Soloists

Helen Hayward (soprano) undertook numerous solo roles while singing with the New Cambridge Singers and Cambridge Chorale, including Bach Mass in B minor and St Matthew Passion.

On arriving in Kent she resumed her vocal studies and has sung many further solo roles in Handel Messiah, Mozart Requiem and Allegri Miserere amongst many others.

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Julian Empett (baritone) is a graduate of King's College London and studied singing with David Wilson-Johnson and Peter Harrison.  In 2002 he made is Proms solo debut and has since appeared at the major London concert halls.  He took the role of Jesus in Bach St. John Passion in Westminter Abbey in 2017 and the following year in St. Matthew Passion.

As a Lay Vicar of Westminster Abbey from 2000-2022, as well as singing the daily services, Julian took part in numerous TV and radio broadcasts, most notably as soloist at the Funeral  of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, also for the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

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Anna Wynne (harp) studied at Birmingham and Leeds Universities achieving a BA(Hons) in English and Music and MMus in Performance.  Since graduating Anna has had a busy and varield freelance career both at home and abroad.  She made her Purcell Room and BBC Radio 3 debuts in 2004 at the Purcell Room with James Bowman.  Other media appearances have included the BBC Television series A Picture of Britain and other performances for the BBC.

Anna regularly performs at functions around the UK and has played for the Dalai Lama, Princess Anne (the Princess Royal), a past Archbishop of Canterbury, a past Prime Minister and past Lord Mayors and Mayors of London.

Anna was a student at Sevenoaks School.

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