Biography

BACKGROUND

JACQUELINE DIAS studied at the University of Oxford before joining the Postgraduate Diploma course at the Royal Northern College of Music and since then has performed widely both in the UK and beyond. She lived for two years in Copenhagen, where she gave many concerts, appearing with Royal Danish Opera pianist Ulrich Staerk and Norwegian harpsichordist Gunnhild Tønder.

ROLES

Jacqueline’s opera roles have included the Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel), Nedda (I Pagliacci), First Lady (The Magic Flute) and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro). She has performed regularly as a professional soloist with St Albans Chamber Opera, taking leading roles in performances of The Fairy Queen and Acis and Galatea. She has also played the roles of Lucia in The Rape of Lucretia and Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with the same company. Her many oratorio performances include Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem with Welwyn Garden City Choral Society, The Messiah at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, Monteverdi Vespers at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Handel L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, Jephtha, Judas Maccabaeus, Haydn Nelson Mass and The Creation, Pergolesi Stabat Mater, Bach Magnificat, Schubert Stabat Mater and Mass in G, and Vivaldi Gloria. Earlier in 2012 Jacqueline performed as soloist in a concert of Baroque masterpieces with Renaissance Voices, under conductor Michael Sanderson and was soloist in the 90th Anniversary Concert of Welwyn Garden City Music Society, with conductor James Ross.

PERFORMANCES

An experienced and keen recitalist, Jacqueline has performed with several groups, including the Holywell Ensemble and the Lodore Ensemble and has also appeared in concert with harpsichordists Terence Charleston and Katharine May. She has performed on many occasions with pianist Margaret Ozanne, including a concert as part of the Llandeilo Festival of Music and Flowers in Wales. Recently Jacqueline has given performances with the newly formed Castalia Ensemble, focusing on 17th and 18th century Italian and English repertoire.

TEACHING

I am available for teaching private lessons. I also provide lessons within local primary schools, as part of St Albans Music Academy.

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Previous Performances

Some of my more recent performances as a singer

  • 3 December 2023 Soprano Soloist, Bach Magnificat, Voix de Vivre Chamber Choir 20th Anniversary Concert, St Saviour’s Church, St Albans
  • 29 May 2023 Songs for a Season, Recital with Sue Gill (Clarinet) and Margaret Ozanne (Piano), St Martha’s on the Hill, Surrey
  • 13 May 2023 How Sweet the Ayre, Recital with Castalia Ensemble, St John’s Church, Boxmoor
  • 14 June 2022 Songs of Shadows, Recital with Margaret Ozanne, St Martha’s on the Hill, Surrey
  • 5 May 2022 Concert with London Film Music Orchestra, Banqueting House, London
  • 27 November 2021 Concert with London Film Music Orchestra, St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden
  • 15 November 2019 Freddie Mercury and Queen concert with London Film Music Orchestra, St John’s Smith Square, 7.30 pm
  • July and October 2019 Solo and duet recitals with the Castalia Ensemble, St Peter’s Church, St Albans and St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead
  • 1 December 2018 Handel Dixit Dominus and Britten Sacred and Profane with Voix de Vivre Chamber Choir, directed by Neil Mackenzie, St Saviour’s Church, St Albans
  • 26 October 2018 Solo recital, Songs of Arcadia, with chamber organ and cello, St John’s, Boxmoor
  • 29 May 2017  Solo recital as part of St Martha’s Summer Music Festival, Chilworth, Surrey
  • 17 June 2017 Opera gala concert at St Mary the Virgin, Monken Hadley, Hertfordshire
  • 21 June 2017 Lunchtime recital with the Lodore Ensemble at St Olave’s Church, Hart Street, City of London
  • 16 July 2017 Recital with the Lodore Ensemble at the Foundling Museum, London
  • 2 March 2016, 7.30 pm, Poulenc Gloria, University of Surrey Orchestra and Chorus, St Saviour’s Church, Guildford/Russell Keable
  • 19 March 2016, 7.30 pm, Welwyn Garden City Orchestra and Chorus, St John’s Church, Digswell/James Ross
  • 24 September 2015, 10.30 am, coffee concert, Guildford Cathedral, with Sue Gill, Clarinet/Margaret Ozanne, Piano
  • 20 June 2015, 7.30 pm, Poulenc Gloria, Duparc songs, Welwyn Garden City Orchestra and Chorus, St John’s, Digswell/James Ross
  • 19 June 2015, 12.30 pm, lunchtime recital, St John’s Church, Boxmoor, with Sue Gill, Clarinet/Margaret Ozanne, Piano
  • 23 May 2015, 4.30 pm, recital as part of St Martha’s Festival, Chilworth, near Guildford, with baritone Jagoba Fadrique
  • 28 March 2015, 7.30 pm, Mosaic Chamber Choir concert, St Peter’s Church, St Albans
  • 21 March 2015, 7.30 pm, Rossini Stabat Mater, Welwyn Garden City Orchestra and Chorus, St John’s, Digswell/James Ross
  • 22 November 2014, Rutter Magnificat, All Saints Festival Choir, Orpington
  • 28 June 2014, 7.30 pm, Mozart Requiem and Garcia Requiem, All Saints Festival Choir, Orpington
  • 24 May 2014, 2 pm, concert with Susan Gill (Clarinet) and Margaret Ozanne (Piano) as part of St Martha’s Festival, Chilworth
  • 27 April, 4 pm, baroque recital with Kati Debretzeni (violin) and Katharine May (harpsichord), St Peter’s Church, St Albans
  • 5 April 2014, 7.30 pm, Scarlatti Stabat Mater, with Voix de Vivre chamber choir, directed by Neil Mackenzie, St Peter’s Church, St Albans
  • 2 April 2014, 1 pm, lunchtime recital with The Wilson Consort, St Peter’s Church, St Albans
  • 9 March 2014, 7.45 pm, French song recital, All Saints Church, Orpington, with Miles Golding (violin), Raymond Lewis (piano)
  • 14 December 2013, 7 pm, Schubert Mass in G, Ramirez, Navidad Nuestra, Thurrock Choral Society, Grays Parish Church
  • 7 December 2013, 7.30 pm, Britten Sacred and Profane and Music for Advent, Mosaic Chamber Choir, the Lady Chapel, St Albans Cathedral
  • 23rd November 2013, soloist in Handel Israel in Egypt with Voix de Vivre, directed by Neil Mackenzie, St Saviour’s Church, St Albans
  • 22nd November 2013, Britten Birthday Celebration, Maltings Art Theatre, St Albans, including Hymn to St Cecilia
  • 7th September 2013, Song Recital, Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead
  • 13th July 2013, Britten War Requiem, with chamber choir Mosaic and St Albans Bach Choir, St Albans Abbey, conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong
  • 9th June 2013, Song Recital, All Saints Church, Orpington
  • 25th May 2013, Song Recital, St Martha’s Church, Chilworth (Schubert Shepherd on the Rock with clarinettist Sue Gill, Handel arias with Ishani Bhoola, violinist)
  • 20th April 2013, Bruckner Mass in F Minor – Luton Choral Society
  • 24th March 2013, Pergolesi, Stabat Mater – St Andrew’s Church, Enfield
  • 23rd March 2013, Mendelssohn, Elijah – Welwyn Garden City Music Society, St John’s Church, Digswell
  • 9th March 2013, Schubert Stabat Mater and Stanford Stabat Mater – All Saints Festival Choir, Orpington
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