William Smith – tenor, Virginie Rodde – piano
St Bride's Church, EC4Y 8AU , [Venue Details]Music by Ivor Gurney, Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel at our free lunchtime recital.
William Smith trained at the Birmingham Conservatoire and continued his studies in Paris. William is now a freelance tenor based in London, training with David Pollard. William specialises in art song and is the founder and a director of ‘The Marches Songbook’ – an organisation that forms creative partnerships between Poets and Composers of the English and Welsh border counties to create new songs.
Virginie Rodde is a pianist, vocal coach, and author. Virginie’s dual professional interests in both music and literature have led her to develop an interest in the interpretation of French Melodie. Virginie is a singing teacher and vocal coach at the Conservatoire Dutilleux in Paris and Le jeune opera de France. Aside from her coaching work, Virginie performs regularly on the recital platform in Paris and in duo partnerships.
William and Virginie are pleased to present today’s recital of English and French art songs.
www.williamsmithtenor.com
www.themarchessongbook.co.uk
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William Smith – tenor, Virginie Rodde – piano
Friday, 17 Jul 2026 @1.15pm
St Bride's Church, EC4Y 8AUMore Information
Music by Ivor Gurney, Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel at our free lunchtime recital.
William Smith trained at the Birmingham Conservatoire and continued his studies in Paris. William is now a freelance tenor based in London, training with David Pollard. William specialises in art song and is the founder and a director of ‘The Marches Songbook’ – an organisation that forms creative partnerships between Poets and Composers of the English and Welsh border counties to create new songs.
Virginie Rodde is a pianist, vocal coach, and author. Virginie’s dual professional interests in both music and literature have led her to develop an interest in the interpretation of French Melodie. Virginie is a singing teacher and vocal coach at the Conservatoire Dutilleux in Paris and Le jeune opera de France. Aside from her coaching work, Virginie performs regularly on the recital platform in Paris and in duo partnerships.
William and Virginie are pleased to present today’s recital of English and French art songs.
www.williamsmithtenor.com
www.themarchessongbook.co.uk
FREE ADMISSION
Special: Retiring Collection
Performer name: William Smith – tenor, Virginie Rodde – piano
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