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Musical Director & Pianist

In 2024, Laurence will once again join Barefoot Opera for their touring production of Verdi's La Traviata, while continuing to lead both the Rugby Philharmonic Choir and The Harmoneers choir.

In 2023 and 2022, Laurence took up his role as MD/Pianist for Barefoot Opera for two tours of Rossini's La Cenerentola

Previously, Laurence musically directed and/or accompanied a number of operatic productions from the piano, including:

 

- Humperdick's Hansel & Gretel (Opera in the Meantime - MD)

- Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti (Stage Left Project)

- Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice (Grassroots Opera - MD)

- Mozart's Don Giovanni (Merry Opera Co. - MD)

- Puccini's Suor Angelica (Opera in the Meantime)

Hansel & Gretel extract

Hansel & Gretel extract

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He is also currently musical director for:

Rugby Philharmonic Choir

A choral society based in Rugby, performing large scale choral works with orchestra, as well as lighter repertoire in the summer months.

The Harmoneers

a rock/pop vocal group based in Leamington Spa - get in touch using the form below if you are interested in taking part!

He has acted as répétiteur for the following productions:

- Marschner's Der Vampyr (Gothic Opera)

- Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (City Lit Opera Studio)

He has also acted as accompanist and coach to a variety of singers and instrumentalists, for exams, recordings, competitions and performances. Below is a recording with soprano, Lucy Elston.

Solo playing

Laurence enjoys preparing solo repertoire, sometimes in order to create a library of video guides for students and to explore general repertoire (see teaching page). He is currently preparing a programme for a LRSM diploma.

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