Penelope Appleyard

Soprano soloist & ensemble singer | One half of @fair_oriana & one fifth of @TheApollo5 | vocal coach | HonRBC | Early music & heritage

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

@MusicQuantocks please get in touch about our upcoming concert next weekend! We can’t seem to reach you!

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

‘Lovely playing and beautiful singing. The real skill is presenting such scholarship as entertainment!’ Praise for Sense & Musicality from Frome Concerts Group. Catch us next at EMM Hall, Monksilver. 27th April #regency #janeausten #earlymusic #georgian

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

First performance of Sense & Musicality Sat Jan 11th, 7pm @ South Somerset Music Centre, Crewkerne! #janeausten250 #janeausten #earlymusic #squarepiano #regency #georgian #whatsonsomerset

[Donna McKevitt Composer 🎬🇵🇸 @dlmckevitt]

✨@PenelopeSoprano has commissioned me to compose a setting of Jane Austen's poem Ode to Pity for soprano and original square Broadwood piano. She's set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to record the work. Please help if you can spare a few pennies.... https://t.co/XxBZIjrp4u

[APOLLO5 @apollo5_uk]

Thank you @stevewh16944270 @TheYorksTimes for the lovely words, and thanks to @HarrogateFest for such a memorable evening! ✨

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

Rehearsing ‘Their Groves of Sweet Myrtle’ for new #janeausten recital programme ‘Sense&Musicality’. Dates for 2025 coming soon! #earlymusic #squarepiano #soprano #concert #regency #womensliterature #austen

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

“Emma resolved to be out of doors as soon as possible” - Emma, Volume 3, Chapter 13. Discovering about #janeausten herself through her work & weaving this into a concert programme. Sense&Musicality coming soon! #earlymusic #soprano #regency #squarepiano

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

Such a pleasure to sing Britten at @wigmore_hall tonight 🎶 ❤️

[APOLLO5 @apollo5_uk]

We’ve arrived at @wigmore_hall to perform alongside a starry cast for tonight’s Britten Gala; we’ll be concluding the show with a performance of the luscious ‘Hymn to St. Cecilia’. Join us from 7pm; final tickets are available here… https://t.co/UanhngkCLF

[APOLLO5 @apollo5_uk]

We kicked off our 2023/24 season with appearances at @Beethovenfest 🇩🇪 and @meranofestival 🇮🇹, surrounded by stunning scenery, lovely audiences and radiant sunshine! What better way to start the year!

[St James's Church, Piccadilly @StJPiccadilly]

@Apollo__5 @Beethovenfest @meranofestival @OGoldenLee @ClareStewart_ @PenelopeSoprano 🎶 Discover the enchanting melodies of @Apollo__5 in "Haven" 🎵 Join us on Thurs, Oct 19 for an extraordinary musical journey. Experience a blend of timeless classics and modern compositions, including six exclusive tracks created for the album. https://t.co/cSmUmJ2K9I

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Yay, 500 subscribers on @YouTube! If you’d like to join us and be the first to see new Fair Oriana content, please head over and subscribe to our channel! 👍🏻 #longlivefairoriana #earlymusic #sopranos #singers #classicalmusic

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

When an antique shop loans you chairs for your concert! Fun performances at @BridportArts and @IlminsterArts yesterday. Next stop Crekwerne Dance House tonight, 7.30pm #earlymusic #renaissance #longlivefairoriana #classicalmusic #lute #viol

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Great fun playing to a packed house at Crewkerne Dance House tonight. What a lovely tour with such warm audiences. Thank you @ConcertsinWest #longlivefairoriana #earlymusic #historicalperformance #sopranos #concert #lute #viol #classicalmusic #livemusic

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Hot, sunny day in Cambridge yesterday bringing a new programme to Clare Hall’s Intimate Engagements Series 🎶 #earlymusic #longlivefairoriana #sopranos #ontheroad

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Late night concert at Stour! Home at 1am and have loved bringing out programme to this festival. Thanks for having us! #earlymusic #renaissancemusic #ensemble #livemusic #stourmusic #classicalmusic #longlicefairoriana

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Loved making our debut at @MusicStour tonight! Wishing them well for the rest of the fabulous festival! #earlymusic #lutesongs #viols #livemusic #concert #longlivefairoriana

[Penelope Appleyard @PenelopeSoprano]

It was a joy to perform here on the opening night, alongside my @fair_oriana colleagues!

[Stour Music Festival @MusicStour]

#StourMusic2023 🎶 What a start to our 61st Festival! Incredible music-making, great food and (mostly) good weather ☀️

@ifagiolini @RachPodger @fair_oriana @AngelaHicksSop @PenelopeSoprano

📸 @katebeaugie @CampbellAilsa

[WestWicklowFestival @WestWicFestival]

"As part of the world famous @VOCES8 Foundation, the group showcase the voice in all its glory, with no gimmicks or distractions, just pure unaccompanied vocal purity and beauty." @Fiachra_piano on why he selected @Apollo__5 for this year's Festival! #artisticdirector #reasons

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

Enjoying ourselves here in #Strasbourg performing for AMIA Alsace. Workshops today in local schools and concert tomorrow. Check https://t.co/ovGCJ4V70U for details! #earlymusic #longlivefairoriana #baroquemusic #tour

[Fair Oriana @fair_oriana]

We had a great time returning to St Pierre-le-vieux to perform Silver Barqoue last night. We love this venue! 🇫🇷🎶 Thanks for having us #earlymusic #longlivefairoriana #baroquemusic #baroque #concert #classicalmusic