Andy Heard, Bass-Baritone

ash-27@hotmail.co.uk

Future Engagements

• ·       A Concert of Motets - Melford Lunchtime Concert Series – Bass Soloist (Sept 2015)
• ·       Messiah (Handel) – West Mersea Choir - Bass Soloist (May 2015)
• ·       St John Passion (Bach) - Lexden Choral Society (John Chillingworth) - (April 2015)
• ·       A Celebration of English Song – Aurora Voices – Potters Bar (Feb 2015)
• ·       Aurora Operetta – Cramphorn Theatre - Recital (Jan 2015)

Performing Experience

• ·       Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra (Charles Hine) – Euphonium (Jan 2015)
• ·       Essex Young People’s Orchestra – Glazunov Violin Concerto (Mark Messenger) – Horn (Jan 2015)
• ·       The Three Kings (Cornelius) - Lexden Choral Society (John Chillingworth) - Bass Soloist (Dec 2014)
• ·       Stondon Singers – Christmas Concert (Duncan Archard) – Trumpet (Dec 2014)
• ·       Merrie England (German) - Maldon Choral Society (Gillian Ward Russell) – Earl of Essex (Nov 2014)
• ·       Serenade to Music & Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams) – Aurora Consort - Chelmsford Cathedral – Bass Soloist (Oct 2014)
• ·       Dido & Aeneas - Melford Lunchtime Concert Series – Aeneas (Sept 2014)
• ·       Maldon Lunchtime Concert Series – Extracts from Semele – Somnus (July 2014)
• ·       St Peter ad Vincula Lunchtime Concert Series – Extracts from Semele – Somnus (June 2014)
• ·       CMPA Showcase – BA Choir, Cantores, Symphonic Wind Orchestra, C21- Bass Solo (May 2014)
• ·       Last Night at the Proms – Colchester Institute (Samantha Barrand) – Euphonium Solo (May 2014)
• ·       C21 Concert – Works by Cage, Shostakovich & Bellis (Mark Bellis) – Bass Solo (May 2014)
• ·       A Night of 100 Voices – Choral Fantasie (Beethoven) – Cantores (Mark Bellis) – Bass Solo (May 2014)
• ·       Gloria (Poulenc), Requiem (Faure) & Gloria (Rutter) - Lexden Choral Society (John Chillingworth) - Chorus (April 2014)
• ·       Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra (Charles Hine) – Euphonium (April 2014)
• ·       Essex Youth Orchestra – Shostakovich No 1 (Robin Browning) – Horn (April 2014)
• ·       Essex Young People’s Orchestra – Beethoven Triple Concerto (Mark Messenger) – Horn (April 2014)
• ·       Aurora Jazz – Cramphorn Theatre - Recital (April 2014)
• ·       A Night at the Musicals – The Headgate Theatre – Aurora Voices (Sept 2013)
• ·       St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall - Lunchtime Concert Series – Extracts from Magic Flute – Sarastro / Papagena (Sept 2013)
• ·       Long Melford Lunchtime Concert Series – Extracts from Magic Flute – Sarastro / Papagena (Sept 2013)
• ·       Messiah from Scatch (Handel) – Lexden Choral Society (Sarah Blake) - Bass Soloist (April 2013)
• ·       “Headgate Jazz – Take Two” – Headgate Theatre, Colchester – Aurora Voices (April 2013)
• ·       Concert with Brass Quintet (Steven Drury) – Felsted School – Aurora Voices (April 2013)
• ·       Come Ye Sons of Art (Purcell) – CI Choir (Simon Warne) – Bass Soloist (Feb 2013)
• ·       Charity Concert for SANDS – St Michael and All Angels Church, Galleywood – Aurora Voices (Jan 2013)
• ·       Dona Nobis Pacem & Song of Thanksgiving (Vaughan Williams) – Lexden Choral Society (Sarah Blake) - Choir (Nov 2012)
• ·       “A European Journey“ – Chelmsford Cathedral - Recital (Oct 2012)
• ·       “A European Journey “ – The Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford - Recital (Sept 2012)
• ·       Opera Classics – St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall - Recital (Sept 2012)
