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Since
winning the National Mozart Singing Competition in the UK, Susan Legg
has enjoyed a flourishing international career that has taken her to
major concert venues around the world. She is regularly broadcast on
BBC Radio 3 and has recorded Bach arias for Norwegian Radio. Her lyric
mezzo soprano has received praise from the legendary mezzo Christa
Ludwig and her disc of Lutoslawski chamber music for ASV with award-winning pianist Ann Martin-Davis received great acclaim.
'A vibrant, rich mezzo voice'
Opera Magazine
'A rich mezzo quality that is naturally
communicative'
Rachmaninov Celebration, Purcell Room, London
Edward Bhesania, Musical Opinion
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Concert Diary
9th October, 7.30pm
St Martins Church, Epsom
Church street
Epsom, Surrey KT17 4PX
Mozart Requiem
Beethoven Choral Fantasia
Beethoven Piano Concerto Number 2
Andrew Storey
(conductor), Kent Sinfonia, Luis Pares (piano), Lucy Cox (soprano),
Susan Legg (Alto), Ed Saklatvala (Tenor), James Oldfield (Bass)
Tickets are £15, half price for under 25s.
For tickets email Box Office or ring the Box Office on 07835 115 716.
2nd November, 7.30pm
Cadogan Hall
Programme
Mozart Ave verum corpus, K.618
Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339
Mozart Requiem, K.626
This concert celebrates Brian Wright's 50 years with GCU.
Performers
Alice Gribbin - soprano
Susan Legg - alto
Glen Cunningham - tenor
Ashley Riches - bass
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Musicians of London
Brian Wright conductor
6th November, 7.30pm
Dorchester Abbey
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle
Benson Choral Society
Richard Laing (conductor)
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29 September 2020, 7.30pm
An extravaganza of Chinese choral music
Cadogan Hall, London
Nicholas Smith - Artistic director/conductor
Mandarin Voices Choir
Nicholas Smith - Love, Friendship & Longing (world premiere)
‘Love,
Friendship & Longing’ is a choral work set to a cycle of Tang
dynasty love poems and inspired by Brahms’ Liebeslieder waltzes.
Ticket information
20 October, 7.30pm
Rossini - Petite Messe Solonelle
Hackney Singers
Conductor - Dan Ludford-Thomas
St Anne's Church,
Three Colt Street,
Poplar, London E14 7HA
Ticket information
17 November, 7.30pm
J.S. Bach – Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 & 3
Ashford Choral Society
Conductor - Mark Deller
Colyer-Fergusson Hall, University of Kent
University of Kent CT2 7NB
Ticket Information - Gulbenkian Theatre Box Office: 01227 769075
8 December, 7.30pm
ST MARY'S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CRACKER
St Mary's House, Bramber
A grand celebration of Christmas in words and music with some pleasant
surprises chosen from Peter Thorogood’s archive of poetry and prose.
Join us in a joyous, reflective, festive programme of songs, carols and
seasonal readings.
Susan Jameson and James Bolam have made many stage appearances and been
seen in many television series, including the BBC’s popular New Tricks.
Susan Legg mezzo-soprano and Giles White baritone are accompanied by
Terence Allbright piano.
Ticket information
2019
26 January, 7pm
Bognor Regis Music Club
Susan Legg - Portrait
More information here
30 March
Elgar - The Kingdom
Benson Choral Society
Elgar Orchestra
Conductor: Christopher Walker
Oratory School, Woodcote
15 April
Beethoven - Missa Solemnis
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Music Director: Brian Wright
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
12 May
Verdi - Requiem
Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: Graham Jones
St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne
Click here for more information
6 July
Mendelssohn - Elijah
Romsey Choral Society with
City of Southampton Orchestra
Romsey Abbey
Click here for more information
21 July
Beethoven - Mass in C
Puccini - Messa di Gloria
Arundel Cathedral
Sussex Festival Choir
Conductor: Stephen Hope
More information with further dates soon
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Recent work:
Susan recorded and co-composed the soundtrack with composer Stephen
Baysted for the feature film ‘The Impressionists’
(‘dazzling’ Sydney Arts Guide)
which played in cinemas worldwide. The soundtrack was recorded at Air
Edel Studios with soprano Louise Walsh and pianist Jonathan Plowright
Buy the album on itunes here
Susan Legg and pianist Ann Martin-Davis feature on the score to Phil Grabsky's feature documentary film Renoir: Revered and Reviled. As well as original music by Stephen Baysted, they perform vocal and piano solos by Ravel, Debussy, Poulenc and Mompou.
Buy the album on itunes here
The release of the million-selling number one game Project CARS
in which Susan is featured vocal soloist has been collecting rave
reviews since its release.
Project CARS original soundtrack
A hugely enjoyable collaboration in 2015 with composer Laurie
Dunkin-Wedd saw the recording of his musique concrète score Brancusi for solo mezzo and industrial sounds which features on his new CD Lorelei.
Susan recorded the score to the forthcoming AAA
video
game: Project Cars at Air Edel
Studios,
London
Opera arias and duets with Soprano Louise Walsh in Watergate Theatre, Ireland.
 
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