April Fredrick, Soprano

In Her Own Words

Hailed as ‘astonishing and luminous’ (Bachtrack), soprano April Fredrickloves words and stories and the way that they fire composers’ imaginations and the audience’s imagination in turn, connecting us with those who have come before. She is a frequent soloist with orchestras across the UK and a champion of new work on both the concert and opera stage.

She is an Associate Artist with the English Symphony Orchestra and frequent soloist with the Nottingham Harmonic Choir, treasuring with both the deeper connection and level of music-making that frequent collaboration allows. She is also a founding member and core member of Dei Gratia Baroque Ensemble.

She has also appeared on 20 commercial recordings to date with ensembles including BBC National Orchestra of Wales, English Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra, and Riot Ensemble.

April loves introducing the riches of song and opera to new audiences, so if you need promotional or explanatory videos or pre-concert talks, please do ask.

Featured Performance

Das himmlische Leben

Mahler — Symphony No. 4, finale (‘The Heavenly Life’)

Another piece April performs frequently, here sung with the Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra under Kenneth Woods. She thinks of it as a child’s vision of heaven, full of abundance and freedom after a life of deprivation and danger, when ‘alle für Freuden erwacht’ — all awake for joy.

What Others Say

‘a beautiful voice, shining and round, celestial on the high notes and rich on the low ones… creamy timbre and velvety strength’

— MusicWeb International

‘A glorious variety of tone colours and effortless phrase shaping… her voice possesses a peculiarly lovely if risk-taking combination of clarity, strength and sorrow.’

— Music and Vision

‘not the slightest distance can be felt between her and the texts’

— Gramophone

‘As Jane Eyre herself, April Fredrick did more than display a perfectly-formed voice, fearless in melisma, bright at the top and reflective in descent; she really did embody Charlotte Brontë’s heroine.’

— Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post, Jane Eyre

‘an evening pervaded by her radiant presence… Fredrick entered before the glorious third movement, and she was already in character, her facial expressions following the music as it moved through diverse tempi and moods… Fredrick was sublime.’

— Kelly Dean Hansen, freelance classical music writer

Come and See

7 November 2026 — Mozart and Strauss with the Stockport Symphony Orchestra
Stockport Symphony Orchestra
Stockport Town Hall, Stockport
- Mozart L’amerò, sarò costante
- Strauss Amor
- Strauss Morgen
- Strauss Cäcilie
- Strauss Traum durch die Dämmerung
- Strauss Befreit
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14 November 2026 — Carl Rütti Panta Rhei (world premiere) in Nottingham
Nottingham Harmonic Choir · Richard Laing (conductor)
Nottingham Albert Hall, Nottingham
- Carl Rütti Panta Rhei (world premiere)
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31 December 2026 — New Year’s Gala: Sinfonia Viva at TRCH
Sinfonia Viva
The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
- Midnight in Paris with Sinfonia Viva
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23 May 2027 — Mahler Symphony No. 8 in Boulder, CO
Soprano 1
Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra · Kenneth Woods (conductor)
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA
- Mahler Symphony No. 8
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27 June 2027 — Debussy Ariettes Oubliées in Reading
West Forest Sinfonia · Philip Ellis (conductor)
Great Hall, Reading University, Reading
- Debussy Ariettes Oubliées (arr. Dean)
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28 July 2027 — Haydn and McDowall for the Three Choirs
Three Choirs Festival
Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester
- Haydn Nelson Mass
- Cecilia McDowall Songs of Exile (world premiere)
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Gallery

Headshots

Mahler 4 - Colorado MahlerFest · Mark Bobb credit
Mark Bobb credit
Mark Bobb credit
Mark Bobb credit
Mark Bobb crdit
Orren Fredrick
Marije Ploemacher
JW · April Fredrick
Jane Eyre · April Fredrick
Visions of Childhood · Photo: Mark Bobb
April Fredrick · Photo: Mark Bobb

Opera

Monk and Lotus · Claire Shovelton
Monk and Lotus · Claire Shovelton
Her War - Edwin Roxburgh · Claire Shovelton
Her War - Edwin Roxburgh · Claire Shovelton
Her War - Edwin Roxburgh · Claire Shovelton
Her War - Edwin Roxburgh · Claire Shovelton
Monk and Lotus - Tête-à-Tête Festival · Claire Shovelton
Monk and Lotus - Tête-à-Tête Festival · Claire Shovelton
Verdi Requiem - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Verdi Requiem - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Verdi Requiem - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Messiah - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Messiah - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Messiah - Merry Opera Company · Robert Workman
Countess - Marriage of Figaro - Opèra de Baugé
Countess - Marriage of Figaro - Opèra de Baugé
Countess - Marriage of Figaro - Opèra de Baugé
Countess - Marriage of Figaro - Opèra de Baugé
Mary Crawford - Mansfield Park - Opera South · Robert Workman
Mary Crawford - Mansfield Park - Opera South · Robert Workman
Avis - Ethel Smyth 'The Wreckers' - Arcadian Opera · Ian Brent SMith
Avis - Ethel Smyth 'The Wreckers' - Arcadian Opera · Ian Brent Smith
Avis - The Wreckers - Arcadian Opera · Ian Brent Smith

With Orchestra

Steve Elcock - The Wreck - Elgar Festival 2024 · Michael Whitefoot credit
Elgar Festival 2025 - with Eric McElroy · Michael Whitefoot credit
Mahler 4 with Colorado MahlerFest · Mark Bobb credit
Elgar Festival 2024 - as Jenny Lind · Michael Whitefoot
Elgar Festival 2024 - as Jenny Lind, with Grace Shepherd · Michael Whitefoot
Elgar Festival - Spirit of England · Michael Whitefoot
Elgar Festival - Spirit of England · Michael Whitefoot
Elgar Festival - Spirit of England · Michael Whitefoot
Three Choir Festival 2019 · Michael Whitefoot
Three Choirs Festival · Michael Whitefoot
Viennese Twist · April Fredrick

Last updated: August 2026