Geoffrey Strum

Geoffrey is a popular singer and entertainer who regularly performs in concerts,shows and recitals both in London and throughout the UK. His 45-60 minute sets (arranged by David Carter) are available either with a 3 or 8-piece band or for the smaller venue with an accompanist, These shows are also suitable for Cruise Ships. His repertoire includes popular Tenor Songs and Arias, Songs from The Musicals, Jazz Standards, Gilbert And Sullivan etc.

He has appeared in many Operas for Opera Holland Park during their last five summer seasons and earlier in 2011 made his debut for Opera Up Close (the Olivier Award winning company).

Recent engagements include concerts at the Harte & Garter Hotel, Windsor and St.Hugh's College, University of Oxford and "From Vienna to Broadway" for the prestigious "Not Pavarotti" Company.

Geoff has also sung the Tenor Soloist roles in Messa Di Gloria by Puccini and King Arthur by Purcell and other Oratorios. He regularly sings for Cultural Societies, Masonic Lodges, Rotary Clubs and Weddings.

Recent engagements include regular performances for the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce and The Tea Box at Dickens & Jones, Surrey.

Geoffrey has been a member of British Actors Equity for 20 years and has recently joined the Club For Acts And Actors as a performing member.

Forthcoming engagements include the role of King Crumble in Jack And The Beanstalk (for Paul Holman Associates) at The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft in December 2011/January 2012

For further information please contact by email geoff@geoffstrum.co.uk or telephone 07721-369056

Geoffrey has sung for many Opera Companies including Opera Holland Park, Opera Up Close, European Chamber Opera, Opera UK, Palace Opera, Southgate Opera, Chorleywood Opera, Beaufort Opera, AAC Opera For All and Aylesbury Opera.

He has appeared as Tamino in The Magic Flute, Lenski in Eugene Onegin, Nemorino in L’Elisir d’Amore, Rodolfo In La Boheme, Alfredo in La Traviata, Alfred and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Sam Polk in Susannah, Fairfax in Yeoman Of The Guard, Remendado in Carmen, Beppe in I Pagliacci, Belmonte in Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, Goro in Madame Butterfly, Faust in Faust, Boles and The Rector in Peter Grimes, Fenton in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Macheath in The Beggars Opera, Don Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro, The Buffo Tenor Roles in Tales of Hoffman, Fenton in Falstaff, Camille in The Merry Widow, The Magician (Magaduff) in The Consul ,Micaela in St. Of Bleeker Street, Macduff in Macbeth, Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Tenor Principal Role in King Arthur, Ruiz in Il Trovatore and Monostatos in The Magic Flute and Alexis in The Sorcerer.

Geoffrey was also involved in the world debut of The Whitechapel Whirlwind which is a new opera about Jack Kid Lewis the boxer.

Geoffrey has a B.A.(Hons) Drama from Middlesex University and also studied music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Morley Opera School.

He studies with Scilla Stewart and Carlos Fernandez Aransay.

He has sung in Masterclasses with David Coleman, Robert Dean, Anthony Legge, Victor Morris, Paul Hamburger, Jonathan Hinden, Annilise Miskimmon and Brian MacKay.

8 Piece Band Repertoire arranged by David Carter

Suitable for Cruise Ships, Theatres and other Large Venues

Show Songs, Standards & Jazz Standards
Tonight – West Side Story
Maria – West Side Story
Somewhere – West Side Story
Feeling Good - Bricusse / Newley
Cry Me A River - Hamilton
Moondance - Morrison
Circle Of Life - The Lion King
This Is The Moment - Jekyll and Hyde
If I Were A Rich Man – Fiddler On The Roof
Sunrise Sunset – Fiddler On The Roof
Love Changes Everything - Aspects of Love
Younger Than Springtime - South Pacific
Bring Him Home - Les Miserables
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables - Les Miserables
Pick A Pocket Or Two - Oliver
Reviewing The Situation - Oliver
Music Of The Night - Phantom
Impossible Dream - Man Of La Mancha
Send In The Clowns - Little Night Music
From Russia With Love - John Barry
Any Dream Will Do - Joseph
Close Every Door - Joseph
Sway - Beltran and Gimbel
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Weiss
Delilah - Reed and Mason
As Time Goes By - Hupfield
Brother Can You Spare A Dime - Harburg
It Ain't Necessarily So - Porgy And Bess
I’m In The Mood For Love – McHugh/Fields
Hava Nagila - Traditional
Night and Day – Cole Porter
The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
Thunderball - John Barry & Don Black
Walk Away (Matt Monroe) - Don Black & Udo Jürgens
You're My World - Carl Sigman & Gino Paoli
You Never Walk Alone - Rogers And Hammestein
Night And Day - Cole Porter
Hava Nagila - Traditional

