Charlotte Newstead is a soprano, based in the South West of England where she is well established as one of the most sought-after singers of the region.

She is also a member of the cabaret group Foxtrot Tango.

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Charlotte Newstead read music at the University of Bristol, graduating with a Masters Degree with distinction in Early Music.

Since graduating she has built a career as a concert soprano in the West of England, appearing with all the major groups and at all the major venues of the area including St George's Brandon Hill, Bristol Cathedral, Clifton Cathedral, Bristol's Colston Hall and Bath Abbey. Recent performances have also taken her to Snape Maltings and to London to St Martin in the Fields, The Temple Church and Greenwich Theatre as well as recital work in France and she has also given a live recital on Classic FM.

A specialist in the early repertoire, she is equally comfortable with more modern styles and has had several pieces written for her. Her wide experience of the oratorio repertoire extends from Bach, Handel and Vivaldi to Mozart, Poulenc, Orff and Copland. Operatic roles include Dido in Purcells' Dido & Aeneas, Vespina in Haydn's L'infidelta delusa and Lucy in Menotti's The Telephone.

Charlotte also teaches singing both privately and at Badminton and Henbury Schools in Bristol and she sings every week at the Lord Mayor's Chapel in Bristol.

02/10/2010 - Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire
Dream of Gerontius

08/10/2010 - Bath
Evening recital with John Marsh

20/11/2010 - Thornbury
Haydn's The Seasons for Thornbury Choral Society

For the full calendar of events please see the Performances page.