Evelyn Tubb is an English soprano, and long-time member of

The Consort of Musicke The Consort of Musicke is a British early-music group, founded in 1969 by lutenist Anthony Rooley, the ensemble's Artistic Director. Members of the group have included such well-known artists as sopranos Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb, alto Mary Ni ...

and one of the world's greatest

early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...

specialists, known for her innovative and original performances.

Life

She originally comes from the

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

and studied piano, trumpet, violin and singing. After earning the Associate and Graduate Diploma at the

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...

and a B Mus at what was then Trent Park college of education, she continued working at Barclay school as part time class music teacher, and formed a brass department in a girls' school in Kings Langley Hertfordshire. She has been a member of The Consort of Musicke, since 1978. She also taught at the

Schola Cantorum Basiliensis The Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB) is a music academy and research institution located in Basel, Switzerland, that focuses on early music and historically informed performance. Faculty at the school have organized performing ensembles that have ...

Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

from 1997 until 2018 and continues to present masterclasses throughout the world.

Discography

biography, discography for Evelyn Tubb
* ''Dido and Aeneas'' (Edition Lilac CD, 2004) * ''Ordo Virtutum'' (Etcetera Record Company BV CD 1995 KTC 1203; also VHS 1997) * ''Hildegard von Bingen In Portrait'' (double DVD OA 0874 D, published by BBC Opus Arte 2003) * ''Pergolesi: Stabat Mater'' (Edition Lilac LILAC151108-2, Release Date: 2015) * ''Monteverdi: Il ottavo libro de madrigali, 1638 Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi'' (Erato 5615702, 2000)

References

External links

Hyperion Records; artist's page for Evelyn Tubb

at Bach Cantatas Website

at Fischer Artists
Vox Animae official site

Ordo Virtutum DVD
1954 births Living people Musicians from the Isle of Wight Academic staff of Schola Cantorum Basiliensis English operatic sopranos British performers of early music Women performers of early music Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama 20th-century English women singers 20th-century English singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers English expatriates in Switzerland {{UK-opera-singer-stub