Rosie Coad is currently in her fourth year as a scholar at the Royal College of Music, studying with Ashley Stafford. She has performed in several masterclasses, working with Sarah Walker, Patricia MacMahon, James Oxley, Edith Wiens, Stephen Varcoe, Peter Harvey, Marc Bordeaux and Michael Chance. Rosie’s solo work includes Rutter’s Magnificat and Requiem under Derek Beck and the Monteverdi Christmas Vespers under Peter Bassano, as well as operatic roles Marie Antoinette (Roger Waters’ Ca Ira), Fausta (Scarlatti’s Marco Attilio Regolo) and the title role in Hasse’s Siroe. In March 2006, Rosie won the Discretionary Thelma King Award in Bath, and was highly commended in the Royal College of Music English Song Competition. Rosie’s recital performances often include contemporary works, most recently Haris Kittos’ Orthros for Rarescale and Thomas Adès’ Life Story for The Contemporary Consort.