BETTY ROE

 

BETTY ROE

composer, adjudicator, vocal coach

br@bettyroe.com

Betty Roe's versatility has enabled her to build a successful career as a musician in many spheres, with extensive experience as singer, composer, conductor, teacher, examiner and adjudicator.  She studied at the Royal Academy of Music, gained LRAM, ARCM and FTCL diplomas and was elected an Associate of the RAM in 1991.  She became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1993.

Photograph: Simone Canetty-Clarke


For more information, visit www.bettyroe.com

 

COMPOSER | ADJUDICATOR | VOCAL COACH | ENTERTAINER | RECORDINGS

 

COMPOSER

As a composer her work embraces many fields:  solo songs, choral music, church music, revue songs, musicals, operas, instrumental pieces and music for schools.  There is a constant flow of commissions from choirs, schools and children's groups, solo singers and instrumental groups.  Her collaboration with librettist Marian Lines has been particularly fruitful and they have written many works for special groups and needs.  A list of her compositions published by Thames is available from  William Elkin Music Services - tel: +44 (0)1603 721302; fax: +44 (0)1603 721801. Some new publications are available from Robish Music - see www.bettyroe.com 

Betty Roe's music is also published by Kevin Mayhew, Chanterelle, Roberton and Forsyth.

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ADJUDICATOR, EXAMINER, PRESENTER
Betty Roe has had extensive experience as an examiner and festival adjudicator in all categories, also as a tutor at music weekends and summer schools.

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VOCAL COACH
Betty Roe is available as a vocal coach for singers, actors and instrumentalists working in both classical and popular fields, and advises on presentation and repertoire.  Lessons are given at 14 Barlby Road, London W10 6AR, tel:  +44 (0)20 8969 3579.

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ENTERTAINER
Betty Roe specialises in programmes which explore an unusually wide range of humour in song.  From her extensive repertoire she can provide entertainments of any length to a full evening's programme. To find out more to book an engagement, telephone: +44 (0)20 8969 3579.

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RECORDINGS

Two CDs of Betty's music - one of solo songs and the other of children's music - are available on the SOMM label.  Among the artists are Sarah Leonard, Martyn Hill, James Bowman, Andrew Ball, the New London Children's Choir and the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge.  A third CD, of choral music, is available from Thames.

Click on the sleeve to listen to an excerpt from Betty Roe's 
Goe and catche a falling starre 
sung by 
Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, conductor Richard Marlow. 
This is a streamed RealAudio file.
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PUBLICATIONS

William Elkin Music Services
Station Road Industrial Estate, Salhouse, Norwich NR13 6NS
Telephone: +44 (0)1603 721302  Fax: +44 (0)1603 721801
E-mail:  sales@elkinmusic.demon.co.uk
Web:  www.elkinmusic.co.uk

 

Betty Roe is a member of the 
Incorporated Society of Musicians

 

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