Meet the Chapter Five singers
One of the highlights of the concert season will be a lively performance by Chapter Five on Saturday 24 September at the Old Theatre Royal. It’s going to be a great night out with five five like-minded musicians who wanting to shake things up a bit in the musical world and create a madrigal group for the modern age.
They love experimenting with different musical styles and injecting some fun into the proceedings. Who says you can’t perform Dowland next to Billy Joel if it sounds nice?
“This five like a madrigal, a gin and tonic and a good laugh. Preferably at the same time.”
But who are these singers? Here’s a light-hearted profile of each of them (in their own words!):
Penelope Appleyard
- Sings: soprano 1 ‘Blessed with a voice of pristine clarity…’ Andrew King
- Likes: trills and runs
- Dislikes: anything below the stave and longer than a minim
- Eats: during her bars rest
- Drinks: not enough…according to Richard
- Thinks: very occasionally
- Would rather be: a bass
Natalie Hyde
- Sings: soprano 2
- Likes: spreadsheets
- Dislikes: disorganisation
- Eats: sandwiches she actually bothers to make and bring to rehearsals
- Drinks: supersize gin and tonics
- Thinks: “because we’re funny” is a fail-safe excuse
- Would rather be: at the photocopier
Myriam Toumi
- Sings: Alto
- Likes: sight-reading tenor lines that are in funny clefs and written in old English
- Dislikes: pie, as a concept
- Eats: frogs, snails, garlic, baguettes and onions (not necessarily together)
- Drinks: during rehearsals
- Thinks: rehearsal plans should be stuck to
- Would rather be: conducting
Chris Fitzgerald-Lombard
- Sings: tenor
- Likes: having the longest name
- Dislikes: loud, high phrases (did we mention he’s a tenor?)
- Eats: Big Macs
- Drinks: come with the burger
- Thinks: McDonalds would be a good rehearsal venue
- Would rather be: playing TV themes on period instruments
Will Drakett
He’s the shady one who doesn’t give much away! What we can tell you is that he work at Wells Cathedral in darkest Somerset. Maybe that’s why he’s called ‘Bilbo’?
This will be Chapter Five’s return to Bath Recitals by popular demand. Buy your tickets now for a great evening of sure-fire wit, top quality music making and a great night out.
