Performance

Performed 2019

Songs of Love at Valentine’s
Music to include songs by Lenoir, Loewe, Piaf, Porter, Kern & Kosma
Soprano – Sophie Walby
Piano – Adrian Hobbs
St Mary’s Church Putney, London
Thursday 15th February 2019 7.30pm

Berlioz – Grande Messe des morts
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by John Nelson
St Paul’s Cathedral, London
Friday 8th March 2019 7.30pm

Performed 2018

Winter Wonderland
Soprano – Sophie Walby
London College of Fashion 
Tuesday 18th December 2018 5pm

Amadeus Live!
Philharmonia Chorus
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Conducted by Ludwig Wicki
Royal Albert Hall
Friday 2nd November 2018 7.30pm

Haydn – The Creation
Philharmonia Chorus
Bath Philharmonia
Conducted by Jason Thornton
Bath Abbey
Saturday 30th June 2018 7pm

Elgar – The Dream of Gerontius
Philharmonia Chorus
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge
Friday 30th March 2018 7.30pm

Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Karl-Heinz Steffens
Royal Festival Hall, London
Sunday 25th March 2018 3pm

Poulenc – Sept Répons des Ténèbres
Rossini – Stabat Mater
Philharmonia Chorus
Orchestre National de Lille
Conducted by Joana Mallwitz
Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille
Thursday 15th March 2018 8pm

Performed 2017

Magic of the Musicals
Sophie Walby – Soprano
Sam Jewison – Piano
Harry Evans – Trumpet & Double Bass
Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
Saturday 25th November 2017 7.30pm

Walton – Belshazzar’s Feast
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Edward Gardner
Royal Festival Hall, London
Sunday 5th November 2017 7.30pm

Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé
Philharmonia Chorus
Orchestre National de Lille
conducted by Alexandre Bloc
Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille
Saturday 23rd September 2017 6.30pm

Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé
Philharmonia Chorus
Orchestre National de Lille
conducted by Alexandre Bloc
Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille
Friday 22nd September 2017 8pm

Elgar – Dream of Gerontius
Philharmonia Chorus
Hamburger Symphoniker
Conducted by Paul McCreesh
Closing concert of the 2017 Rheingau Festival
Kloster Ederbach, Eltville am Rhein
Saturday 2nd September 2017 7.30pm

Music from the English Musical Renaissance
Philharmonia Chorus
Conducted by Stefan Bevier
2017 Rheingau Festival
Marktkirsche, Wiesbaden
Thursday 31st August 2017 8pm

Grand Opera Gala
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Stefan Bevier
Royal Festival Hall, London
Saturday 3rd June 2017 7.30pm

Mahler – Symphony No.8
Coro de la Generlitat Valencia
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
Conducted by Yaron Traub
Iturbi Hall, Palau de la Música, Valencia
Saturday 29th April 2017 7:30pm

Mahler – Symphony No.8
Coro de la Generlitat Valencia
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
Conducted by Yaron Traub
Iturbi Hall, Palau de la Música, Valencia
Friday 28th April 2017 7.30pm

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem
Philharmonia Chorus
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Chapel of King’s College Cambridge
Friday 14th April 2017 7.30pm

Beethoven – Symphony No.9 ‘Choral’
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Benjamin Zander
Royal Festival Hall, London
Saturday 18th March 2017 7.30pm

Songs of Love at Valentine’s
Music to include songs by Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Fauré, Mozart, Quilter & Kosma
Soprano – Sophie Walby
Piano – Adrian Hobbs
St Paul’s Church, Chiswick, London
Sunday 12th February 2017 7pm

Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
Philharmonia Chorus
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Jeffrey Tate
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Tuesday 17th January 2017 8pm

Performed 2016

Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
Conducted by Yaron Traub
Auditorio de la Diputación, Alicante
Friday 2nd December 2016 8pm

Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
Conducted by Yaron Traub
Iturbi Hall, Palau de la Música, Valencia
Saturday 3rd December 2016 7pm

All Souls Service  
Solo’s from Handel Messiah & Fauré Requiem 
St Paul’s Church, Chiswick, London
Sunday 13th November 2016 6pm

Fauré – Requiem
St Mary Magdalene Choir
St Mary Magdalene Orchestra
Conducted by Nicholas Kaye
St Mary Magdalene, Little Venice, London
Wednesday 2nd November 2016 7.30pm

Schein – Hindemith – Ravel – Poulenc – Fauré
The Ionian Singers
Snowden-Sir Duo (Violin & Guitar)
Conducted by Timothy Salter
St Alfege, Greenwich, London
Saturday 25th June 2016 7.30pm

Orff – Carmina Burana
Philharmonia Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Dutoit
Royal Festival Hall, London
Tuesday 31st May 2016 7.30pm

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem
Hastings Philharmonic Choir
Conducted by Márcio Da Silva
ChristChurch, St. Leonards
Saturday 14th May 2016 7pm

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
conducted by Yaron Traub
Auditorio de la Diputación,  Alicante
Saturday 23rd April 2016 7.30pm

Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem
Philharmonia Chorus
Orquesta de Valencia
conducted by Yaron Traub
Iturbi Hall, Palau de la Música, Valencia
Friday 22nd April 2016 7.30pm

Mahler – Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection’
Philharmonia Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
Royal Festival Hall, London
Tuesday 12th April 2016 7.00pm

Mahler – Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection’
Philharmonia Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Vasily Petrenko
Royal Albert Hall, London
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 7.30pm

Donizetti – Anna Bolena
Hashtag Opera
Church of the Holy Spirit, Clapham, London
Saturday 19th March 2016 7.30pm

John Powell – A Prussian Requiem (World Première)
Philharmonia Chorus
Royal Festival Hall, London
Sunday 6th March 2016 7.30pm

Rossini – Stabat Mater
Philharmonia Chorus
Iturbi Hall, Palau de la Mùsica, Valencia
Friday 26th February 2016 7.30pm

REVIEWS

MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS

“Sophie Walby brought to the party a finely tuned soprano presence. She has extensive experience as an operatic and concert soprano and her voice is strong and controlled, responding well to the moods of the songs and projecting the words clearly."
D.R. Lymington Times

POLLY
(The Opera)

“Sophie Walby brought an affecting poise and elegance…..”
Neil Fisher, The Times

HMS PINAFORE
(Comic opera)

“We had the pleasure of Sophie Walby’s wonderful Josephine. From her first entrance to the final chorus she was a marvel. She sang the role with grace and has such a smooth even sound. I also loved her acting, whether earnest or comical. She was perfect for the role.” Nicholas Bartlett, Opera Talent".
Nicholas Bartlett, Opera Talent

EASTBOURNE MUSIC ACADEMY
(Recital)

“…vibrant, non-stop entertainment…The joyous quality of Sophie’s solo voice was displayed to the full…The chosen music was executed with panache. We shall welcome Sophie and her friends again.”
Eastbourne Herald

FANTASTIC MR FOX
Opera Holland Park

“A spirited young cast…held its young audience captive.” Sophie was one of “Four Botticellian wood sprites…who could sing divinely”.
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer
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SOPRANO

Sophie is a lyric soprano and has experience in opera, theatre, concert and oratorio. She is a member of the Philharmonia Chorus Professional Singer Scheme and DepList.

TUITION

Sophie teaches at St James Senior Girls’ School, The Laurels School and privately in South West London. She is a practitioner for Pegasus Opera Company.

CONTACT SOPHIE

Tel: 07786 492942