Biography

Beth is a Scottish soprano who made her solo debut in the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. She portrayed the Second Fairy in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Prom 36, 2024).

Beth is a keen recitalist and has sung at various venues across the Midlands with her duo partner Sarah Potjewijd. The duo competed in the Stuart Cameron Smith American Song Prize in 2024, winning first prize. The duo recorded an album titled Beneath the Northern Sky, featuring Scottish contemporary music. Other prizes for Beth include joint first prize in the Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Prize.

Beth’s opera credits at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire include Belinda in Dido and Aeneas; Emmie, Albert Herring; First Maid, Daphne (Opera Scenes); Mélisande, Pelléas et Mélisande (Opera Scenes); Lucy, Die Dreigroschenoper (Opera Scenes); 6th Spirit, Cendrillon; Tweedle Dum, Alice in Wonderland (Opera Scenes); Young Frog, The Cunning Little Vixen. Concert engagements include St. John Passion (Bach); Missa Sancti Nicolai (Haydn);The Messiah (Handel); Gloria (Vivaldi); Requiem (Fauré).

She began singing at the age of 8 with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior Chorus where she fostered her love of singing. She has sung in prestigious venues such as the Usher Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Saint-Eustache de Paris. Beth has sung with various esteemed choirs such as Ex Cathedra (Student Scholar 2022/23, Enhanced Student Scholar 2024/25), CBSO Chorus and NYCOS. Beth is a recent vocal graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a First Class Honours degree (BMus). In September, Beth will begin her Master of Performance degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

 In the coming months, Beth is looking forward to singing with NYCOS in the Edinburgh International Festival and performing in Euan Russel’s charity concert in aid of SAMH.