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born soprano Cheryl
Brendish is known for her ability to
combine beautiful lyrical singing with real stage presence and
theatrical ability. Based in Cornwall, Cheryl regularly performs
throughout the South West in recitals, concerts, guest
appearances and on the operatic stage.
Cheryl was destined to be a
performer from a very young age - regularly testing her lungs to maximum
capacity to attract maximum attention, thus perfecting her 'Diva'
status! It is said that she sang before she could speak; at the
tender age of seven, with a broken arm, Cheryl tasted her first success winning her class in the Mansfield Music Festival,
England, singing Thomas Arne's "Where the bee sucks" adjudicated
by Constance Shacklock, OBE.
Having experienced success, Cheryl wanted more! Relentlessly requesting
singing lessons (even sacrificing her idea of keeping a horse at the
bottom of the garden in the shed!) Cheryl soon auditioned with Pamela
Cook, MBE and her world-renowned girls choir, Cantamus. Cheryl
sang with Cantamus for five years and has very fond memories and
several extremely interesting stories of those formative years - performing in international competitions in Poland, Switzerland,
Vienna and Wales.
Current Hot Stuff!
Cheryl Brendish
performs
in
The Secret Gin Garden
with
Intimate Opera Cornwall
at
The Great Estate, Scorrier, Cornwall
Saturday 30 May 2026
performance from 2.30pm
Opera in the Gin Garden - picture a sun-dappled garden, a perfectly poured Tarquin's gin in hand, sitting with friends on picnic blankets and some of the most glorious music ever written filling the air around you. I am delighted to be back again at this beautiful festival, sharing a hand-picked programme of opera's most beloved highlights, giving you a taste of comedy and tragedy with a sprinkling of romance along the way. Come along and join in the fun of live opera!
Tickets for The Great Estate:
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Date of Event: 29th - 31st May 2026
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Mousehole Male Voice Choir Summer Concert - Guest soloist
Sunday 21 June 2026
St. Pol-de-Léon Church, Pau, Near Mousehole
7.30pm
Tickets: tbc
Cheryl is delighted to return as guest soloist with the Mousehole Male Voice Choir for their summer concert, bringing together their voices in celebration of music and community. A wonderful opportunity to share the stage with these fine musicians and create an evening of memorable singing.
Opera Gala in aid of SoundWaves SouthWest (SWSW)
Saturday 27 June 2026
Bude Methodist Church
7pm
Tickets: tbc
Join Cheryl with her group, Intimate Opera Cornwall and Bude Choral Society for a glorious summer evening's gala concert. This spectacular showcase features solos, duets, ensemble pieces and rousing choruses celebrating the very best of opera. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or discovering the genre for the first time, this is your chance to experience the drama, beauty and passion of great opera in the perfect seasonal setting - a truly unforgettable night of music and artistry.
Lorient International Celtic Festival
31 July - 9 August 2026
Cheryl will be performing across 10 days at the world’s largest gathering of celtic nations, at one of the largest events in Brittany, France and Europe, attracting more than 950,000 visitors and spectators each year.
For more information:
https://www.festival-interceltique.bzh/programmation-2026/
 Opera
Gala Evening with Plymouth Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Saturday 21 June 2025 from 7.30pm
Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth
The Plymouth Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Opera Gala Evening features some of the most popular and favourite
choruses. Be prepared to have your heart strings tugged by the palpable
feeling of longing in the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from the opera
Nabucco; embrace the power and majesty of the Triumphal Scene from
another of Verdi’s operas, Aida. Whereas Spanish workers strike their
anvils at dawn and sing boisterously of hard work, good wine and women
in Verdi’s Anvil Chorus, Bizet’s Carmen raises the temperature to fever
pitch in the provocative Habanera which tells of the untamed nature of
love featuring soprano, Cheryl Brendish and baritone,
John Hobbs.
Tickets:
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Lunchtime Recital
Tuesday 23 September, 1.10pm
Truro
Cathedral, Truro
A rare
opportunity to hear Cheryl perform in recital including English,
Italian, German, French and Spanish songs accompanied by Pam Day in the
beautiful setting of Truro Cathedral.
Tickets: FREE
For more information about where
you can hear Cheryl sing, please go to Schedule. |