Popular Arias, Neapolitan Song
Nessun Dorma – Turandot
La Donna e Mobile - Rigoletto
O Sole Mio - Neapolitan Song
Torna a Sorrento - Neapolitan Song
Catari - Neapolitan Song
Una Furtiva Lagrima - L’Elisir d’Amore
Granada - Lara
Brindisi – La Traviata
You Are My Hearts Delight - Lehar
Serenade - Schubert
Mattinata - Leoncavallo
Vesti La Giubba - Pagliacci
Time To Say Goodbye - Sartori
Funiculi Funicula - Neapolitan song
E lucevan le Stelle - Puccini
La Danza - Rossini

Repertoire with accompanist

Suitable for Concerts and Recitals

Opera Arias
The major arias by the following composers
Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Mozart, Massenet, Menotti, Bizet, Tchaikovsky,Leoncavallo, Britten, Flotow, Offenbach and Weill

Buffo Arias
Various arias by Mozart, Britten, Offenbach, Lalo, Smetana and Menotti

Movie and Show Songs – solo items and duets
Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lloyd Webber, Bernstein, Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, Lionel Bart, Bock and Harnick (Fiddler on The Roof), Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls), Schonberg and Boublil (Les Miserables), Lerner and Loewe (My Fair Lady)

Songs For The Wedding Day Ceremony
Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
Seranade - Schubert
Ave Maria - Schubert
Panis Angelicus - Franck
Somewhere - West Side Story
Sunrise Sunset - Fiddler On The Roof
Where E'er You Walk - Handel
And many other Classical Songs, Arias and Show Songs suitable for the Wedding Ceremony.

Neapolitan and Viennese/Operetta and Italian Songs
Songs by Lehar, Strauss, Bixio, De Curtis, Tosti, Lara, etc.

Classical Songs
Schumann, Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Faure, Gounod, Dowland, Quilter, Handel, Caldara, Donaudy, Debussy and Mendelssohn

Classical Duets/Ensembles
La Boheme (Puccini), Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, The Pearl Fishers, Rigoletto, Magic Flute, Eugene Onegin, Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor(sextet), Abduction From The Seraglio, Tales of Hoffman and Cosi fan Tutti

Gilbert and Sullivan/Ivor Novello
The Mikado, The Gondeliers, Yeoman Of The Guard, The Sorcerer and songs by Ivor Novello

Oratorio
Handel, Puccini, Mendelssohn and Verdi

Lenski - Eugene Onegin

Tamino - The Magic Flute

Geoffrey Strum sang for The Richmond Chamber Of Commerce, Richmond, Surrey on several occasions during 2010.

We were obviously delighted with him to have considered re-booking him each time.

His beautiful voice, selection of repertoire, inter-action with the members of the audience and his charming and relaxed manner made him very popular with all those who attended the concerts
His repertoire was varied and enjoyable and included Show Songs, popular Tenor Arias, Standards and Contemporary Retro Music.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Geoffrey as a singer and entertainer for your venue or event.

Anne Newton
Chief Executive , Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Surrey, UK.

During 2010 Dickens & Jones engaged Geoffrey Strum to sing at a number of our Special Event Evenings.

He proved to be extremely popular both with our clientele and members of staff, who all appreciated not only his charming personality but also his lovely tenor voice.

His choice of music was an eclectic mix of well known songs from musicals and light classical favourites.

Geoffrey interacted with his audience in a relaxed and entertaining manner.

We look forward to welcoming him back to our venue in the future.

Cara Mee, Store Manager, Dickens & Jones, Richmond, Surrey.