Ella Taylor

Brahms - Requiem
2019-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Keele University Chapel, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5NN
Performing as the soprano soloist with Keele Bach Choir

After Violence - RA
2019-03-30 19:00 - 23:30 | Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BD, United Kingdom
Performing as part of an RA Late. Music by John Dowland recomposed by Benjamin Tassie for synths, live electronics, lute and drag performer.

Vienna Cabaret Night - RA
2019-01-26 19:00 - 23:30 | Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, London, W1J 0BD, United Kingdom
Performing as part of the RA Late ‘Vienna Cabaret Night’. Music by contemporaries of Schiele and Klimt listed below.
G Mahler – Ich atmet einen linden Duft
– Liebst du um Schönheit
– Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (from Rückert Lieder)
Zemlinsky – Der Himmel hat keine Sterne so klar
– Das verlassene Mädchen
– Der Traum
– Empfängnis
A Mahler – Die stille Stadt
– In meines Vaters Garten
Wolf – Die Spröde
– Die Bekehrte
– Verborgenheit
– Mausfallen-Sprüchlein

British Composer Awards
2018-12-04 17:00 - 21:30 | British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
Performing the piece ‘Trumpets’ by Oliver Knussen in his memory at the British Composer Awards.

Messiah - Handel
2018-12-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HA, United Kingdom
Performing the soprano solos with the Sheffield Bach Society.

After Violence
2018-11-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD, United Kingdom
In November 2018 _REMIX will present a unique baroque drag experience, After Violence. Performed by drag queen Rhys’s Pieces, non-binary vocalist Ella Taylor, and electronic musician Benjamin Tassie, After Violence will explore gender, masculinity and male violence from a uniquely queer perspective, celebrating diverse identities though radical, cross-genre performance. Text and direction will be by Finn Beames of Oedipa.
Using the music of baroque composer John Dowland as a framework, After Violence will incorporate elements of dance, cabaret, drag, electronic-pop and baroque music to explore plural perspectives on maleness and masculinity. Performed in the beautiful Tudor setting of the National Trust’s Sutton House, After Violence will be a unique musical experience, celebrating diverse identities though radical, cross-genre performance.

After Violence
2018-11-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Sutton House, 2 and 4 Homerton High Street, London, E9 6JQ, United Kingdom
In November 2018 _REMIX will present a unique baroque drag experience, After Violence. Performed by drag queen Rhys’s Pieces, non-binary vocalist Ella Taylor, and electronic musician Benjamin Tassie, After Violence will explore gender, masculinity and male violence from a uniquely queer perspective, celebrating diverse identities though radical, cross-genre performance. Text and direction will be by Finn Beames of Oedipa.
Using the music of baroque composer John Dowland as a framework, After Violence will incorporate elements of dance, cabaret, drag, electronic-pop and baroque music to explore plural perspectives on maleness and masculinity. Performed in the beautiful Tudor setting of the National Trust’s Sutton House, After Violence will be a unique musical experience, celebrating diverse identities though radical, cross-genre performance.
The performance will last approximately 60 minutes, with a bar until late.

The Creation - Haydn
2018-11-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Grimsby Minster, St James’ Square, Grimsby, DN31 1EP, United Kingdom
Performing the soprano solos with Grimsby Bach Choir.

After Violence Workshops
2018-11-03 11:30 - 15:30 | Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD, United Kingdom
_REMIX will run two workshops for members of the LGBTQI+ community to inform the creation of their new Baroque drag performance, After Violence.
Held on Saturday 3rd November at the Sackler Centre, Dulwich Picture Gallery, the workshops will share work-in-progress, exploring creative practice around queer interpretation in music, theatre and performance art. Workshops will be led by Benjamin Tassie and Finn Beames, with vocalist Ella Taylor and drag queen Rhys Hollis. The workshops and will be a safe-space to share experiences and help shape the creation of After Violence. Participants will not need to prepare anything ahead of the workshops.
WORKSHOP ONE: GENDER AND SONG
1130AM-1PM
Led by composer Benjamin Tassie, participants will work with non-binary vocalist Ella Taylor to explore the process of ‘queering’ in vocal performance. Ella will share their work interpreting songs by Baroque composer John Dowland for REMIX’s After Violence. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences around gender and masculinity, and to respond to the work-in-progress. Participation in the workshop will include time to respond to Ribera’s monumental canvas, Apollo Flaying Marsyas – on display at Dulwich Picture Gallery as part of ‘Ribera: The Art of Violence’ – in front of which After Violence will be performed on November 23rd.
Place is limited, so if you would like to take part, please email info@classicalremix.org.
WORKSHOP TWO: MASCULINITY AND MOVEMENT
2PM-330PM
Led by writer and director Finn Beames, participants will work with drag queen and performance artist Rhys Hollis (Rhys’s Pieces) to explore gender and masculinity in movement and drag. Rhys and Finn will share their work responding to songs by Baroque composer John Dowland for REMIX’s After Violence. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences around gender and masculinity, and to respond to the work-in-progress. Participation in the workshop will include time to respond to Ribera’s monumental canvas, Apollo Flaying Marsyas – on display at Dulwich Picture Gallery as part of ‘Ribera: The Art of Violence’ – in front of which After Violence will be performed on November 23rd.
Place is limited, so if you would like to take part, please email info@classicalremix.org.