• ·       Headgate Jazz – Headgate Theatre, Colchester – Aurora Voices (Aug 2012)
• ·       Gypsy (Styne) – CI Orchestra (Geoff Osbourne) – French Horn & Trumpet (June 2012)
• ·       My Heart is Inditing (Handel) – Lexden Choral Society (Sarah Blake) - Bass Soloist (June 2012)
• ·       “A European Journey” – St Mary the Virgin, Potters Bar - Recital (June 2012)
• ·       Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra – Colchester Institute (Charles Hine) – French Horn (May 2012)
• ·       Century 21 & Mxd Concert (Bellis / Toms) – Colchester Institute – French Horn (May 2012)
• ·       CI Jazz Ensemble (Malcolm Miles) – Colchester Institute – Lead Trumpet (May 2012)
• ·       Stabat Mater (Jenkins) & Sancta Civitas (Vaughan Williams) – Lexden Choral Society (Sarah Blake) – Semi Chorus (April 2012)
• ·       Night of a 100 Voices – Colchester Institute Choir (Simon Warne) – Bass (April 2012)
• ·       I was glad (Parry), Works by Rutter – St Andrew’s Church (Toby Parr) – Choir (April 2012)
• ·       Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra – Colchester Institute (Charles Hine) – French Horn (March 2012)
• ·       Aurora Voices & Friends in Concert – Colchester Institute – Baritone Soloist, French Horn & Trumpet - (Feb 2012)
• ·       Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra – Colchester Institute (Charles Hine) – French Horn (Jan 2012)
• ·       Miles Watson Jazz Trio & CI Jazz Ensemble – Colchester Institute – Lead trumpet (Feb 2012)
• ·       Beauty and the Beast – Billericay School (Edward Allen) – French Horn (January 2012)
• ·       CMPA Showcase – Colchester Institute Baritone, French Horn, Percussion & Trumpet - (Feb 2012)
• ·       Century 21 & MXD Concert (Bellis / Toms) – Colchester Institute – French Horn (Dec 2011)
• ·       Opera from the Movies (Aurora Voices) – Headgate Theatre – Baritone Soloist, Trumpet (November 2011)
• ·       Requiem (Mozart) & Beethoven Choral Fantasie – Lexden Choral Society (Sarah Blake) - Tenor Soloist (Beethoven) (Nov 2011)
• ·       Lux Aeterna (Laurisden) & Feel the Spirit (Rutter) - Coggeshall Camerata (Janette Ruocco), Choir (Oct 2011)
• ·       Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra (Martin Hathaway / Geoff Osbourne) – Woodbridge School – Trumpet (Sept 2011)
• ·       Serenade to Music (Vaughan Williams) - Coggeshall Camerata (Janette Ruocco), Choir (July 2011)
• ·       Trial by Jury (Sullivan) – CI Orchestra (Ian Ray) – French Horn (May 2011)
• ·       Aurora Voices Concert – St Mary’s Church, Wivenhoe – Baritone (May 2011)
• ·       German Requiem (Brahms) – Essex Choirs & Essex Young People’s Orchestra (Mark Messenger) - Choir (April 2011).
• ·       Wind Festival Competition – Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama – CI SWO (Charles Hine) – French Horn (Apr 2011)
• ·       Colchester Institute Symphonic Wind Orchestra (Charles Hine) – French Horn (March 2011).
• ·       Essex Young Singers (Janette Ruocco) – The Plume School (Feb 2011)

Training

• ·       Vocal training with Catherine May (Sept 2011 to date)
• ·       French Horn coaching from Geoff Harniess (Sept 2011 to date)
• ·       Trumpet lessons with Stephen Kenna (1976 – 1985)

Education 

• ·       Music Degree (2:1) at Colchester Institute (Sept 2011 – June 2014)
• ·       Instrument Repair courses in Woodwind and Brass (July 2013)

Other Experience

I am a peripatetic teacher for Essex Music Services.  I teach brass, singing, drums & guitar in schools across Essex.