Elizabeth Dunlop – Musical Director
Elizabeth
Dunlop
began singing as a 7-year-old church
chorister, fostering a life-long love of choral music. She began early vocal
training with Margaret Cozens, and then studied Singing with Neil Mackie and
piano with Yonty Solomon at the Royal College of Music, winning both French
and Italian languages prizes. Awarded the Freda Parry Scholarship in 1987,
Elizabeth completed post-graduate vocal training with Italian opera singer,
Graziella Sciutti.
Elizabeth is a sought-after concert
soloist, also performing regularly as part of 'The Two Elizabeths' soprano
duo, with Elizabeth Upsher.
A respected singing and piano teacher for
over 30 years, Elizabeth has also taught music in primary schools, and
directed children’s and facilitated adult choral workshops.
Elizabeth has been Musical Director for
Southend Operatic and Dramatic Society, conducting productions of
‘Carousel’, ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Hello Dolly’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’.
In
2020 Elizabeth completed an MA in Music Therapy at the Guildhall School of
Music and Drama, and currently works as a music therapist in three special
schools. In January 2022
Elizabeth accepted the invitation to become Musical Director for ‘Cantare’
and in February was privileged to direct their performance in the memorial
concert for Sir David Amess at the Cliffs Pavilion.
Elizabeth is delighted to be working with such a
talented and dedicated group of singers.