about your data, please contact me directly using the form below.
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6. Reporting a breach of rights or security
6.1. If you believe your data rights or security have been breached, please contact me immediately.
Conducting
Laura has led many choirs of varying size, ages and ability for many years, each finding joy and harmony from rehearsal to stage. Laura has led countless choirs for the Suffolk County Music Service, including their flagship county choir, Cantabile Youth Choir based in Ipswich alongside numerous school ensembles.
Never one to rest on her laurels, she also completed the ABCD initial course in Choral Conducting. Previously she was choral director for the ‘interplus’ county- wide youth choir based in Arnold, Nottingham.
Laura is now responsible for the Main Choir, Musical theatre choir and Senior Chamber Choirs at GYA-Norfolk on Saturday mornings in Norwich and was at the helm as Musical Director for Surlingham Broadnotes Community Choir, Norwich for 8 glorious years.
Composing
Laura occasionally writes and arranges music for voices. Her recent projects have included a lullaby songbook, a choral piece for the GYA Chamber Choir in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landings and a 'Lockdown' medley for the online Guildhall choir.
For more information or to commission a new work, please use the contact form.
Contact
Contact Laura using the form below for consultations, bookings, further information or simply for a chat