When not performing or teaching, Grace composes. Solo song sets include 'The Ragged Wood' (classic-folk settings of the poetry of William Butler Yeats), 'CHALK' (songs of the Wiltshire countryside), and 'Alysoun' (neo-medieval settings of early Middle English lyrics). 'The Ragged Wood' has been accessibly arranged for choir; if you are interested in a preview for your own choir, get in touch. ​ Grace was awarded a Leverhulme Trust scholarship during her Masters studies in Medieval-Renaissance Performance at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. She has a further Masters degree from the same institution, with distinction, on the vocal pedagogy of Early Music. Grace wrote her PhD thesis on performance practices for vernacular song in thirteenth-century Britain (Middle English and Anglo-Norman French). Part of her research was the first-time syllabic analysis of all surviving vernacular songs from thirteenth-century Britain. This brought to light previously unknown melodic and text-setting characteristics specific to Middle English verse, and was endorsed by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the UK.  Her music training began at Salisbury Cathedral, where she was Head Chorister. In her teens, apart from trying to learn far too many instruments, she was a Junior Exhibitioner at The Royal Academy of Music in London, and was runner-up in the Sibelius National Young Film Composer of the Year awards. Following her school years, Grace pursued singing and choir directing, and was awarded an Organ Scholarship at Hertford College, University of Oxford, where she studied Music and was the College choir director for three years. Grace is a qualified vocal pedagogue, and can be booked for coaching by solo singers and vocal ensembles. She can also offer guidance on early pronunciations, particularly Middle English and Early Modern English. If you would like to book Grace for a performance or for a lesson, you can get in touch via the links below.