Do You Soprano?
2018-06-30 19:00 - 20:30 | St Cuthbert’s Church, 50 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5 9EB, United Kingdom
Ella will be performing alongside fellow sopranos Kali Hardwick and Mariamielle Lamagat in a concert of American, English, and French song, with pianist Virgile Van Essche.

Bach - Cantatas 14, 27 and 47
2018-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing as the soprano soloist with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music in the Duke’s Hall.

Beethoven - Fidelio (trio)
2018-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Rudolph Steiner Theatre, 35 Park Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1, United Kingdom
Performing as Leonora in the RAM Vocal Faculty Scenes.

Beethoven - Fidelio (trio)
2018-05-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Rudolph Steiner Theatre, 35 Park Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1, United Kingdom
Performing as Leonora as part of the RAM Vocal Faculty Scenes.

Leeds Lieder Composer and Poets Forum
2018-04-21 | Leeds College of Music, 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PD, United Kingdom
Premiering a new piece by a Royal Academy of Music composer.

CAVE
2018-03-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, London, SE16 4LF
Performing Satie’s Socrate and Andriessen’s De Staat with other performers from the Royal Academy of Music.

CAVE
2018-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing Satie’s Socrate and Andriessen’s De Staat with other performers from the Royal Academy of Music in the Duke’s Hall.

Bach - St Matthew Passion
2018-03-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HA, United Kingdom
Soprano soloist with the Sheffield Bach Choir.

Waley Cohen - We Phonetican Sailors
2018-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing as part of The Royal Academy of Music’s British Chamber Music Festival.

Bach - Cantata 184 (Erwünschtes Freudenlicht) and 243 (Magnificat)
2018-02-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing as a Chorus member in the Kohn Foundation Canata Series in the Duke’s Hall at the Royal Academy of Music.

Benjamin - Scene 6 from Written on Skin
2018-02-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing as part of the Royal Academy of Music Vocal Faculty Opera Scenes in the New Theatre.
Ella Taylor – Agnés
Hamish McClaren – The Boy

Mahler - 5 Rückert Lieder
2018-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | King’s College London Chapel, Strand Campus, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
Performing as a soloist with the Strand Chamber Orchestra.

Gorecki - Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
2018-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HA, United Kingdom
Performing as the soprano soloist in a fundraising concert for the Sheffield Music Hub.

A Christmas Evening with Lesley Garrett
2017-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Doncaster Minster, Doncaster, DN1 1RD, United Kingdom
Performing a selection of Christmas classics as part of Lost Chord’s Charity Christmas Concert.

Schönberg - Pierrot Lunaire
2017-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing with other musicians from the Royal Academy of Music in the David Josefowitz Recital Hall.

Bach - Cantatas 8 and 78
2017-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | St Peter’s Church, Belsize Square, London, NW3 4HJ, United Kingdom
Performing as a quartet with Belsize Baroque.

Charpentier - Te Deum + others
2017-11-18 19:30 - 21:30 | St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, King Henry's Road, London, NW3 3DJ, United Kingdom
Performing as a soloist with The Camden Choir. Other pieces in the programme include Pergolesi – Magnificat and Handel – Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne.

Michael Haydn - Requiem in C Minor + others
2017-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Arundel Cathedral, London Rd, Arundel, BN18 9AY
Soprano soloist with Arundel Choral Society performing Vivaldi – Gloria, and Magnificat, and Michael Haydn – Requiem in C Minor.

Accompanists at 5
2017-10-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Performing a selection of contemporary English song repertoire with pianist, Adam Cigman-Mark in room 150 at the Royal Academy of Music.
Programme:
Ireland – If we must part
Sorabji – I was not sorrowful
Maconchy – 4 Shakespeare settings

Battles
2017-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Concert with students from the Royal Academy of Music performing an excerpt from The Judgement of Paris – John Eccles. Venue – Duke’s Hall.
