Grace Davidson(II)

Grace Davidson soprano. Light, bright, agile and pure are words that leap to mind on hearing Grace Davidson, yet beneath the gleaming surface of her crystalline sound and pinpoint technical accuracy lie rich reserves of emotional intelligence and expressive artistry. The English soprano's vocal and intuitive armory enable her to project vivid contrast of mood at the heart of her favourite Baroque repertoire with near-divine ease, especially so in the works of Monteverdi, J.S, Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. She has also forged fruitful relationships with many living composers, notably as the spine-tingling soloist in Howard Shore's The Lord Of The Rings Live to projection, Harry Gregson Williams The Last Duel, Joe Hisiashi's Symphonic celebration and Max Richter who chose her as the solo voice for his eight-and-a-half hour Sleep. Davidson, born in London caught the singing bug during infancy and, after a short spell as a trainee chef, she set the foundations for her career as a scholarship student at London's Royal Academy of Music.