Jenny Gould
Composer, Musical Director, Songwriter, Pianist
jennykgould@gmail.com
0777 590 4606
www.jennygould.net
Composing and Musical Directing
 The Secret Sound of Sneyd, Yr 7 composing/performing project, Dec 2013-Mar 2014 – Composer/MD/Animateur – working
alongside instrumental ensemble Sound Collective, electronic music education company Re:Source Me and Keele Concerts
Society, leading to final public concert performance in Keele Hall
 The Scottsboro Boys, Young Vic Parallel Production, Oct-Dec 2013 – MD/piano
 For The Young Shakespeare Company:
Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, 2001 – current,
ongoing – Resident Composer/MD for TIE tour of primary schools
 For the University of Cumbria:
The Little Princess, Jan-Feb 2014 – MD/keyboard
Spring Awakening, Apr-May 2012 – MD/keyboard
Animal Farm, Mar-May 2008 – Composer/MD
A Little Night Music,Apr-May 2007 – MD/keyboard
 For Candlelight Opera:
Cosi fan Tutte, I Pagliacci, Don Pasquale, 2010-2013 – MD/piano
 For Chichester Festival Youth Theatre:
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Oct-Dec 2011 – MD/keyboard
Alice in Wonderland, Oct-Dec 2010 – MD/keyboard/asst. composer
The Firework Maker’s Daughter, summer 2010 – MD/shamanic drum/asst. composer
The Hunt for William Shakespeare, May 2010 – Composer/MD
The Snow Queen, Oct-Dec 2009 – MD/keyboard/asst. composer
A Christmas Carol, Oct-Dec 2008 – MD/keyboard/asst. composer
James and the Giant Peach, Oct-Dec 2007 – MD/keyboard/asst. composer
 The Withered Arm, new chamber opera adaptation of Thomas Hardy short story, work-in-development, Tête à Tête: The
Opera Festival, Aug 2011 – Composer/MD
 Songs of Imaginings, Finchley Children’s Music Group live premiere and recording, Oct 2009 – Composer/Accompanist
 Musical Moments, Sweet Charity, Agent Showcase, Hertfordshire Theatre School, Jan-Feb 2008 and 2009 – Composer/MD
 The Nightingale and the Rose, Grimeborn Festival of new opera and musical theatre writing, Arcola Theatre, London, August
2008 – Composer/MD
 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2,
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The Principal Theatre Company, June-Aug 2001-2008 – Composer/Arranger/MD
Looking For Gants, music for short film, June 2007, dir. Paul Gladwin – Composer
Tomorrow Morning, New End Theatre, Aug 2006 – MD/piano
Send in the Clowns, Sondheim cabaret, Rosemary Branch Theatre, Mar-Apr 2005 – Composer/MD
Greenwich Theatre 10 Minute Musical, Feb 2005 – Composer
Pride and Prejudice, Good Company UK tour, Aug-Oct 2004 – Composer/Arranger/MD
The World Turned Upside Down, E15 Acting School, Jan-Feb 2004 – Composer/Arranger/MD
 Trip’s Cinch, Southwark Playhouse, Sept 2002 – Composer/Sound Design
 Two Songs From A Shropshire Lad, String Quartet and Tenor, Ludlow Festival, June 2001 – Composer
Education and Community Work
 Full Circle – MD and Composer for London children’s theatre company
 Finchley Children’s Music Group – Accompanist, Conductor and Composer for London children’s choir
 James and the Giant Peach, The Greycoat Hospital School devising songs and incidental music for school theatre production,
Yrs 7-9, Summer 2013 – Composer/MD/songwriting workshop leader
 The Tempest, The Ashgrove School, Bromley, devising musical theatre piece based on Shakespeare play with Yrs 5-6, Feb-
July 2013 – Composer/songwriter
 For Hackney Music Development Trust:
I Can Sing! Firs Farm Primary after-school choir Yrs 1-6, Summer 2013 – current, ongoing – Choir leader
Shadowball, children’s jazz opera by Julian Joseph, Hackney Empire and Sheffield Crucible, Jan-July ’12 – Associate
MD/conductor
I Can Sing! Musical theatre and devising workshops for children and teenagers, 2011-13 – Composer/Songwriter/MD
 For Opera Brava:
New children’s opera commission, ongoing – Composer/MD
Workshop 1 – An introduction to opera, education project, Yrs 3-8, 2013-current, ongoing – MD/piano/workshop leader
