JUDD O.A.E. NZEKWE
London
Summary
An excellent, prolific composer, poet, and singer-songwriter who composes in a "Neo-Romantic" and "Compositional Ambient" style. Can play violin and piano at a sufficient level. Can sing classically and in a soul/gospel style at a very high standard.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Poet
Catholic Poetry Room
2026.03 - 2026.07
- Three poems will be published on the Catholic Poetry Room on July 15th
Composer and Singer
St Elizabeth Rc Church Parish Choir
London, Richmond
2026.03 - 2026.03
- Two premireres - liturgical and concert premiere - of Holy Week choral piece Tenebrae factae sunt
Concert Organiser and Composer
Concerts For Charity
London
2026.03 - 2026.03
- First premiere of two pieces from Lost-and-Found Piano Trio Version
- Performed by Concerts For Charity
Composer
Northumberland Orchestral Society
Jesmond, Newcastle
2026.03 - 2026.03
- Second performance of Sea Lights on March 7th
Singer
Joanna Gill
Crathie Kirk
2025.09 - 2025.09
- Sang for His Royal Highness, King Charles III with Voces Illuminae at Crathie Kirk, Scotland
Composer
Northumberland Orchestral Society
Jesmond, Newcastle
2025.05 - 2025.07
- Became winner of the first winner of Northumberland Orchestral Society Young Composer's Competition in May
- Had my orchestral piece Sea Lights performed in Jesmond United Reformed Church on July 5th
Singer
HTB Church
London
2025.05 - 2025.05
- Sang with HTB Gospel Choir at Leadership Conference in the Royal Albert Hall
Singer
Joanna Gill
Crathie Kirk
2024.09 - 2024.09
- Sang for His Royal Highness, King Charles III with Voces Illuminae at Crathie Kirk, Scotland
Singer
HTB Church
London
2024.05 - 2024.05
- Sang with HTB Gospel Choir at Leadership Conference in the Royal Albert Hall
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Ely, Cambridgeshire
2023.07 - 2023.07
- Sang bass in Ely Cathedral as part of the Youth Chorus of the Gabrieli Roar Project
- Performed Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius" alongside many other youth choirs across the country
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
London, Croydon
2023.07 - 2023.07
- Sang bass in Fairfield Halls as part of the Gabrieli Senior Choir of the Gabrieli Roar Project
- Performed and professionally recorded Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius" alongside the Gabrielis, a Polish youth choir and many other professional singers
Bass singer
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
London, City of London
2022.09 - 2022.09
- Sang bass in the Guildhall Chorus and performed alongside the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra in the Barbican
- Performed Lili Boulanger's "Psalm 130" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe"
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Ely, Cambridgeshire
2022.07 - 2022.07
- Sang bass in Ely Cathedral as part of the Youth Chorus of the Gabrieli Roar Project
- Performed Mendelsshon's "Elijah" alongside many other youth choirs across the country
Bass singer
Paul McCreesh
Gateshead, County Durham
2022.02 - 2022.03
- Sang bass in Egglescliffe School Senior Choir alongside the Royal Northern Sinfonia Chorus in the Sage
- Performed pieces such as: "Coronation Te Deum" by William Walton and "Zadok the Priest" by Handel
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
York, North Yorkshire
2021.11 - 2021.11
- Sang bass in Egglescliffe School Senior Choir alongside other youth choirs across the country in York Minster
- Performed Haydn's "Creation"
Composer/pianist
Egglescliffe School
Darlington, County Durham
2021.06 - 2021.07
- Publicly performed an original composition with four other classmates in the Darlington Hippodrome as part of my school's "Leavers' Concert"
- Played the piano part in the piano quintet ensemble
- Piano Quintet piece is called, "Lux in Tenebris..."
Bass singer
Egglescliffe School Senior Choir
Venice, Veneto
2019.07 - 2019.07
- Sang bass with my school's choir (Egglescliffe School Senior Choir) in Venice
- Sang Mass in St Mark's Basilica
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Ely, Cambridgeshire
2018.07 - 2018.07
- Sang bass in Ely Cathedral as part of the Youth Chorus of the Gabrieli Roar Project
- Repertoire: "An English Coronation, 1902-1953," pieces included were: "Coronation Te Deum" by William Walton, "Gloria in Bb" by Charles Villiers Stanford, and many more
- Took part in the recording of the album
Education
Bachelor of Music - Classical Composition
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
2026-01
Skills
- Classical and Film Composer
- Poet and Creative Writer
- Classical and Gospel Singer (Bass-Baritone)
- Singer-songwriter
- Aspiring Theologian
- Instrumentalist: Pianist and Violinist
- Transcriber and Arranger
Timeline
Poet
Catholic Poetry Room
2026.03 - 2026.07
Composer and Singer
St Elizabeth Rc Church Parish Choir
2026.03 - 2026.03
Concert Organiser and Composer
Concerts For Charity
2026.03 - 2026.03
Composer
Northumberland Orchestral Society
2026.03 - 2026.03
Singer
Joanna Gill
2025.09 - 2025.09
Composer
Northumberland Orchestral Society
2025.05 - 2025.07
Singer
HTB Church
2025.05 - 2025.05
Singer
Joanna Gill
2024.09 - 2024.09
Singer
HTB Church
2024.05 - 2024.05
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
2023.07 - 2023.07
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
2023.07 - 2023.07
Bass singer
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
2022.09 - 2022.09
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
2022.07 - 2022.07
Bass singer
Paul McCreesh
2022.02 - 2022.03
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
2021.11 - 2021.11
Composer/pianist
Egglescliffe School
2021.06 - 2021.07
Bass singer
Egglescliffe School Senior Choir
2019.07 - 2019.07
Bass singer
Gabrieli Consort and Players
2018.07 - 2018.07
Bachelor of Music - Classical Composition
Guildhall School of Music and Drama