Reviews
"When [the] quartet's soprano, Lottie Greenhow, takes flight, it hits you right in the chest" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Chris Sawle, Backseat Mafia
"Lottie Greenhow provides the whooping operatic sections of Cooper's music, standing like a statue at the front of a ship as her voice fills the space" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Gabriel Wilding, Hackney Citizen
"Spoot Ebb ... [is] one of several tracks to feature the soaring voice of soprano Lottie Greenhow. On First of the Tide it contrasts with Cooper's surreptitiously delivered vocals" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Steven Johnson, musicOMH
"Erland was joined on stage by some wonderfully talented musicians, including [...] soprano and multi-instrumentalist Lottie Greenhow" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Gail Walker, Edinburgh Music Lovers
"Britten’s atmospheric ‘Sweet was the song the Virgin’ (from the five-movement Christmas Suite Christ’s Nativity written when he was only in his second term at the RCM and later revised in 1966) is given a fine, pure-voiced rendition by the upper voices and soloist Lottie Greenhow – a flowing, spacious account sung with affection and abundant sensitivity." - Review of A Ceremony of Carols (The Choir of Clare College Cambridge), David Truslove, Opera Today
"Graham Ross allocates the solo to a soprano, Lottie Greenhow, and she sings beautifully." - Review of A Ceremony of Carols (The Choir of Clare College Cambridge), John Quinn, Music Web International
"Lottie Greenhow’s crystal clear soprano continues to enchant... the fluid keyboard arpeggios of Spoot Ebb, with Greenhow's soprano, are beautifully intertwined..." - Review of "Sule Skerry", Ben Hogwood, musicOMH
"The absolute highlight of the concert was the breathtaking performance by the gifted soprano Lottie Greenhow who also played the harp. Her rendition of O Mio Babbino Caro was spine tingling and we do hope she will visit us again in the future." - Review of guest performance with the Pulloxhill Singers, Pulloxhill 3 Churches
"Lottie Greenhow, also a violinist, frequently puts down her bow and uses her incredible soprano as an instrument, an etheral vocal that floats over the audience like a fulmar over the Ronaldsay shores." - Review of "Sule Skerry" (live performance), Will Moss, The Skinny
"Lottie Greenhow's soprano highlights some of the most gorgeous arrangements that could hardly do a better job highlighting the naturalistic mysticism of Britain, one that represents the land (and sea) in a way that's untethered to and will go on long after the chaotic politics of its present." - Review of "Sule Skerry", RateYourMusic
"Lottie Greenhow sings with her beautiful, Wagnerian voice on some songs" - Review of "Sule Skerry", Scenic and Sonic
"Soprano Lottie Greenhow supplies the requisite otherwordly siren presence over Cooper's minimalist piano patterns and sighing string trio" - Review of "Sule Skerry", Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman
"Smaller roles were also well-crafted, with Lottie Greenhow's Suor Genovieffa as a sincerely sweet presence, with a vocal quality to match" - Review of "Suor Angelica", Varsity
"Greenhow sang very well, with the top of the voice pure and free" - Review of "L'Incoronazione di Poppea", Rosa Price, The Cambridge Student
"For all the gentleness, Cooper’s songs are deeply emotional and given lift by three classically trained multi-instrumentalists, particularly the wordless notes delivered by the soaring soprano of Lottie Greenhow" - Review of "Solan Goose", Patrick Barkham, The Guardian
"Lottie Greenhow plays Hardanger Fiddle and sings a beautiful soprano, which truly does give the impression of 'flying above it all'." - Review of "Solan Goose" (live performance), From The Pit To The Nosebleed
"Charlotte Greenhow's ethereal soprano and resonant Hardanger Fiddle infuse the pieces with utterly beguiling beauty that swoops and soars" - Review of "Solan Goose", Stationary Travels
