Susan Coates Soprano Home Page

Susan is a Lyric Soprano. She was awarded a B A Honours Degree in Music by The University of Bath and the Licentiate of The Royal Academy of Music, London. She is a well qualified vocal coach with several teaching diplomas and has also studied piano and viola to Grade 8.

Susan's career has always included both performing and teaching. She has an extensive knowledge of the operatic, oratorio and song repertoire and has performed at leading venues in the UK and Europe most recently as part of a concert tour in Tuscany, Italy. She continues to perform on the professional concert platform at regular intervals.

A former Director of Music at two independent schools in Wiltshire, Susan continues her work in Music Education as a visiting singing coach at Stonar School, Atworth and Monkton Combe School, Bath. As a choir coach and animateur, Susan presents opera and singing workshops with Opera Sulis promoting the revival of singing in schools. She is also a 'Singing Leader' for the 'Sing Up' campaign.

As a member of Bath based, vocal ensemble Opera Sulis, Susan continues to perform in many of the city's historic houses and venues. She also travels all over the UK to perform with the company.

Details of the many roles she has performed can be viewed on her repertoire pages.

Susan is a full member of the ISM. (Incorporated Society of Musicians) PCS, (Performer and Composers Section). PTS, (Private Teachers Section) and MES, (Musician in Education Section). She has worked with many established instrumental and singing professionals performing as soprano soloist in premieres of new works by contemporary British composers. She continues to study with Rosa Mannion.

Susan is based in North Wiltshire within easy access of all major motorway's and rail services. She is a well qualified musician who can learn new music at speed.

SCHEDULE 2010

15th May 2010
'A Night at The Opera'
St Peter's Church
Treorchy
Rhondda
South Wales

21st May 2010
Duet Concert with Anne Braley
Shrewsbury

28th May 2010
Bath International Music Festival
The Assembly Rooms. Bath

5th June 2010
Concert for Rotary President's Dinner.
Wellington Barn
Calne

12th June 2010
Music For A Summer's Evening.
With Opera Sulis
The Cause
Chippenham
Wiltshire.

26th June 2010
Concert for Rosa Mannion
Buckland Dinham
Frome
Somerset

2nd July 2010
Concert at Marshfield Church with Susan Bird - Piano and young performers from The Bristol Suzuki Group.

3rd July 2010 (P.M)
Wedding soloist
Sheldon Manor
Chippenham
Wiltshire

3rd July 2010 (Eve)
Concert with Cwmbach Male Choir.
Play House Theatre
Weston - Super - Mare

15th July 2010
Italian Evening at AIO
Restaurant. Bath