KATHRYN SARGENT (Soprano)

Kathryn studied singing with Marjorie Thomas and David Johnston and holds diplomas from the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music and Trinity College of Music.

Kathryn has been offered many opportunities to perform as soloist, especially in oratorio and concert work.  Amongst these are Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony, Strauss Four Last Songs, Berlioz Les Nuits D’Eté, Verdi Requiem and Britten War Requiem. She was soprano soloist for Sir David Willcocks in workshop performances of Brahms Requiem, Rutter Magnificat and Mozart Solemn Vespers.

Kathryn has had the opportunity to work with several contemporary composers.  The solo part in Stuart Johnson’s Requiem was written for her, and she sang in the first performance in Lichfield Cathedral as well as the London premiere.  She was also soloist in a performance of Paul Patterson’s Millennium Mass at St John’s Smith Square in the presence of the composer.  With the English Concert Singers, Kathryn sang in the first performance of The Angry Garden by Michael Stimpson.

As a member of the English Concert Singers Kathryn sang  throughout Europe, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Israel and China.  She was soloist in Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem in Budapest with the Hungarian Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra and in Carmina Burana in the International Choral Festival in Szczecin, Poland.

As well as performing, Kathryn enjoys all aspects of choir work and is currently Co-Director with her husband, Ray Maulkin, of the Lewes-based Pro Musica Chamber Choir and Cantilena (an all-female group).