"Throughout the gig there are moments of tenderness and beauty, Cooper profiling not just the birds but the coastline and characteristics of Orkney too. Here he is helped by the Hardanger fiddle and sumptuous soprano of Lottie Greenhow." - Review of "Solan Goose" (live performance), Ben Hogwood, MusicOMH
"Soprano Charlotte Greenhow provides some ghostly vocals to create a truly spiritual presence" - Review of "Maalie", The Casual Geekery
"This work features [...] a delicate performance on the Norwegian Hardanger violin by Charlotte Greenhow" - Review of "Shalder", The Skinny
"There’s a gorgeous Celtic influence on Shalder and Kittiwaako – patient lullabies that widen with ephemeral strings and Charlotte Greenhow’s soprano vocals." - Review of "Solan Goose", Stephen Butchard, The Skinny
"La voix de la soprano et violoniste Charlotte Greenhow complète le tableau avec des chœurs angéliques et célestes rappelant une chorale islandaise dans la Hallgrímskirkja de Reykjavik." (The voice of the soprano and violinist Charlotte Greenhow completes the picture with angelic and celestial choirs reminiscent of an Icelandic choir in the Hallgrimskirkja of Reykjavik) - Review of "Solan Goose", François Freundlich, Sound of Violence
"On pourrait gloser des heures durant sur les merveilles cachées dans ce "Solan Goose". La voix de la soprano Charlotte Greenhow qui rappellera la dramaturgie presque melo du Max Richter de "Memoryhouse"." (We could hold forth for hours on the wonders hidden in this "Solan Goose". The voice of soprano Charlotte Greenhow will recall the almost melo drama of Max Richter's "Memoryhouse".) - Review of "Solan Goose", Greg Bod, Pop News
"Un disque entre cordes et piano, composé d’instrumentaux sur lesquels viennent se poser par instant la voix de la soprano Charlotte Greenhow. Voici un opus invitant à la médiation et au repos, à écouter les yeux tournés vers le ciel. Superbe!" (A disc between strings and piano, composed of instruments on which come the moment of the voice of the soprano Charlotte Greenhow. Here is an opus inviting to mediation and rest, to listen to the eyes turned to the sky. Superb!) - Review of "Solan Goose", Rock Decibels
"Erland`s compositions are dominated by his piano and Charlotte Greenhow`s soprano. The former conveying trouble and worry. The latter, hope and light, in the form of wordless lullabies. Greenhow also contributes violin. The instrument singing songs of love and sorrow. Without love, there can be no sorrow." - Review of "Aak", Ban Ban Ton Ton
"This evening the Orcadian is performing in stellar company, so there should be little need to worry. He is joined by soprano and Hardanger fiddle player Charlotte Greenhow (who performs on the album) and Anna Phoebe on violin." - Review of "Solan Goose" Launch, Joseph Mumford, The Quietus
"The title track has a mesmerising beauty, the bird’s calls mingling with mottled piano – Cooper’s own modified instrument – as well as the soprano and Hardanger violin of Charlotte Greenhow, reinforcing Orkney’s strong musical links with Scandinavia" - Review of "Solan Goose", Ben Hogwood, MusicOMH
"Grounded, that is, in an avian, windswept yet purposeful way configured by Cooper’s Minimoog and piano, Charlotte Greenhow’s Hardanger violin and soprano and Leo Abrahams’ ambient guitar, voices rising and falling, cooing and calling, far away, horizon to horizon, Fata Morgana, northerly, southerly, good to sublime." - Review of "Solan Goose", Lee Ashworth, Louder Than War
"The young cast stepped up to the plate with Lottie Greenhow (Phyllis) and Euan Williamson (Strephon) settling quickly and delivering a couple of tingling duets – Greenhow’s voice seemed to grow and grow with each song: beautiful." - Review of "Iolanthe", Jackie Kaines, Border Lines blog
"For the soprano soloist Lottie Greenhow, it was her first time singing in St Mary and St Giles Church and she made the Chants d'Auvergne sound effortlessly easy (they are not) [...] Lottie Greenhow stood on the higher podium to sing the Songs with the orchestra which perfectly evoked summer sunshine in central France. With the warm evening light still coming through the church windows it wasn't hard to visualize the Pastoral scenes depicted in the songs and Lottie carried them off brilliantly [...] a very memorable performance." - Review of "Songs of the Auvergne", Anna Page, Music for All @ SMSG blog
