Sophia and lute

The versatility and agility of Sophia Brumfitt's voice has enabled her to work in areas spanning the entire spectrum of early music; from Medieval to Early Classical. She has performed as a soloist in oratorio, through renaissance and medieval music, to traditional Celtic and Sephardic song.

In 2002 she founded Rosa Mundi with Australian Lutenist, Rosemary Hodgson. She is also a member of the medieval ensemble Bardos Band, has appeared in Dartington Festival Baroque Opera, and sung with baroque consorts Phoenix Rising, Hanbarne Ensemble and with The Dolmetsch Ensemble. She has sung with the Chorus of Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Canonbury Chamber Choir and Gabriel Garrido's Ensemble Elyma at many prestigious venues.

Collaborations have involved, performing as a solo singer and dancer in the baroque dance project 'Orpheus Britannicus' at Cadogan Hall, singing chants from the liturgical Play of the Sybils for Julia Pond Dance and interpreted works from an exhibition by Helen Scalway in 'Singing the Drawings' at St. George's Church, Esher.

She has appeared in Concerts at The King of HeArts in Norfolk, The Merchant's House in Marlborough, York Early Music Festival, St. Neot's Festival, Beverley and East Riding Festival, Salisbury Festival, for Music in Quiet Places in Nottinghamshire and, Lincolnshire and at Utrecht Conservatrium as guest soloist and appeared on Radio 4's Woman's Hour talking about the enduring love song, at a WitchFest at Fairfield Halls, and made her acting debut at DownPatrick Opera Fringe Festival, Northern Ireland, in Anthony Blatchworth's 'Demetrius, Prince of Tuscany'.

Recent Highlights

19th March 2011

Guest Soloist- Bach, Bmin Mass
Sherbourne Abbey

6th Jan 2011

Bardos Band, Fayre, Feast and Festivitie!
St. James' Church, Abinger Common
Holmbury St. Mary Music Society

16th & 17th November 2010

The Little Difference Words Make- The Chant of the Sybils
Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate
Double Bill: Metatesta Dance Company and Julia Pond Dance

12th October 2010

Singing the Drawings
St. George's Church, Esher
Artist in Residence- Helen Scalway

14th August 2010

Bardos Band, The Oak of Two Greens
Wadhurst Festival, Sussex

30th May 2010

Bardos Band- The Oak of Two Greens
West Wycombe
Wycombe Arts Festival

17th March 2010

Bardos Band- The Oak of Two Greens
St. Bride's Church
City of London Festival

6th March 2010

Soprano Soloist Monteverdi Vespers
Reading Bach Choir
Douai Abbey

18th February 2010

Songs for Mrs Hodgson- Music from the Restoration Theatre
Handel House Museum

18th September 2009

Orpheus Britannicus- The Dance of the Hearts
Cadogan Hall
Mercurius Dance Company