{"id":9,"date":"2016-03-20T14:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/live-performances\/wedding-soloists\/"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:04:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T12:04:39","slug":"wedding-soloists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/live-performances\/wedding-soloists","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Soloist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class='content-column two_third'><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-917 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wedding-Performers-for-Hire-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding soloist for hire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>As well as maintaining active professional lives performing opera, musical theatre, and events in and around the London area, every Hartley Voices wedding soloist enjoys performing for wedding ceremonies\u00a0and personal events regularly throughout the year.\u00a0 A wedding soloist will either perform alone or provide soaring, powerful vocals to lead the choir and congregation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/our-singers\"><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Click here to find details about some of our excellent professional soloists<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/div><div class='content-column one_third last_column'><div style=\"padding-left:20px;\"><h5><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Audio Samples<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">Ave Maria, Schubert<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"Ave Maria, Schubert\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wMy9BdmUtTWFyaWEubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">Benediet die Sel'ge Mutter<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"Benediet die Sel'ge Mutter\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wMy9CZW5lZGlldC1kaWUtU2VsZ2UtTXV0dGVyLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">No One Like You<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"No One Like You\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wNC9Oby1vbmUtbGlrZS15b3VfMS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wNC90YWtlX2FfcGFpcl9vZl9zcGFya2xpbmdfZXllc18wLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"T_mp3j\" id=\"T_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">L'heure Exquise<\/span><span class=\"indi_mp3j\" style=\"font-size:8.4px;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"L'heure Exquise\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGFydGxleXZvaWNlcy5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wNC9MaGV1cmUtZXhxdWlzZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2147 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hartley_Voices_354-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"wedding soloist - book a wedding singer and choir hire uk\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hartley_Voices_354-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/hartleyvoices.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hartley_Voices_354-640x640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our wedding soloist will work with you to ensure that you are happy with the songs and format of music for your special event. With a wide repertoire of traditional and non-religious song, we can cater to your Religious or Civil ceremony. If requested we can also provide suggestions based on your\u00a0format, or perform your requests.<\/p>\n<p>Where accompaniment is concerned, every Hartley Voices wedding soloist is well experienced at performing with pianists, organists, string quartets, choir, a cappella, and more. We are happy to work with musicians whom you\u2019ve arranged independently, or to organise accompaniment per your request. If you are unsure of what you\u2019d like, we are happy to talk you through the options based on your venue.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dear Sara, Thank you ever so much for all your efforts and those of your fellow vocalists and musicians. The music was so very beautiful.The choir also added so much to the hymns and to the general atmosphere. Please pass on our thanks to everyone concerned. With kind regards, Emma p.s. your voice in particular was spectacularly beautiful. My Godfather is a particular fan of sopranos and he said that he thought your voice had a rare and special quality. I could have listened to it forever. Please can you let me know if there is some sort of email list that I can join where I would be notified of your performances or recordings? Thank you so much!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ooba8Gaei90?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"1\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"right\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thank you for performing on our wedding day. We had lots of lovely compliments about your singing and indeed we enjoyed it ourselves, very much. \u00a0It certainly gave the hotel a lovely, warm and friendly atmosphere. Thank you for being part of our day. We had the most amazing time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Hi Catherine, Thank-you again for singing at the wedding. Everyone is still talking about it. You stole the show!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1063 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hot-Opera-Singers-for-Hire-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding soloist - Opera Singers for hire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Hi Sara, Just want to say a big thank you to you for performing at our wedding, it meant a lot to my mom and aunt that you sang ave maria, so gracefully I must say! and actually brought my aunt to tears (tears of joy) I would definitely recommend you to anyone for a singer so thank you. Many Thanks<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Song Suggestions<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LBTSoQmnxuE?