"It was excellently performed, with Lottie’s exquisite voice floating effortlessly and expressively above the sensitive playing of the instrumentalists in complete ensemble." - Review of "Walk Cheerfully", Michael Phipps, The Friend
"William Petter is to be congratulated on gathering together a talented quintet (four singers and an organist) to perform this wonderful music." - Review of "Regina Coeli", Petra Robinson, New Directions
"Of the characters, the best performances and most confident singing came from the Earl Mountararat, Strephon, Phyllis [(Charlotte Greenhow)], Lord Chancellor, Fairy Queen, and Private Willis." - Review of "Iolanthe", Raymond J Walker, Seen and Heard International
"Phyllis (Charlotte Greenhow) did enjoy looking in that mirror (you can't make me believe it was the first sight she'd had of one), and there's little wonder that the peers are all after her." - Review of "Iolanthe", Chris Angelico, Rosuav's Ramblings Blog
"Petra [Lottie Greenhow] amped up the bawdy humour" - Review of "A Little Night Music", Varsity
"Lottie Greenhow provides the whooping operatic sections of Cooper's music, standing like a statue at the front of a ship as her voice fills the space" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Gabriel Wilding, Hackney Citizen
"Spoot Ebb ... [is] one of several tracks to feature the soaring voice of soprano Lottie Greenhow. On First of the Tide it contrasts with Cooper's surreptitiously delivered vocals" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Steven Johnson, musicOMH
"Erland was joined on stage by some wonderfully talented musicians, including [...] soprano and multi-instrumentalist Lottie Greenhow" - Review of "Erland Cooper: Live from the Barbican", Gail Walker, Edinburgh Music Lovers
"Britten’s atmospheric ‘Sweet was the song the Virgin’ (from the five-movement Christmas Suite Christ’s Nativity written when he was only in his second term at the RCM and later revised in 1966) is given a fine, pure-voiced rendition by the upper voices and soloist Lottie Greenhow – a flowing, spacious account sung with affection and abundant sensitivity." - Review of A Ceremony of Carols (The Choir of Clare College Cambridge), David Truslove, Opera Today
"Graham Ross allocates the solo to a soprano, Lottie Greenhow, and she sings beautifully." - Review of A Ceremony of Carols (The Choir of Clare College Cambridge), John Quinn, Music Web International
"Lottie Greenhow’s crystal clear soprano continues to enchant... the fluid keyboard arpeggios of Spoot Ebb, with Greenhow's soprano, are beautifully intertwined..." - Review of "Sule Skerry", Ben Hogwood, musicOMH
"The absolute highlight of the concert was the breathtaking performance by the gifted soprano Lottie Greenhow who also played the harp. Her rendition of O Mio Babbino Caro was spine tingling and we do hope she will visit us again in the future." - Review of guest performance with the Pulloxhill Singers, Pulloxhill 3 Churches
"Lottie Greenhow, also a violinist, frequently puts down her bow and uses her incredible soprano as an instrument, an etheral vocal that floats over the audience like a fulmar over the Ronaldsay shores." - Review of "Sule Skerry" (live performance), Will Moss, The Skinny
"Lottie Greenhow's soprano highlights some of the most gorgeous arrangements that could hardly do a better job highlighting the naturalistic mysticism of Britain, one that represents the land (and sea) in a way that's untethered to and will go on long after the chaotic politics of its present." - Review of "Sule Skerry", RateYourMusic
"Lottie Greenhow sings with her beautiful, Wagnerian voice on some songs" - Review of "Sule Skerry", Scenic and Sonic
"Soprano Lottie Greenhow supplies the requisite otherwordly siren presence over Cooper's minimalist piano patterns and sighing string trio" - Review of "Sule Skerry", Fiona Shepherd, The Scotsman
"Smaller roles were also well-crafted, with Lottie Greenhow's Suor Genovieffa as a sincerely sweet presence, with a vocal quality to match" - Review of "Suor Angelica", Varsity
"Greenhow sang very well, with the top of the voice pure and free" - Review of "L'Incoronazione di Poppea", Rosa Price, The Cambridge Student
"For all the gentleness, Cooper’s songs are deeply emotional and given lift by three classically trained multi-instrumentalists, particularly the wordless notes delivered by the soaring soprano of Lottie Greenhow" - Review of "Solan Goose", Patrick Barkham, The Guardian
"Lottie Greenhow plays Hardanger Fiddle and sings a beautiful soprano, which truly does give the impression of 'flying above it all'." - Review of "Solan Goose" (live performance), From The Pit To The Nosebleed
"Charlotte Greenhow's ethereal soprano and resonant Hardanger Fiddle infuse the pieces with utterly beguiling beauty that swoops and soars" - Review of "Solan Goose", Stationary Travels
"Throughout the gig there are moments of tenderness and beauty, Cooper profiling not just the birds but the coastline and characteristics of Orkney too. Here he is helped by the Hardanger fiddle and sumptuous soprano of Lottie Greenhow." - Review of "Solan Goose" (live performance), Ben Hogwood, MusicOMH
"Soprano Charlotte Greenhow provides some ghostly vocals to create a truly spiritual presence" - Review of "Maalie", The Casual Geekery
"This work features [...] a delicate performance on the Norwegian Hardanger violin by Charlotte Greenhow" - Review of "Shalder", The Skinny
"There’s a gorgeous Celtic influence on Shalder and Kittiwaako – patient lullabies that widen with ephemeral strings and Charlotte Greenhow’s soprano vocals." - Review of "Solan Goose", Stephen Butchard, The Skinny
"La voix de la soprano et violoniste Charlotte Greenhow complète le tableau avec des chœurs angéliques et célestes rappelant une chorale islandaise dans la Hallgrímskirkja de Reykjavik." (The voice of the soprano and violinist Charlotte Greenhow completes the picture with angelic and celestial choirs reminiscent of an Icelandic choir in the Hallgrimskirkja of Reykjavik) - Review of "Solan Goose", François Freundlich, Sound of Violence
"On pourrait gloser des heures durant sur les merveilles cachées dans ce "Solan Goose". La voix de la soprano Charlotte Greenhow qui rappellera la dramaturgie presque melo du Max Richter de "Memoryhouse"." (We could hold forth for hours on the wonders hidden in this "Solan Goose". The voice of soprano Charlotte Greenhow will recall the almost melo drama of Max Richter's "Memoryhouse".) - Review of "Solan Goose", Greg Bod, Pop News
"Un disque entre cordes et piano, composé d’instrumentaux sur lesquels viennent se poser par instant la voix de la soprano Charlotte Greenhow. Voici un opus invitant à la médiation et au repos, à écouter les yeux tournés vers le ciel. Superbe!" (A disc between strings and piano, composed of instruments on which come the moment of the voice of the soprano Charlotte Greenhow. Here is an opus inviting to mediation and rest, to listen to the eyes turned to the sky. Superb!) - Review of "Solan Goose", Rock Decibels
"Erland`s compositions are dominated by his piano and Charlotte Greenhow`s soprano. The former conveying trouble and worry. The latter, hope and light, in the form of wordless lullabies. Greenhow also contributes violin. The instrument singing songs of love and sorrow. Without love, there can be no sorrow." - Review of "Aak", Ban Ban Ton Ton
"This evening the Orcadian is performing in stellar company, so there should be little need to worry. He is joined by soprano and Hardanger fiddle player Charlotte Greenhow (who performs on the album) and Anna Phoebe on violin." - Review of "Solan Goose" Launch, Joseph Mumford, The Quietus
"The title track has a mesmerising beauty, the bird’s calls mingling with mottled piano – Cooper’s own modified instrument – as well as the soprano and Hardanger violin of Charlotte Greenhow, reinforcing Orkney’s strong musical links with Scandinavia" - Review of "Solan Goose", Ben Hogwood, MusicOMH
"Grounded, that is, in an avian, windswept yet purposeful way configured by Cooper’s Minimoog and piano, Charlotte Greenhow’s Hardanger violin and soprano and Leo Abrahams’ ambient guitar, voices rising and falling, cooing and calling, far away, horizon to horizon, Fata Morgana, northerly, southerly, good to sublime." - Review of "Solan Goose", Lee Ashworth, Louder Than War
"The young cast stepped up to the plate with Lottie Greenhow (Phyllis) and Euan Williamson (Strephon) settling quickly and delivering a couple of tingling duets – Greenhow’s voice seemed to grow and grow with each song: beautiful." - Review of "Iolanthe", Jackie Kaines, Border Lines blog
"For the soprano soloist Lottie Greenhow, it was her first time singing in St Mary and St Giles Church and she made the Chants d'Auvergne sound effortlessly easy (they are not) [...] Lottie Greenhow stood on the higher podium to sing the Songs with the orchestra which perfectly evoked summer sunshine in central France. With the warm evening light still coming through the church windows it wasn't hard to visualize the Pastoral scenes depicted in the songs and Lottie carried them off brilliantly [...] a very memorable performance." - Review of "Songs of the Auvergne", Anna Page, Music for All @ SMSG blog
"It was excellently performed, with Lottie’s exquisite voice floating effortlessly and expressively above the sensitive playing of the instrumentalists in complete ensemble." - Review of "Walk Cheerfully", Michael Phipps, The Friend
"William Petter is to be congratulated on gathering together a talented quintet (four singers and an organist) to perform this wonderful music." - Review of "Regina Coeli", Petra Robinson, New Directions
"Of the characters, the best performances and most confident singing came from the Earl Mountararat, Strephon, Phyllis [(Charlotte Greenhow)], Lord Chancellor, Fairy Queen, and Private Willis." - Review of "Iolanthe", Raymond J Walker, Seen and Heard International
"Phyllis (Charlotte Greenhow) did enjoy looking in that mirror (you can't make me believe it was the first sight she'd had of one), and there's little wonder that the peers are all after her." - Review of "Iolanthe", Chris Angelico, Rosuav's Ramblings Blog
"Petra [Lottie Greenhow] amped up the bawdy humour" - Review of "A Little Night Music", Varsity
Testimonials
"Lottie is a highly talented singer with wide-ranging vocal, technical and stylistic abilities, and she has a great enthusiasm for all aspects of music --- both vocal and instrumental." - Suzanne Flowers (former Monteverdi choir soprano), London
"I want to thank you for the superb performance of my 'Walk cheerfully' songs which you, Richard, and the Aylwin Quartet did at Jordans last month. I could not have asked for a more beautiful performance of them. Your singing was wonderful - what a talent you have. Apart from all your obvious merits - beauty of tone, ideal intonation, strong rhythm (and not every singer has that!), and so on - I loved the way you delved into the character of each song, and expressed the inner core so sensitively. So 'Walk cheerfully' had vibrant life, but 'Simplicity' had a waif-like innocence. Then 'Peace' had a convinced strength to it. As I think I said at the concert, I felt as though I were sitting there, receiving a wonderful gift from you all. Thank you again, so much, for the care and commitment you put into my songs. I feel deeply honoured." - Peter Webb (composer), Australia
"Huge thanks for your wonderful solo in Hear my Prayer: lush, dramatic, heartfelt, rich and pitch perfect" - Duncan Fraser (composer), Bedford
"The singers had some really lovely moments - I was often in rapture with the soprano in particular, such a lovely voice and such great intonation." - David Pearson (composer), London
"Lottie sang at our wedding reception as part of a duo with piano accompaniment this year. She asked me to put some suggestions together and I was really impressed at how many of our favourites they were happy to sing, from the Flower Duet, Pie Jesu and Barcarolle to Hit the Road Jack, Hallelujah and Make you feel my love and many more. Everybody loved them – beautiful voices and great flexibility and pleasing to all age groups. We considered ourselves very lucky to have them perform at our wedding." - Maria, Hitchin
