Director - Laura Joy Godwin - 

Laura is a graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire where she gained a BMus in Vocal and Operatic Studies.  She works as a freelance Lyric Soprano, Musical Director and Workshop Facilitator working across the Midlands.

Laura has the pleasure of being the singing teacher at The Blue Coat School, Harborne, in addition to running her private singing practice in Bournville, Birmingham. Laura teaches students of all ages and abilities for their enjoyment, for entrance to Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams or those embarking on a professional career by auditioning for music colleges, universities, conservatoires and academies.  

Laura is also in demand as a Choral Conductor and is Director of the Midlands Military Community Choir, St. Francis Church Children's Choir, Bournville-Vocal-Ease Ladies Choir, Wychall Primary School Choir,  Chandos Primary School Choir and St. Francis School Choir.  Laura's most recent musical venture is founding and directing Bournville Bell Choir who are a vibrant group of belleplate ringers based in Bournville, Birmingham. 

Laura is regularly engaged by dance/drama/theatre groups to work as vocal coach or MD for their productions. 

Laura also prides herself on taking time to raise money for charity and local causes through music.  Each year she organises and directs concerts to raise money for various charities or projects. 

Regarding her work as a soloist a few memorable performances include the role of La Badessa in extracts from Puccini’s Suor Angelica.  Performing solo roles in Vivaldi’s Gloria in London, and Haydn’s Creation in Rugby.  Appearing as guest soloist for the Bournville Carillon Centinery Concert, Raising Families Samaritan's Concert,Bournville, 'Icknield Male Voice Choir' at the Adrian Bolt Hall, Birmingham and for 'Canoldir Male Voice Choir' at their joint Christmas Concert with Birmingham based opera company 'Operamus'.

Performing recitals of Wolf, Brahms, Mahler, Duparc and Coward at Birmingham Cathedral and the Friends Meeting House in Bournville and successfully competing in the Lieder Prize and ‘Stravinsky and Elgar Liederabent’ held at Birmingham Conservatoire.  Soloing in Handel’s Messiah in England and Italy, performing Oratorio on a number of occasions at Walsall Town Hall, and performing in operas such as A Fairy Queen by Purcell, The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart, and Dee by Robin Grant at the Crescent Theatre in Birmingham.

Laura has also appeared as a soloist at other venues both in the United Kingdom and abroad such as Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham Council House at the Lord Mayors Banquet, the Royal College of Music in London and Cathedrals in Birmingham, Coventry, Salisbury, Ghent, Bruges, Brussels, Hamburg and Rome and at numerous Churches across the UK.  Laura also performs regularly at local charity events, weddings and funerals.

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