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"1\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"right\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong><div class='content-column one_half'>Popular Church Repertoire<\/strong><br \/>\nAve Maria (Schubert, Bach\/Gounod, Caccini &amp; Verdi versions)<br \/>\nAlleluja, Mozart<br \/>\nAmazing Grace<br \/>\nCount your Blessings<br \/>\nExultate Jubilate<br \/>\nEternal Source of Light Divine<br \/>\nLaudate Dominum<br \/>\nThe Lord\u2019s Prayer<br \/>\nJesu, Joy of Man\u2019s Desiring<br \/>\nPanis Angelicus, Franck<br \/>\nPie Jesu, Faure<br \/>\nPie Jesu, Webber<br \/>\nIl Re Pastore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Civil Ceremony Repertoire<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Also appropriate for Church Services)<\/strong><br \/>\nHallelujah<br \/>\nIl mio cuore va [My heart will go on]<br \/>\nI will always love you<br \/>\nNella Fantasia<br \/>\nNo one like you<br \/>\nSancte Deus (Nimrod)<br \/>\nSolveig&#8217;s Song<br \/>\nTime to say goodbye (Con te partiro)<br \/>\nWhere \u2018er You Walk<br \/>\nYou raise me up<br \/>\nYoung and beautiful<br \/>\nVilja<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthems<\/strong><br \/>\nGod Save the Queen<br \/>\nJerusalem<br \/>\nLand of hope and Glory<br \/>\nRule Britania<br \/>\nDanny boy<br \/>\nCome again, sweet love doth now invite<br \/>\n(and other madrigals)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-231 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Hartley_Voices_Church_Singers-150x150.png\" alt=\"Wedding soloist - Hartley Voices classical singers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class='content-column one_half last_column'>Italian Arias<\/strong><br \/>\nO mio babbino caro<br \/>\nDeh Vieni non Tardar<br \/>\nLa Canzone di Doretta<br \/>\nLascia ch&#8217;io pianga<br \/>\nNessun Dorma<br \/>\nO sole mio<br \/>\nZeffiretti Lusinghieri<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welsh Traditional Songs<\/strong><br \/>\nCalon Lan<br \/>\nDavid of the White Rock<br \/>\nTra bo dau<br \/>\nBugeilio&#8217;r Gwenith Gwyn<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll Keep a Welcome<\/p>\n<p><strong>French Song<\/strong><br \/>\nL\u2019Heure exquise<br \/>\nSi mes vers avaient des ailes<br \/>\nNuit d&#8217;etoile<\/p>\n<p><strong>German Lieder<\/strong><br \/>\nWidmung<br \/>\nDu bist Die Ruh<br \/>\nIch liebe dich (I love you), Greig<br \/>\nDu Ring an Meinem Finger, Schumann<br \/>\nBist du bei Mir (If you\u2019re with me), Bach<br \/>\nZueignung (Dedication), R. Strauss<br \/>\nAuch kleine Dinge (Even little things), Wolf<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALL STANDARD HYMNS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> EVERY CHRISTMAS SONG IMAGINABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Many Other Options Available On Request)<\/strong><br \/><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Let Music be the Food of Love!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You might not prioritise live music for the ceremony at the top of your wedding checklist but it is often said to be one of the most memorable aspects of the wedding&#8230;<\/em> A professional wedding soloist performing a song dedication from the groom to the bride between readings, a performance of voice and harp to entertain your guests during the signing of the register, or Ave Maria as the bride enters can add a stunning presence and unique touch to your wedding.\u00a0 Perhaps you would like to enter to the gorgeous melody of &#8216;<span class=\"s1\">Eternal Source of Light Divine&#8217; as Megan Markle did at the most recent Royal wedding??\u00a0 Unforgettable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Soprano soloist and founder of Hartley Voices, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/our-singers\/sara\">Sara Hartley Llewellyn<\/a> offers this advice: &#8220;Music can make a stunning impact and set the mood for your wedding. There are many choices as to what mood you can create, and we are here to help guide you through this process and the many options to help you create a beautiful and unique ceremony. A soprano accompanied by a harp is a popular and beautiful choice but there are many other options from performance with your own church organist, accompanied by recorded orchestral backing, with choir or string quartet just to name a ew.\u00a0 A tenor accompanied by a harp can also be a less common twist and create a memorable talking point. Then, if you have booked a harpist or one of our professional pianists or organists, you can take the most advantage of their time in value for your money as they can play as your guests arrive, accompanying your hymns and for any other instrumental music you&#8217;d like during the ceremony.\u00a0 They can even continue for another set after a short break following the ceremony to provide a gorgeous ambiance of background music during your drinks reception at very little additional cost.<\/p>\n<p>We so often are approached by brides and grooms in months and years after their wedding saying how vividly the musical performance still remains in their memories when so many of the other details have faded, and the cost involved, so relatively minor compared to the other expenses of the wedding, seems trivial for it\u2019s priceless value.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When you book performers you should ensure that you are happy with the songs and format of music for your wedding &#8211; it is important to consider what music is appropriate for your venue. If you have a civil venue your registrar will require that you choose music that doesn&#8217;t have religious content. Your performers will be happy to guide you through the many options for civil or church ceremonies, and can also advise on suitability of any special musical requests you\u2019ve made. You\u2019ll then need to have your choices approved by your registrar, as each does vary slightly as to what they will allow.