Matthew Jelf

Matthew Jelf is a freelance choral conductor, bass-baritone and vocal coach working in and around London. Matthew is currently a Baritone with the Philharmonia Professional Singers 2010 Scheme and holds Music Director posts with Shalford Choral Society in Guildford, and the News International Choir in Wapping. Matthew is a Choral Animateur for the Rochester Cathedral Chorister Outreach Programme in Kent, a primary school singing project funded by Sing Up. Matthew has five years experience teaching singing and piano, and works as a freelance vocal coach, oratorio and chorus soloist and piano accompanist. Further details and an up-to-date list of engagements can be found at www.mattjelf.com

Baritone, Philharmonia Professional Singers Scheme (London) 2009 - present

Music Director, Shalford Choral Society (Guildford) 2009 - present

Music Director, News International Choir (Wapping) 2009 - present

Music Director, Take Note Chamber Choir (Lambeth) 2010 - present

Choral Animateur, Rochester Cathedral Chorister Outreach Programme (Sing Up) 2009 - present

Piano Accompanist, St Michael's Steiner School (Wandsworth) 2009 - present

Bass Choral Scholar, Rochester Cathedral (2008 - 2009) with Scott Farrell, Daniel Soper & Roger Sayer

Co-Founder & Conductor, Sonitus Chamber Choir (South Kensington, London) with Stuart Turnbull

Undergraduate Programmes Administrator, The Royal College of Music (2007 - 2009)

BA (Hons) Music - University of York (2004 - 2007) with Yvonne Seymour

Private Singing and Piano Teaching (York, London and Bristol) 2004 - present

Pianist - Avon Gorge Hotel, Clifton, Bristol

Pianist - Pizza Express, Bristol

Pianist - Harvilles, Fossgate, York

Philharmonia Chorus, London
Shalford Choral Society, Guildford
Leith Hill Music Festival (Dorking) 2010
News International Choir, Wapping
Music in Offices Competition (London) 2010
St Martin in the Fields Choral Scholar's Group
Royal College of Music
Blossom Street Singers (www.blossomstreetsingers.com)
University of York Music Department

University of York Music Department

BA(Hons) Music - University of York Upper Class 2:1 Music Degree
Member of the Association of British Choral Directors

ABRSM GRADE VIII percussion (timpani / xylophone)
ABRSM GRADE VIII Singing (bass-baritone)
ABRSM GRADE VII Piano

Excellent experienced piano accompaniment with both vocal and instrumental training, along with 5 years teaching experience in piano and voice.

Experienced in working with Music Education projects and Youth programmes including work with Sing Up, Rochester Cathedral Outreach programme, Bristol Old Vic, Colston Hall, RCM, TCM, Bradford Mela, York MEG education workshops, BLOC, BMCC, BBC Radio 3, ITV and charitable functions.

Recording experience as a pianist and vocalist in recording studios including YellowShark and Wolf Studios in Bristol and London. Vocal coaching experience for operatic, choral and solo concerts including work with RCM, TCM, RAM, UWE and York students, Shalford Choral, News Inernational Choir, Lord William's Festival Chorus, York University Symphony Chorus, Sonitus Chamber Choir, Sonus Cantorum, Sonus Opera Ensemble, Hampstead Garden Opera Chorus and in due course, The London Gay Men's Chorus, Raised Voices Choir, Purcell School and numerous primary schools across Kent.

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Education:

The University of York BA(Hons) Music

Colston's Collegiate Sixth Form College, Bristol

Colston's Collegiate School Lower & Upper School, Bristol

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Some of my recent work, compositions and subsequent performances / recordings include:

'Synaesthesia' - work for soprano, baritone and chamber ensemble (2006, Chimera Ensemble, York)

'The Man Suicided by Society' - work for unaccompanied SSAATTBB ensemble - texts by Antonin Artaud (2007, York)

'Requiem' - for Chamber Orchestra, SATB Choir & Soloists (2007, London)

'Monarch' - for octet - mixed ensemble (2007, RCM London)

'The Ancient Mariner' - Oratorio for Symphony Orchestra, SATB Choir & Soloists (2004 - present ongoing project, London)

Recent Performances (Dec 07):

St Pauls, Knightsbridge (London Exmoor Singers)

St Alfege's Church, Greenwich (Trinity College of Music Singers)

All Saints Church, West Dulwich (Ionian Singers of London)

(for full details, please contact me for dates, repetoire etc)

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