GRETA CLARINGBOULD

Soprano

 

Canberra based, Greta Claringbould is a Baroque Soprano at freelance, with extensive performance experience as a soprano soloist of principally baroque oratorio and cantata. Her vocal timbre combines purity and clarity combined with warmth and richness. Her fluent execution of florid baroque coloratura is renowned. Described recently in the Canberra City News – “Claringbould has a beautiful voice of remarkable purity and precision.”

 

Greta holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Viola Performance, an AMusA in voice, and an ATCL in Violin Performance.  Greta was formerly: a professional orchestral violist, leader of the Violas in the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra, chorister with the Wellington Cathedral Choir, Director of the iconic Canberra Children's Choir and Head of Choirs at Canberra Girl’s Grammar School.  Currently Greta is Principal Soprano Soloist with the Canberra Bach Ensemble, NZ Barok and ensemble Adhoc Baroque and is a private vocal coach. 

 

In 2016, along with alto Maartje Sevenster and harpsichord/continuo player Peter Young, Greta collectively formed the Trio Adhoc Baroque which regularly performs esoteric sacred and secular Baroque chamber works.  Adhoc Baroque gave the antipodean premier of Brunetti's 1764 Stabat Mater in 2017 and performed in both 2018 and 2019 at the prestigious Canowindra Baroque Festival. Other recent appearances include as soloist in Bach’s St Matthew Passion with Canberra Choral Society, Bach’s St John Passion and Handel’s Israel in Egypt with Igitur Nos Chamber Choir, Handel’s Messiah with NZ Barok and the Scholars Baroque Aotearoa and as guest artist with Limestone Consort.  Greta looks forward to appearances with NZ Barok, at their 20th anniversary concert series in October 2024.