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Rachel Santesso
British singer

Rachel Santesso

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British singer
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Rachel Santesso is a British soprano, conductor and choral arranger.

Life

She studied voice and organ at the Conservatorio Di Musica F.E. Dall'Abaco di Verona and oboe at the University of Victoria in Canada. Santesso is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2001 she founded the Capital Children's Choir, which she also directs. Several videos of the choir's covers of contemporary songs such as "Chances" and "Untrust Us" have received media attention and have gone viral. Santesso has released several albums with the choir and in 2015 the choir performed on the soundtrack for the film Pan. As a soprano she released two albums, The Songs of Louis Vierne (2005) and The Sacred Heart of Nino Rota (2007).

Santesso taught briefly at a primary school in London, where she taught a young Lily Allen, who has credited Santesso as a mentor.

Discography

YearAlbumLabelNotes
2005’’The Songs of Louis Vierne’’Deux-EllesRachel Santesso, soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano; Hugh Webb, harp
2007‘’The Sacred Heart of Nino Rota’’Zitto MusicRachel Santesso, soprano; Sara Mingardo, contralto; Christopher Lemmings, tenor; Hugh Webb, harp
2008‘’Sweet Child of Mine’’Kudos RecordsCapital Children's Choir, primary artist; Rachel Santesso, director; arranger
2009‘’Winter Magic’’DeccaHayley Westenra, primary artist; Rachel Santesso, conductor
2011‘’Rabbits on the Run’’Razor & TieVanessa Carlton, primary artist; Rachel Santesso, choir director
2015‘’Pan Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’’Warner BrosRachel Santesso; choir master

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