RNCM Gospel Choir / Sat 25 Apr

7pm Support Acts

Iona Gray
I Need You Now (Smokie Norful)

Alex Bradford
Give Me A Clean Heart (Fred Hammond)

Finn Flood
Safe (Finn Flood)

Tamsin Schofield, Saff Stringer & Heledd Richardson
Name It, Claim It (The Clark Sisters)

8pm Main Act

Hosanna (Earnest Pugh)
I’d Rather Have Jesus (Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir)
Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land (Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem)
F.A.V.O.R (Kirk Franklin)
Golden (The Kingdom Choir)
Always (Kirk Franklin)
Souls Anchored (Sunday Service Choir)
Heaven (Emeli Sandé)
Be Unto Me (Marvin Sapp)
Awesome God (Fred Hammond)

Interval

I Was Glad (Andrae Crouch)
God Is Able (Norman Hutchins)
Excellent (Sunday Service Choir)
Never Would Have Made It (Marvin Sapp)
You Brought The Sunshine (The Clark Sisters)
Gloria (Brennan Alleyne)
Speechless (Anita Wilson)
My Everything (Richard Smallwood)
Matthew 28 (Donald Lawrence )
Power Belongs To God (Hezekiah Walker)

Wayne Ellington choir director
Seth Ling musical director, keys
RNCM Gospel Choir:

sopranos
Bella Blood
Giada Bruno
Bella Chen
Tehya Driver
Moli Edwards
Amelia De Jager
Rebecca Lane
Amelia McQuire
Rose Molyneux
Efia Rodway-Tumi
Tamsin Schofield
Chrina Shen
Katie Shepperdson
Saff Stringer
Matthew Vining
Lauren Walch

altos
Betsey Bircumshaw
Smile Chen
Zoë-Rose Cook
Deni Davidescu
Iona Gray
Molly Hunter
Alice Jin
Siôned Jones-Blanco
Suki Kurpad
Elanor Leydecker
Hannah McMillan
Izzy Taylor
Shuqin Wen
Yufei Yao

tenors
Brennan Alleyne
Alex Bradford
Oscar Brown
Jamie Ellis
Sam Pendrill
Max Poynor
Isabel Street

basses
Finnbar Flood
Luke Pemberton
Bart Zagamé

keys
Isaac Horton

drums
Jack Willan, Max Cooper

guitar
Wilfred Richards

percussion
Christian Holyoake

saxophone
Taya Holovko
Connor Parker-Delves
Molly Woodvine

trumpet
Tom Hart
Tom Scaife

first violins
Joanne Teo
Isobel Barber
Tori Li
Audrey Howarth

second violins
Molly Barber
Mae Baker-Tuxworth
Hanna Shamihova
Vitoria Ribeiro

violas
Kiara Kim
Lily Machin-Bradbury
Xavier Williams

cellos
Teresa De Oliveira
Cillian Hennessy
Kailie Holliday

Choir Directors and Vocal Arrangers:

Wayne Ellington
Brennan Alleyne
Bart Zagamé
Moli Edwards
Rose Molyneux
Zoë-Rose Cook

Orchestral Arrangers:

Guy Bandell
Milo Benwell-Froggatt
Théo Daniell-Greenhalgh
Lukas Hall
Isaac Horton
Seth Ling
Sam Roberts
Piers Serna
Kevin Winter

Iona Gray
Iona is a Swiss Scottish singer, flautist and songwriter currently studying at the RNCM. Raised in a musical family, she began studying the classical flute, piano, and singing at a young age and has since developed a distinctive voice as both a pop musician and an original artist. Inspired by artists such as Jordan Rakei, Alfa Mist, Willow Smith, Lucy Rose and Aurora, her original music sits within an alternative pop style, featuring layered vocal textures, unconventional instrumentation and shifting time signatures. Through her lyrics, Iona aims to communicate meaningful ideas, and her songs often carry a relevant message while creating a unique atmosphere. Growing up in Switzerland, she has always been surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes, which led to a love and interest in the natural world. She now devotes much of her creative identity to the natural world, aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues and make a quiet difference through her music. Alongside her own project, Iona enjoys playing the flute and singing in other artists’ projects, as well as in choirs like classical chamber choirs and, of course, the gospel choir.

Alex Bradford
Alex is in his final year and has been a member of the RNCM Gospel Choir since the very beginning. Despite being a classical pianist, he has been shaped by the gospel choir, developing both his confidence and freedom in his performances. Being involved in the choir has opened his mind to a new world of music and given him amazing experiences to carry into his future. His performance tonight will reflect his journey so far and convey his passion for this music and his Christian family and relatives.

Finnbar Christopher Flood
Growing up next door to his grandparents, with his grandad’s recording studio in Henley-On-Thames, Finn aspires to continue the family music legacy, leaving the countryside for the big city. Taking inspiration from the likes of Coldplay and Tom Odell, Finn writes warm, mellow pop songs that lead the mind to a moment of peace amid the stresses of day-to-day life.

Tamsin Schofield, Saff Stringer & Heledd Richardson
Tamsin, Saffron, and Heledd are all currently training in their second year in RNCM School of Vocal Studies and Opera, carrying on their passion for classical singing. Alongside this, they enjoy exploring gospel and pop music, celebrating the versatility of their voices and the power of music to connect and inspire. They have taken full advantage of the variety of opportunities available to all students at the RNCM, indulging in the vast range of styles. Whilst taking part in L’Amour de Trois Oranges and The Cunning Little Vixen at the RNCM, the three have maintained their equal love for the gospel and pop genres.