Description | Price |
2x30 minute classical-crossover set (with bespoke, high quality orchestral backing tracks) Prices from | £350 |
3x 20 minute classical-crossover sets (with bespoke, high quality orchestral backing tracks) Prices from | £350 |
Funeral (1 song/aria - each additional song/aria please add £40 per song/aria) | £95 |
Wedding / Civil Ceremony etc (1 song/aria - each additional song/aria please add £40 per song/aria) | £95 |
Outdoor Crossover gig 1x45 minute sets with generator provision (with bespoke, high quality orchestral backing tracks - 1 hour total timing inc background music) Prices from | £450 |
Claire Harvey-East is a classically trained soprano. A talented performer with a breath-taking vocal ability. Her wide vocal range demonstrates a combination of rich tone and breath-taking brilliance.
Claire performs a beautiful mix of Classical, Opera, Show Tunes and contemporary Classical-Crossover music.
Claire possesses a voice both powerful and versatile, but most importantly, a voice that injects genuine emotion into her performances, making her an incredible singer and actor. From heartbreak to elation, Claire’s performance has the power, brilliance and vibrancy to take every audience member on their own personal journey by showing true passion for her art.
With her large-scaled, powerful soprano voice and outstanding vocal range: her vocal ability, stamina, varied repertoire and stage-presence have been widely admired. Claire sings a number of songs in her crossover show in various languages, including French, Italian, German, Spanish and Latin. Performing to either high quality, professional, bespoke, orchestral backing tracks or with live musicians, Claire will add that special touch to any event.
Possessing a wealth of experience in the fields of solo and ensemble performances, Claire has traveled and performed extensively internationally (including Southern Spain, France, Gibraltar, Canada, Germany, Canary Islands and Greece) and the United Kingdom. Claire also has extensive experience “behind the scenes” as a sound and lighting technician for a theatre in Spain and also producing and directing her own ensemble performances “It’s Showtime" songs from the West End to Broadway and producing her own stage show as a solo artiste.
Claire has performed with a large mix of other talented musicians including the 80s pop sensation “Yazz”, Lonnie Donegan and Welsh baritone ‘Ivor Emmanuel’. On the classical side Claire has performed with and for: Denny Dayviss (Soprano & Impresaria), Nina Walker (Covent Garden Chorus Conductor and Pianist for Montserrat Caballe), Brain Stansborough (Virtuosos Pianist & Conductor) and continues to work with classical and operatic performers on a regular basis.
– Claire is flexible and the length of performance can be tailored to suit each event, but the usual sets are either 1 x 60 or 2 x 30 minutes.
Based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire
NB - this is not an exhaustive list - please contact for further details.
Sample set list:
Somewhere (West Side Story)
What a Wonderful World
La Vie en Rose
Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Volare
Summertime
Moon River
Danny Boy
Besame Mucho
O Mio Babbino Caro
Bring Him Home (Les Mis)
You Raise Me Up
You'll Never Walk Alone (Encore)
• Amazing Grace
• And this is my beloved (Kismet)
• Ave Maria (Gounod/Bach)
• Ave Maria (Schubert)
• Barcarolle Duet (with mezzo voice)
• Can’t help lovin’ dat man (Showboat)
• Climb every mountain
• If I loved you (Carousel)
• Lakme Flower Duet (with mezzo voice)
• Nella Fantasia
• Nun’s Chorus (Cassanova)
• Over the rainbow
• Panis Angelicus
• Pie Jesu
• Someone to watch over me
• Time to say goodbye
• Tonight (West Side Story)
• Vilja (Merry Widow)
• Abide with me
• Jerusalem
• Smile
• The Holy City
• The Lord’s my shepherd
• The Lord’s prayer
• The old rugged cross
• White cliffs of Dover
• Halleluia (Cohen)
• Have yourself a merry little Christmas
• Let there be peace on earth
• O Holy Night
• Silent Night
• The Christmas Song
• The first Noel
• The Little Drummer Boy
• When a child is born
• White Christmas
Claire also performs the National Anthem at football & rugby matches etc as required
Self-contained full set-up.
Own live-sound technician provided at all performances.
All equipment PAT tested.
Own portable generator if required.
Variable PA rigs (venue size dependent). EV speakers, Sure SM58 microphones, full mixer desk, full lighting rigs.
NB - non obtrusive set up for funerals, surprise events etc.
Single car parking space required close to venue doors for unloading of equipment.
Single socket can run entire set-up.
Power supply needed.
Equipment available:
Multiple set-ups available, dependent on room size / audience numbers, indoor or outdoor venue.
• Shure Beta 58A / GLXD4
• Shure SM58 / GLXD4 (x2)
• Shure PG58 / BLX88 Dual
• Yamaha MG10XU Analogue mixer
• Alto Live 1202 Analogue mixer
• Alto Live 802 Analogue Mixer
• Macbook with Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface
• iPad
• HP Envy 17” laptop with Alesis soundcard
• EV ZLX-12P powered loudspeaker x2
• EV ZLX-15P powered loudspeaker x2
• ELX200-12-SP-EU powered sub speaker x2
• Behringer F1220D monitor speaker
• Alto Uber FX100 portable PA (battery powered)
• LEDj Slimline 1T26 tri-colour LED spotlight x2
• ADJ Mega Tripar Profile Plus LED x4
• Chavet Wedge Tri uplighter x2
• Ibiza RGB Light tube 1.8m (“Magic colour stick”) x4
• beamZ LCB-252 light bar
• Chauvet Obey 40 DMX Lighting Controller
• American DJ “Mister Kool” low-lying fogger
• Böhmer-AG i-5000W Petrol Inverter Generator (Outdoor Gigs)
• x4 personalised stage banners
2 x 30 minute sets (15-20 minute interval with background music played.)
(Other options available - please contact to discuss requirements)
Set up time 60 mins
Tesco (Nottingham)
National Trust (Derbyshire)
NHS Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Co-op Funeral Services (Tamworth)
Councillor Michael Bale (South Derbyshire)
Councillor Patrick Murray (South Derbyshire)
MS Society (Derbyshire)
Nicola Wells (Community Development Officer – Events), Rushcliffe Borough Council
Maria Hanson (MBE, Mee & Dee Charity)
Eggington WI
Chellaston WI
Anslow WI
"Spirit of Chellaston"
National Trust - Calke Abbey