schola cantorum

Schola Cantorum

Shimona Rose

Soprano Scholar

Presley's Scholar Shimona Rose is a lyrical soprano who holds a Master of Performance with Distinction from
the RCM and she has continued tutelage under Amanda Roocroft.
In 2019, Shimona completed the “Poetry and Performance of the German Lied” course at
Austria’s Franz-Schubert-Institut.
The 2018 Opera Scholar of the Year and 37th Australian National Liederfest winner, Shimona recently debuted with New Opera
Singapore as Anne Trulove (The Rake’s Progress) in August 2021. Shimona’s passion lies on the operatic stage but she is also delighted to be pursuing a Master
of Arts in Music Therapy at Guildhall from September 2021, working towards a career in both fields.

Martha Campbell

Soprano Scholar

Irish soprano Martha Campbell studied singing with Robert Craig in her
native Cork alongside her undergraduate degree in viola performance at
the MTU Cork School of Music. Prior to her scholarship at St John's Fulham,
Martha was the soprano scholar at St Mary's Church Battersea, and a Lay
Vicar Choral at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork. She has been a member of several award-winning
choirs, including Madrigal 75 and Irish Youth Chamber Choir. During
her undergraduate studies she toured Germany, Spain and the Middle
East as part of the Erasmus exchange program with the Chamber Choir of
the Hochschule fur Musik Franz Liszt Weimar.
Martha is currently completing her Master of Music degree at the Royal Academy of
Music, where she studies viola with Garfield Jackson and Ashan Pillai. An experienced
chamber musician, she regularly performs in London with the Calathea Quartet, and has performed
at many of Ireland's major venues and festivals, including West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Chamber
Music on Valentia, Finding a Voice Festival and the National Concert
Hall Chamber Music Gathering.

Emma Pelkiewicz

Alto Scholar

Emma Pelkiewicz trained with Veronica Veysey Campbell at the Royal College of Music, completing her studies in 2019. She has been awarded several choral scholarships, including Clifton Cathedral, All Saints Putney and All Saints Fulham. Day to day, Emma can be found freelancing as a singer and peripatetic teacher throughout London and Surrey. She is also working towards a masters in Music Therapy at the University of Roehampton.

Esmée Dickenson

Alto Scholar

Esmée Loughlin-Dickenson is a mezzo-soprano from Cornwall. She was the Alto Choral Scholar at Truro Cathedral from 2019 to 2020 under Christopher Gray and upon moving to London took up the position of alto choral scholar at St Luke’s Church, Chelsea. Esmée was recently awarded the Christopher Treglown Fund to help support her studies at the Royal College of Music where she studies with Sally Burgess.

Constantine Akritides

Tenor Scholar

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Constantine Akritides is a lyrical tenor, a classical pianist and a biomedical engineer. He began his musical ventures in classical piano at the Conservatoire of Northern Greece, from which he was awarded the National Artist Diploma in Classical Piano. During his university studies in physics, he simultaneously began his studies in lyrical singing at "Neo" Conservatoire of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated with the National Artist Diploma in Lyrical Singing with the Award of Artistic Excellence awarded by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. During his musical studies, Constantine participated in various concerts and small productions throughout Greece, either as a lyrical singer, or as a classical pianist. He was the tenor soloist in the first panhellenic performance of Saint-Saëns's Messe de Requiem, Op. 54 conducted by maestro Karolos Trikolidis. In collaboration with various orchestras, Constantine performed baroque, classical and operatic works in multiple venues around the country, such as the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, museums, and historic buildings, such as Villa Morpurgo in Thessaloniki. During his studies at Imperial College London, he was a member of the Imperial College Choir led by Colin Durrant, and collaborated with Andrew Robinson in Britten's Saint Nicholas piano duet. Constantine is a member of St John's Choral Scholars
since September 2021.

Luke Melville

Tenor Scholar

Throughout his education, Luke has sung in a variety of choirs. Most recently in the Imperial College Chamber Choir while studying physic at Imperial. He received a director’s music award for singing lessons while at Imperial in his second year. Luke has been studying singing under Stuart McIntyre since late 2019. Luke is also a keen clarinettist having completed his ABRSM Dip in musical performance while at school and most recently played in the Imperial College Symphony Orchestra.

Joseph Wang

Bass Scholar

Currently studying for a Masters in Experimental Physics at Imperial College London, Joseph has dedicated a large portion of his waking hours to music, singing in the award-winning a cappella group, The Techtonics, and choir at the university. A capable musician, he has many years’ experience singing choral music, an ATCL in flute performance at 18 and many hours of listening to music under his belt, with hopes to achieve many more.

Jonathan Hedley

Bass Scholar

Presley Scholar

The SCHOLA CANTORUM of St John's Church, Fulham is an ensemble of eight singers, students and graduates of London's conservatoires and universities.

The scholars perform a wide range of repertoire, interpreting the works of the great European masters of the classical, romantic, and modern age with an operatic flair, as well as enjoying exploring the medieval and contemporary sound world.

St John's Schola Cantorum have sung at a number of prestigious venues, and are in high demand for private receptions, weddings, and events.

They regularly sing at Mass and Evensong on Sundays, and at all major liturgies of the Church throughout the academic year, as well as partaking in concerts, workshops, charitable events, festivals and tours across Europe and the UK.

THE Robert Presley

CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME

On Robert Presley's death, a scholarship was set up at St John's in his name, as a living memorial.

Every year 8 Presley Scholarships are awarded to our best-auditioning applicants.

Our scholarships offer a rare and unique opportunity on the London scene to develop a high standard of ensemble singing in a relaxed, laid-back environment.

We especially look for people who are passionate about a wide range of choral repertoire (both sacred and secular), excellent musicians, and supportive team workers.

Ideal candidates will also be confident readers with some experience of choral singing, and a good sense of humour.

We welcome enquiries from all students in Higher Education, recent graduates and young professionals.

Our Director of Music is always happy to discuss the nature and the details of the scholarships.

Write to: music@stjohnsfulham.org

Remembrance Sunday

Sunday 8 November - 10.30 am

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

with Act of Remembrance 11 am

Music by Douglas Guest - For the fallen

JS Bach, Stanford and the Kontakion of the Dead

follow link below for LiveStream

Daily
Prayer
& Mass

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Schola Cantorum

Remembrance Sunday

Sunday 8 November - 10.30 am

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight

with Act of Remembrance 11 am

Music by Douglas Guest - For the fallen

JS Bach, Stanford and the Kontakion of the Dead

follow link below for LiveStream

Daily Prayer & Mass

prayer

giving

Schola Cantorum

Daily
Prayer
& Mass