Hannah Ambrose
Soprano
Biography
Hannah is a freelance soprano who has achieved an MA (Distinction) in Vocal Studies under the tutelage of Susan Young.
Recent operatic and theatrical performances include Celia Iolanthe, Pitti Sing & Peep Bo The Mikado, Kate The Pirates of Penzance and Lady Ella Patience as part of Opera Anywhere’s Gilbert and Sullivan Tour, Spirit in Barefoot Opera’s Dido and Aeneas, Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady, Girl Trouble in Tahiti, Adele Die Fledermaus, Maria West Side Story, Josephine HMS Pinafore, Bottle Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Aline The Sorcerer. Hannah will deliver her debut performances as Cherubino and Barbarina in Opera Anywhere’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro in 2024.
As a soloist, recent concert highlights include Ravel’s Trois Chansons, Duruflé’s Requiem, Palmeri’s Misa a Buenos Aires, Haydn’s Creation and Faure’s Requiem. Hannah undertakes regular work at weddings and funerals, as well as performing solo work alongside Choral Societies and was recently featured as a soloist in Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music at The Sixteen’s Sounds Sublime Festival.
An experienced choral singer in concert, recording and liturgical setting, Hannah regularly sings as a deputy at Chelmsford Cathedral and with London's professional church choirs, and is a founding member of the Exodus Ensemble, a newly formed Choir featuring members from the 10th cohort of Genesis Sixteen. Hannah was a 2021-22 Young Artist with Genesis Sixteen led by Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan and previously sung with both the National Youth Chamber Choir and National Youth Choir.
Whilst working as Choir Administrator for the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Hannah managed tours in Denmark and Iceland, most notably performing at Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik and in the Musikkens Hus, Aalborg with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra. Under the direction of Graham Ross, Hannah has recorded several CDs, including ‘Ice Land’, which was selected as Classic FM’s Album of the Week and ‘Americana’, which has been nominated for a Grammy award. Hannah has featured regularly on BBC Radio 3’s Choral Evensong, Classic FM and Scala Radio.
Other career highlights include BBC’s First Night of the Proms and recording at Abbey Road Studio.
Performance Gallery
Upcoming Performances
Iolanthe (Celia)
The Cotswold Patience, Stroud
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 11 May, 7.30pm
The Pirates of Penzance (Kate)
Dorchester Arts, Dorchester
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 18 May, 7.30pm
The Pirates of Penzance (Kate)
Rowden Abbey, Bromyard
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 1 June, 6.00pm
The Marriage of Figaro (Barbarina)
The Quarry, Sunningwell
Opera Anywhere
Sunday 9 June, 3.00pm
Patience (Lady Ella)
St Mary's Church, Slindon, Arundel
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 6 July, 7.30pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin/Josephine Cover)
Mannington Estate, Mannington
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 13 July, 7.30pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin/Josephine Cover)
St Katherine's Parmoor, Henley-on-Thames
Opera Anywhere
Sunday 14 July, 7.30pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin/Josephine Cover)
Midelney Manor, Langport
Opera Anywhere
Friday 23 August, 6.00pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin/Josephine Cover)
Arundel's, Salisbury
Opera Anywhere
Wednesday 28 August, 7.30pm
Testimonials
'Hannah Ambrose undeniably stole the limelight with strong singing and commanding stage presence'
The Bubble
'Beautiful, crystal clear voice soared above the music.'
DST First Night Reviews
'Hannah Ambrose's Flower Duet filled the room'
The Bubble
'Hannah Ambrose as Eliza Doolittle was perfect in this role. The audience followed her linguistics journey from her excellent Cockney accent, meticulously maintained, to the perfection of her cultured voice and there was plenty of comedy in her facial expressions and contortions along the way! She had a beautiful and well toned singing voice very apparent in her delivery of Wouldn’t It Be Loverly and I Could Have Danced All Night.'
National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA)
'Hannah Ambrose's amazing voice'
St Mary's Journal
'Ambrose's virtuosic performance displayed excellent breath control and projection throughout the performance. The continuous Vocalise was a spectacular effect, with Ambrose's beautiful phrasing and stage presence maintaining the audience's attention during the entirety go the work.'
Music Durham
'As Eliza, Hannah Ambrose is realistic and believable, she captured Eliza’s transformation perfectly, and her singing is divine.'
Keep Colchester Cool
'Hannah Ambrose, as Bottle, stood out for her vocal trills'
Palatinate Reviews
'The Hours Creep On Apace' gave her the opportunity to really let her acting ability shine through her music talent, and she used the song to convey clear personality and intentions to the audience - one of my favourite moments of the production.'
DST First Night Reviews
'Hannah Ambrose must be congratulated for her tight vocal harmonies'
DST First Night Reviews
'Impressive singing and confident acting'
DST First Night Reviews
'Your enthusiasm, joy and sassiness encapsulated what was a stunning performance overall, and the singing was just sublime'
Audience Member
‘Hannah Ambrose, excelled on all counts, she sang boldly and in character, using the full power of her voice, and as the story developed, so did her poise, speech and singing voice, displaying it’s full range in ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’. Her classically spoken delivery at Ascot, using dialogue learnt on the streets, was the highlight of the evening, with each sentence enunciated with perfect cadence and timing.’
North Essex Theatre Guild (NETG)
'Hannah Ambrose brings richness and sensitivity to her rendition of the Flower Duet.'
Palatinate Reviews
'I particularly enjoyed Hannah Ambrose's coloratura in her appearance as the diva Bottle'
Music Durham
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