<\/p>\n<p>Hartley Voices provides a wide range of music choices for church and civil ceremonies. In fact we&#8217;ve now compiled a great repertoire of options for civil ceremonies. &#8220;Nella Fantasia&#8221; a beautiful and familiar tune based on the theme &#8220;Gabriel&#8217;s Oboe&#8221; is a beautiful piece popular amongst brides to enter to. Sancte Deus based on the popular tune from Nimrod or &#8220;No One Like You\u201d, made popular by Sarah Brightman some years ago, is a popular choice for civil ceremonies for those who would like something a little less well known, says Sara. The lyricist took inspiration from the film Powder, with its themes of hope and beauty, making it a perfect wedding song\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>In your eyes are my secrets that I&#8217;ve never shown you<\/em><br \/>\n<em> In my heart I feel I&#8217;ve always known you<\/em><br \/>\n<em> In your arms there&#8217;s a comfort that I never knew<\/em><br \/>\n<em> You&#8217;re what I&#8217;ve been waiting for, there&#8217;s no one like you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sure as the sunrise, pure as a prayer<\/em><br \/>\n<em> You fashioned hope right out of thin air<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Ev&#8217;ry dream I abandoned, seems it could come true<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I believe in miracles, there&#8217;s no one like you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Innocent as a newborn in a world so fright&#8217;ning<\/em><br \/>\n<em> It&#8217;s as if my world&#8217;s been struck by lightning<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Ev&#8217;ry dream I abandoned, seems it could come true<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I believe in miracles, there&#8217;s no one like you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ave Maria is still a very popular choice for traditional church ceremonies but there are also many other options.\u00a0 Please do see our repertoire list above for some suggestions, but do ask us if you have something in mind.\u00a0 We&#8217;re happy to help you choose the perfect music just for you!<\/p>\n<p>Uniquely, Hartley Voices is a collective of singers and performers, rather than just an agency representing performers, with many of it\u2019s performers based in London as well as singers and musicians performing throughout the UK. \u201cWhen you call and speak to us, you are not working with an agency on behalf of the performers, but to the performers themselves. In addition to having the benefit of speaking directly with those who have the most first hand experience as to what works best and how we can affect your ceremony with that unique touch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every Hartley Voices wedding soloist is highly professional with years of training, though much emphasis is given on promoting and providing work for the many upcoming talents kick-starting their performing and stage careers.\u00a0 Please do feel free to find out more about each of us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/our-singers\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For those of you based in the midlands and looking for a fantastic tenor wedding soloist, one of our favourite Midlands based tenors,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/\/our-singers\/russell\">Russell<\/a>, has now been performing with Hartley Voices for over a decade and calls Kiddiminster just outside of Birmingham his home.\u00a0 He has been involved in the arts all his life, stating at the tender age of eight in a school production of Yo-ho-ho. As a classical soloist, he has performed the tenor roles in Handel\u2019s Messiah, Mozart Coronation Mass, and Haydn&#8217;s Creation.\u00a0 Just before we met him Russell completed four years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to gain his BMus (Hons), Russell and the schools postgraduate course, studying voice under the famed Mr Ian Kennedy. He has a keen interest in musical theatre and for the Savoy operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, roles to date include Curly (Oklahoma), Nicely-Nicely (Guys and Dolls), Kipps (Half a Sixpence), M.C (Cabaret) and his favourite Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady. His Savoy opera roles include, Marco (Gondoliers) the defendant (Trial by Jury) and Box (Cox and Box), but also performs roles with all of the popular operas and as well as being a wedding soloist frequently performs a programme of &#8216;Opera hits&#8217; with us.\u00a0 The number of times he&#8217;s thrilled audiences with is rendition of Nessun Dorma is now too many to count!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartleyvoices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wedding-Performers-for-Hire-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Performers for Hire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\nAs well as maintaining active professional lives performing opera, musical theatre, and events in and around the London area, Hartley Voices performers enjoy singing for weddings and more personal events regularly throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":221,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wedding Soloist Hire UK | Hartley Voices Professional Singers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hartley Voices wedding soloist - hire a beautiful beautiful performance for church and civil ceremonies, services and your personal special events. 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