Kate Semmens
Soprano
"The clarity and charm of Kate Semmens' soprano was disarming"
Opera Magazine
Duo WorkD
Working with harpsichordist Steven Devine, Kate performs regularly across the country and abroad. Together they have recorded 3 discs for voice and harpsichord
Consort work includes concerts with the Dunedin Consort, Eric Whitacre Singers, Gabrielli Consort, Monteverdi Choir and Taverner Consort
Opera work has included title roles in Handel, Mozart, as well as covering composers ranging from Monteverdi to Michael Nyman
Kate is becoming increasingly well known for her astute analysis in masterclass which she also applies in coaching and workshops
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Working with instrumentalists
Kate particularly enjoys singing with instrumentalists. Collaborations have included Bach Cantatas with violinist Margaret Faultless, Italian and English baroque with Matthew and Rebecca Truscott, Jacobean programmes with lutenist Lynda Sayce, and viol programmes with Jacob Heringman and Susanna Pell as well as Handel and Telemann with recorder player Emma Murphy.