Rachel Fabri (born 12 September 1985) is an Maltese singer-songwriter, who has been a member of the musical group
All Angels
All Angels were a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla and actress Charlotte Ritchie.
The group's style was classical crossover music and close harmony arran ...
since July 2010.
Personal life
Raised in Malta, Fabri trained at the Masquerade Theatre Arts School, also privately under the tuition of
soprano
A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880&n ...
Gillian Zammit.
She made her Malta theatre debut playing the title role in Masquerade's 'Annie' at the Manoel Theatre aged 12.
In 2007, Fabri completed her bachelor's degree in psychology (B.Psy Hons.) from the University of Malta and also gained various diplomas in
child psychology
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. This, alongside her musical training, led her to teach singing at schools such as Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and Stagecoach Theatre Arts in the UK.
She also received a master's degree in musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting. After 5 years living in the UK, Fabri moved back to Malta to take on the position of Head of Music at Masquerade School for the
Performing Arts
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, co- directing the play A... My Name Is Alice for the Malta International Theatre Festival and giving private singing tuition, voice lectures, masterclasses and seminars.
In May 2014 Fabri married boyfriend Andrew Camilleri and in October 2017 she gave birth to their first child, a daughter.
All Angels
In 2010 Fabri formed part of the British, platinum-disc, classical-crossover quartet
All Angels
All Angels were a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla and actress Charlotte Ritchie.
The group's style was classical crossover music and close harmony arran ...
.
With All Angels, she performed at venues such as Wembley Stadium at the
2011 UEFA Champions League Final
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,
Royal Albert Hall
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,
Cadogan Hall
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The resident music ensemble at Cadogan Hall is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), the first ...
Alexandra Burke
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,
Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Maria Jenkins (born 29 June 1980) is a Welsh singer. She is a mezzo-soprano and performs operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre, and hymns.Dionne Bromfield, Lesley Garrett, and before
HRH
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Earl of Wessex. The quartet also toured America, Spain and Crete.
As part of the quartet, Fabri has been seen on BBC1’s The One Show, the Channel 4 feature on All Angels, and at the 2011
Classic Brit Awards
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.
Together, the group released an EP called ‘Starlight’.
Fabri with Edward Ellul became performers of the song "Flimkien - Together We Can" by FIDEM Charity Foundation with a view to supporting the people working to keep Malta running during tough times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other selected performances
Fabri's roles have included performances at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Henley
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Fringe Festival as the lead role Cassie in 'Make Believe the Musical'.
She also featured as a guest soloist on the UK tour of the musical revue 'Beyond the Barricade'. - this tour was the prize she won for being a finalist in the first edition of L-iSfida, a TV talent show that aired in Malta in 2005.
Malta theatre roles, guest performances and productions include: Guest soloist in the
HSBC
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Summer Concert alongside the
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is recognized as Malta’s foremost musical institution.
Founded in 1968 as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, in September 1997 it became an independent body and was officially named as Malta's national orchestra. In ...
and Broadway star Kim Criswell, playing the role of Snow White in the Masquerade Christmas pantomime 'The Curse of Snow White' at the Manoel Theatre (2012/2013), with the
Animae Gospel Choir
The Animae Gospel Choir is a vocal ensemble based in Malta. It was founded in 2008 by Glen Vella and it has since grown into a 23 gospel singer-troupe.
History
Launched in 2008, the Animae Gospel Choir was founded by Maltese singer Glen Vella, who ...
at the
Mediterranean Conference Centre
The Mediterranean Conference Centre (MCC, mt, Dar il-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi) is a Convention center, conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. Jo ...
Go Teatru Unplugged 2016, featuring as a lead soloist in the 'Comedy Tonight' and 'Simply Webber' musical revues, also and participating as a guest soloist in 'Movie Spectacular' at the
Mediterranean Conference Centre
The Mediterranean Conference Centre (MCC, mt, Dar il-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi) is a Convention center, conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. Jo ...
, alongside the
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is recognized as Malta’s foremost musical institution.
Founded in 1968 as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, in September 1997 it became an independent body and was officially named as Malta's national orchestra. In ...
.
Other Malta roles include ‘With Friends Like These’, and 'Cinderella into the Woods’.
In 2016 she played Regina in Malta's longest running Rock of Ages (musical). and Catherine' in '1565 - The Musical in Concert', alongside the
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is recognized as Malta’s foremost musical institution.
Founded in 1968 as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, in September 1997 it became an independent body and was officially named as Malta's national orchestra. In ...
, which was held in 2015 at the
Mediterranean Conference Centre
The Mediterranean Conference Centre (MCC, mt, Dar il-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi) is a Convention center, conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. Jo ...
for the 450th anniversary of the
Great Siege of Malta
The Great Siege of Malta ( Maltese: ''L-Assedju l-Kbir'') occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 13 September ...
Mediterranean Conference Centre
The Mediterranean Conference Centre (MCC, mt, Dar il-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi) is a Convention center, conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. Jo ...
and in 2015 Cathy in 'The Last Five Years', which was held at the Blue Box Msida, in November 2015,/
Discography
* 2017 'Human too'
* 2017 'Let You Go'
* 2017 'For Good' with Nadia Vella
* 2015 'Forever Yours' (Solo album)
* 2014 'Oh Holy Night'
* 2014 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'
* 2010 'Starlight' (EP) with
All Angels
All Angels were a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla and actress Charlotte Ritchie.
The group's style was classical crossover music and close harmony arran ...
Movies
* 2011 The Devil's Double - As Abdel Akle
(Fabri also performed 'Ensani' on the soundtrack)
Television
Fabri appeared With
All Angels
All Angels were a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla and actress Charlotte Ritchie.
The group's style was classical crossover music and close harmony arran ...
Classic Brit Awards
The Classic BRIT Awards (previously Classical BRIT Awards) are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical and crossover music, and are the equivalent of popular music's Brit Awards. The awards are organi ...
.
She was also a resident singer on one of Malta’s most popular TV shows ‘Tista’ Tkun Int’ (2005). In 2006 she sang on the
NET Television (Malta)
NET Television is a free-to-air terrestrial television station in Malta owned by Media.link Communications, the media arm of the Nationalist Party. It started broadcasting in 1998 from Pietà, Malta
Pietà ( mt, Tal-Pietà) is a small town i ...
'Voices live'concert and in 2016 performed for the same channel on the Entertainers'show.
Newspapers & magazines
Fabri has been featured in Malta newspapers such as Times of Malta,
L-Orizzont
''L-Orizzont'' (lit. "The Horizon") is a national daily newspaper in Malta
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, Malta Today, The Malta Independent and was the subject of an article in the Fall 2016 issue of the Classical Crossover US magazine