BIOGRAPHY
Clare Wheeler is a singer, composer, arranger, vocal coach and workshop leader.
Clare trained at Chethams School of Music as a violinist and singer and in classical and jazz voice and composition at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating with a BMusc (Honours). She taught music theory and harmony at the Academy of Contemporary Music and was a member of The Swingles between 2007 and 2018, with whom she wrote, composed, arranged and performed. In 2019 she joined the Jazz Department at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she teaches improvisation and vocal jazz. She also runs a vocal jazz ensemble, runs workshops and masterclasses and adjudicates a cappella competitions around the world.
As a singer and performer, she has worked with Rumer; Jamie Cullum and Labrinth; Marin Alsop; Michael Tilson Thomas; Antonio Pappano; Zubin Mehta; John Taylor; The Boston Pops Orchestra; Jacob Collier at the BBC Proms; and the Metropol Jazz Orkester on Europe tour. Her work in TV includes Pitch Battle. Radio includes The Choir.
"Clare Wheeler is the real deal in so many ways - an amazing vocalist, a superb arranger and composer, a brilliant and gracious educator - I've had the sincere pleasure of working with Clare in a few varied musical settings and always come to marvel at all that she can do so well. And on top of it all, she's the lovliest of souls. I'm just a big stupid fan..." Peter Eldridge, New York Voices
"Clare Wheeler has everything I look for in a musical director: depth of experience and ability, strong work ethic, great taste, collegiality, and the willingness to dive in with her opinion." Mark Hollmann, Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist