Grace Davidson
Soprano Grace Davidson has cultivated a style of vocal purity that has made her a figure increasingly in demand among performing groups specializing in early music. She has also performed on numerous film soundtracks and classical crossover projects.
Davidson was born in London on November 29, 1977. She grew up in the city and attended the Royal Academy of Music, where she won the school's Early Music Prize as an undergraduate. Her teachers there were Jonathan Papp and Beatrice Unsworth. A finalist at the London Handel Festival, Davidson went on for a Master's degree at the Royal Academy. After her graduation, she began to find places in London's top early ensembles as both chorister and soloist. Davidson has been a member of The Sixteen and has appeared with the Monteverdi Choir, The English Concert, I Fagiolini, and The Tallis Scholars, among others.
The distinctive timbre of Davidson's voice has led to a demand for her talents in a variety of recording projects. As early as 2001, she appeared on the album Le Pénitencier by rocker Johnny Hallyday, and the following year, she recorded an album of Schubert lieder. In 2007, she released Grace Davidson: A Portrait with the ensemble Fiori Musicali, covering repertory from Hildegard von Bingen to Mozart. In 2010, Davidson took solos on an album of music by American choral composer Eric Whitacre, and she has collaborated in performance and on recordings with a variety of other contemporary composers, including John Rutter and Francis Pott. In 2015, she began an association with the Signum Classics label, appearing on the Seasons album that paired works by Oliver Davis and Vivaldi.
Davidson performs live as a soloist in various musical genres. She continues to appear with the early music vocal group Collegium Vocale Gent and has toured with Max Richter. Davidson made her solo debut on Signum in 2018 with a selection of Vivaldi and Handel arias, backed by the Academy of Ancient Music under Joseph Crouch. Davidson has also appeared in film and crossover classical projects, providing vocals for Howard Shore's concert version of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and for composer Max Richter's Sleep, which she has also performed live on four continents. She has appeared on some 140 film soundtracks, including that for the 2020 film Over the Moon. Davidson has also performed frequently with classical saxophonist Christian Forshaw; the pair released their fourth album together, Historical Fiction, in 2021. The following year, Davidson appeared on the album Julie Cooper: Continuum.
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17 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Handel: Silete Venti, Gloria, Salve Regina – Vivaldi: Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera
Grace Davidson, Academy of Ancient Music
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 29.06.2018
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I Sing of a Maiden: 5 New Carols by John Rutter
The Cambridge Singers, John Roberts, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter, Jonathan Brown, Grace Davidson
Chorwerk (für den Chor) - Erschienen bei Collegium am 05.11.2021
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John Dowland: First Booke of Songes or Ayres
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 02.11.2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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O Euchari in leta via
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 23.02.2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
In the Heart of Things
Grace Davidson, Commotio, Matthew Berry
Chorwerk (für den Chor) - Erschienen bei Naxos am 30.01.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Julie Cooper: VENUS in Sunlight Grey
Julie Cooper, Grace Davidson, Oculus Ensemble
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 07.03.2023
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Variant V (Orchestral Version)
Joel Cadbury, Paul Stoney, Grace Davidson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Ames
Klassik - Erschienen bei Mercury Classics am 23.08.2019
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Oliver Davis & Antonio Vivaldi: Seasons
Grace Davidson, Kerenza Peacock, Ivor Setterfield
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 09.10.2015
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Julie Cooper: To A Skylark
Davidson Joshua, Grace Davidson, Camilla Pay
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 02.11.2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Bach, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion
Klassik - Erschienen bei Orchid Classics am 19.11.2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
ECHO
Julie Cooper, Grace Davidson, Anna Hale
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 23.01.2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Dream Songs: Lost
Davidson Joshua, Grace Davidson, Beth & Flo
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 08.09.2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Musique instrumentale et de chambre
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Toccata Classics am 13.08.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Variant V (Orchestral Version)
Joel Cadbury, Paul Stoney, Grace Davidson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Ames
Klassik - Erschienen bei Mercury Classics am 23.08.2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo