Anna Semple is a singer and composer based in London. Having finished her Masters in Composition at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2021, she currently freelances alongside her position as a Teacher-Singer with Pimlico Musical Foundation, where she also teaches violin and music theory.
Anna sings for a number of concert groups including Tenebrae (where she was an Associate Artist 2022-24), Alamire, The Tallis Scholars, La Nuova Musica, SANSARA and The Carice Singers, and is an alumna of Genesis 16 and the Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge. She also deputises at a number of London churches such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Temple Church and St Peter’s, Eaton Square. Recent solo engagements include Bach Cantatas with London Bach Society, and Handel’s Messiah with Ex Cathedra at Birmingham Symphony Hall.
As a composer, recent commissions include works for Helen Charlston and Toby Carr, Roderick Williams, the Royal Opera House, Waterperry Opera Festival, The Sixteen, and The Marian Consort.
Participation of members of Tenebrae is kindly sponsored by NOĒMA.
