
Hannah Ambrose
Soprano

Biography
Hannah is a freelance soprano based in Essex. Hannah made her debut performances as Cherubino The Marriage of Figaro and Despina in Opera Anywhere’s new production of Cosi Fan Tutte in 2025. Other recent operatic and theatrical performances include Barbarina The Marriage of Figaro, 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, Hope Harcourt Anything Goes, 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.
As a soloist, recent concert highlights include Ravel’s Trois Chansons, Duruflé’s Requiem, Palmeri’s Misa a Buenos Aires, Haydn’s Creation, Faure’s Requiem and Charpentier’s Messe de minuit pour Noël. Hannah undertakes regular work at weddings and funerals, as well as performing solo work alongside local choral societies and was recently featured as a soloist in Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music at The Sixteen’s Sounds Sublime Festival. Hannah is a keen recitalist and is currently delivering a programme of art song, operatic arias and musical theatre as part throughout Essex and Suffolk alongside accompanist, Duncan Archard.
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. Hannah was a 2021-22 Young Artist with The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan and is delighted to have been selected for the Gabrieli Consort & Players training programme, under the mentorship of Paul McCreesh, Emily Dickens and Charles MacDougall for 2025-26.
Hannah achieved an MA (Distinction) in Vocal Studies under the tutelage of Susan Young and she previously read BA Classics at Durham University. Whilst working 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 award winning CDs, and 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.
In addition to performing on the concert and opera stage, Hannah has a keen interest in bringing music to the wider community. As a Community Singing Facilitator for Find Your Voice and a Music Instructor for T.I.M.E, Hannah devises and delivers specialist music workshops to adults from marginalised communities, those with additional needs, mental health challenges and dementia. In addition, Hannah teaches music and movement sessions to early years children as a music teacher for Monkey Music and Tiny Mites. Hannah also works as a vocal coach offering one-to-one singing coaching and is a Choir Leader with Funky Voices.
Performance Gallery
Upcoming Performances
Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina)
Corn Exchange, Dorchester
Opera Anywhere
Friday 29 May, 7.30pm
Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina)
St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 30 May, 6.00pm
A Summer Celebration of Witham Choral
All Saints Church, Great Braxted
Accompanied by Ashley Thompson
Saturday 6 June, 7.00pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin)
Sheredes Primary School
Opera Anywhere
Friday 12 June, 1.00pm
Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina)
Midelney Manor, Langport
Opera Anywhere
Friday 19 June, 6.00pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin)
Court Farm Barn, Ledbury
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 20 June, 6.00pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin)
The Deane House
Opera Anywhere
Sunday 21 June, 4.30pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin)
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 4 July, 7.00pm
Pirates of Penzance (Kate)
St Michael's Church, Teignmouth
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 11 July, 7.30pm
Pirates of Penzance (Kate)
St Michael's Church, Teignmouth
Opera Anywhere
Sunday 12 July, 3.00pm
Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina)
Players Theatre, Thame
Opera Anywhere
Friday 17 July, 7.00pmm
Lunchtime Concert
St John the Baptist, Danbury
Accompanied by Duncan Archard
Friday 14 August, 12.15pm
Cosi Fan Tutte (Despina)
Players Theatre, Thame
Opera Anywhere
Wednesday 19 August, 7.00pm
HMS Pinafore (Cousin)
Winchester
Opera Anywhere
Saturday 22 August, 7.00pm
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
'Hannah’s solo was sentimental and emotional'
National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA)
'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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