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Rachel Kwok (Soprano)

Born: Hong Kong

The Hong Kong born and raised soprano, Rachel Kwok, started learning music with MusiCall and Resonance Chanters, ensembles with strong mission of spreading the gospel with music and providing training specifically in church music to churches. She holds the Bachelor of Social Science in Sociology of the Hong Kong Baptist University. She is currently pursuing the advance diploma in Opera & Vocal Studies in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), under the tutelage of Madam Ella Kiang.

Actively participating in various concerts as a soloist and chorister, Rachel Kwok has performed various genres and styles of vocal music, including oratorios, operas, art songs, musical and pop. She made her debut as soloist with Die Konzertisten in 2013, performing John Rutter’s Magnificat. Then she has appeared in various concerts and theatre works. In 2016, she was one of the soloists of Bach im Theater series presented by SingFest Choral Academy, performing a staged version of J.S. Bach's BWV 82a Ich habe Genug, BWV 211 Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (also known as Coffee Cantata). Recently, she appeared as soloist in the Malaysia Bach Festival 2017, singing Mass in B Minor (BWV 232) under the Baton of Professor David Chin. She has also performed J.S. Bach's s St John Passion (BWV 245) church cantatas, Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), George Frideric Handel's Messiah, Gabriel Fauré'’s Requiem with different parties, including A & O Company, SingFest Choral Academy and MusiCall.

Rachel Kwok's study in HKAPA is generously supported by the Hong Kong Government Scholarship Fund.


Sources:
Programme notes to concert of J.S. Bach Mass in B minor, conducted by David Chin on Jul 23, 2017
Photos 01-06: Lila Purple Chan; Photo 11: essense photograph; Photo 14: Martin Lee
The Artist (March 2018)
Contributed by
David Chin (February 2018); Rachel Kwok (March 2018)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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As

Works

David Chin

Soprano

[C-9] (2017): BWV 62, BWV 80
[CV-2] (2024, Video): BWV 229, BWV 92, BWV 118, BWV 125, BWV 230 [concertist]
[V-6] (2017, Video): BWV 232
[V-5] (2016, Video): BWV 245 [3rd recording]

Gregor Meyer

Soprano

Member of Malaysia Bach Festival Singers (Director: David Chin):
[F2020-M4/6] [V-1] (2020, Video): BWV 232, arranged for reduced ensemble by Gregor Meyer: Dona nobis pacem

Links to other Sites

Rachel Kwok on Facebook 1
Kwok Hin Rachel on Facebok 2


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