The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, education project, Yrs 3-8, 2010-current, ongoing – Composer/MD/Piano
Prince Caspian, commission and education project, 2008-current, schools and theatres tour – Composer/MD/Piano
 For Finchley Youth Theatre:
Write your own musical in a week! Summer Uni, Aug 2008 and July 2011 – Composer/Songwriter/MD
Hip Hop Rapsical, devised rap opera, 12-16s 2009/10 – Composer/Songwriter/MD
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Bolder and Wiser Sing Together, adult over-50s singing group, Chichester Festival Theatre, Autumn 2011 – MD
Sing With Us! Rhythmically Speaking World War 2 concert with primary schools, Mar 2011 – Keyboard
The Withered Arm, Opera adaptation education workshop, Yr 9, Oct 2010 – Composer
National Association of Youth Theatres training day, ensemble singing, Mar 2010 – MD/Workshop leader
Operahouse Music Projects Pensions for All! a devised opera in primary schools, Jan-Apr 2009 – Composer/Animateur/MD
Jackdaws Music Education Trust, Stravinsky’s ‘A Soldier’s Tale’ project with Sound Collective, Frome Community College
A-level music group, Oct 2007 – Resident Composer
 LSO Discovery in-school projects and youth choir – Pianist
Other Theatre and Opera work
 Opera Gala evening, Candlelight Opera Company – Piano/Repetiteur
 Claudina Edwards, jazz singer, Canal Café cabaret evenings and private functions – Piano/MD
 Naomi Hyamson, mezzo chanteuse, regular concerts with AJR and JACS (Association of Jewish Refugees and Jewish Arts
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and Cultural Societies) and private functions – Piano/MD/Composer
Evenings At Coombe, Coombe Manor, Sept 2008 – Piano 2
Jane Eyre, Big Little Theatre School, Apr 2007 – Keyboard 2
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Leicester Haymarket; Chichester Festival Theatre, 2004, 2005 – Keyboard 2
Brighton Rock, Almeida Theatre, Oct-Nov 2004 – Keyboard 2 dep
West End Gold, Gaiety and Villa Marina Theatres, Isle of Man, 2003, 2004, 2006 – Keyboard 2
The Barber of Seville, Mid-Wales Opera, Aug 1999 – Repetiteur/Harpsichord
Orchestral work
 Voices That Should Be Heard, new choral commission, Mar 2011 – Keyboard
 MAS 30th Anniversary Concert, Royal Opera House, Oct 2006 – Piano
 Gorecki Symphony no. 3, Ulster Orchestra, Belfast Festival, Nov 2006 – Piano
Drama School Teaching
 E15 Acting School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London School of Musical Theatre, Mountview, Hertfordshire
Theatre School – Singing Tutor/Vocal Coach/MD/Workshop leader
Other work
 Vienna Spring – Singer-songwriter/keyboard in gigging originals duo with guitarist/singer-songwriter –
www.facebook.com/viennaspring
 Soulnaturals – pianist/keyboard player in gigging originals soul/funk band
 Dieci – Arranger for acappella vocal ensemble
 Jenson Duo – pianist/composer for piano/singer duo, standards, musical theatre, originals and contemporary songs
Freelance pianist/accompanist and private vocal coach, for one-to-one sessions, workshops, gigs.
Education
Masters in Composing for Theatre MMus, London College of Music, 1999-2000
Postgraduate in Repetiteur Training, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 1998-99
Bachelor of Music BMus (Hons.), University of Birmingham, 1995-1998
Other Musical Qualifications and Prizes
British Flute Society Composition Prize, 2001
Henry Purcell Prize for Composition, London College of Music and Media, 2000
Grade 8 voice (ABRSM 1997) and Grade 8 piano (ABRSM 1991) both with distinction
Current Publications
Bizet’s L’Arlésienne and Carmen Suites – arranged for flute duet and piano, published by Hunt Edition
Last Song of a Nightingale – for flute and piano, and piano solo, former published by Hunt Edition, latter self-published
The Hunt for William Shakespeare – children’s musical, self-published
Songs of Imaginings – set of children’s songs, publishing deal pending
Stamp! – graded piece for solo piano, publishing deal pending