"Schubert's Ave Maria was absolutely beautiful and you sang it with such feeling." - Pauline, Flitwick
"Thank you so much for your most beautiful singing at Watson’s funeral. There’s not much more that I can say except it was perfect and exactly what we had hoped for. After the service so many people mentioned to us how special it was." - Shirley, Burnham
"I just wanted to say as never got the chance yesterday .... You were amazing in church! I just loved listening to you, your voice and music brought tears to my (and Sue's) eyes! Thank you!!" - Mo, Cambridge
"Astonishingly beautiful voice [...] Crystal clear and pitch perfect; could have listened to her singing all night." - Jeannie, Ampthill
"A big thank you to [Lottie] and the rest of the choir for your splendid singing at our service of thanksgiving yesterday. It was super and everyone in the congregation was amazed." - David, London
"Thank you so much for your wonderful performance at the wedding; many people commented on your singing. Thanks once again for making Matthew and Helen's day so special." - Helen, Bromham
"I want to thank you for the superb performance of my 'Walk cheerfully' songs which you, Richard, and the Aylwin Quartet did at Jordans last month. I could not have asked for a more beautiful performance of them. Your singing was wonderful - what a talent you have. Apart from all your obvious merits - beauty of tone, ideal intonation, strong rhythm (and not every singer has that!), and so on - I loved the way you delved into the character of each song, and expressed the inner core so sensitively. So 'Walk cheerfully' had vibrant life, but 'Simplicity' had a waif-like innocence. Then 'Peace' had a convinced strength to it. As I think I said at the concert, I felt as though I were sitting there, receiving a wonderful gift from you all. Thank you again, so much, for the care and commitment you put into my songs. I feel deeply honoured." - Peter Webb (composer), Australia
"Huge thanks for your wonderful solo in Hear my Prayer: lush, dramatic, heartfelt, rich and pitch perfect" - Duncan Fraser (composer), Bedford
"The singers had some really lovely moments - I was often in rapture with the soprano in particular, such a lovely voice and such great intonation." - David Pearson (composer), London
"Lottie sang at our wedding reception as part of a duo with piano accompaniment this year. She asked me to put some suggestions together and I was really impressed at how many of our favourites they were happy to sing, from the Flower Duet, Pie Jesu and Barcarolle to Hit the Road Jack, Hallelujah and Make you feel my love and many more. Everybody loved them – beautiful voices and great flexibility and pleasing to all age groups. We considered ourselves very lucky to have them perform at our wedding." - Maria, Hitchin
"Schubert's Ave Maria was absolutely beautiful and you sang it with such feeling." - Pauline, Flitwick
"Thank you so much for your most beautiful singing at Watson’s funeral. There’s not much more that I can say except it was perfect and exactly what we had hoped for. After the service so many people mentioned to us how special it was." - Shirley, Burnham
"I just wanted to say as never got the chance yesterday .... You were amazing in church! I just loved listening to you, your voice and music brought tears to my (and Sue's) eyes! Thank you!!" - Mo, Cambridge
"Astonishingly beautiful voice [...] Crystal clear and pitch perfect; could have listened to her singing all night." - Jeannie, Ampthill
"A big thank you to [Lottie] and the rest of the choir for your splendid singing at our service of thanksgiving yesterday. It was super and everyone in the congregation was amazed." - David, London
"Thank you so much for your wonderful performance at the wedding; many people commented on your singing. Thanks once again for making Matthew and Helen's day so special." - Helen, Bromham