Sally Porter Munro's Resumè
REVIEWS
(Sally Munro presented the) "smoothest and most attractive performance of the evening...gave vibrant readings of Mr. Irving's evocatively dramatized Emily Dickinson settings...(his) Ave Maria with fluidity and subtle coloration, and the light touch she applied to The Ostrich is a Silly Bird worked perfectly."
Allan Kozinn...The New York Times
Sally Porter Munro, who sang the Clarke, proved to be a fine mezzo with a clear, firm tone, excellent diction,...great panache…(Dring's) Come Away Death,…a brief lyrical stream of grief that had real pathos and power in it. Michelle Dulak…San Francisco Classical Voice
"...moving rendition of Schumann's song cycle Frauenliebe und Leben...clear, mellow and effortless vocal line...The two encores were richly deserved."
Sarah Ford...The Evening Echo, Bournemouth, England
"...The piece (Rio Grande) came to an unexpected repose with the solo sung by Miss Munro. Miss Munro went on to become the most outstanding feature in the Serenade to Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams."
Andrew Porter...Financial Times, London
OPERA
Adalgisa
Norma - Bellini San Francisco Lyric Opera
Rosina
Barber of Seville - Rossini North Bay Opera
Charlotte
Werther - Massenet San Francisco Lyric Opera
Tisbe
Cenerentola - Rossini Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera
Beppe
L'Amico Fritz - Mascagni Berkeley Opera
The Duchess
Powder Her Face - Ades Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
Cherubino
The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart Amato Opera, New York City
Dorabella
Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart Brooklyn Lyric Opera
Siebel
Faust - Gounod Brooklyn Lyric Opera
Emilia
Otello - Verdi San Francisco Lyric Opera
Mme. Pernelle
Tartuffe - Meecham Opera San Jose
All Female Roles
The Witch - David Irving New York (Premiere)
An Apprentice
The Master Singers - Wagner English National Opera, London
An Apprentice
The Master Singers - Wagner San Francisco Opera
ORATORIO SOLOIST
Christmas Oratorio
Bach The Brooklyn Choral Society
Magnificat
Bach Richard Hickox Singers
B Minor Mass
Bach Richard Hickox Singers
St. John Passion
Bach The Esterhazy Singers
St. Matthew Passion
Bach The London Chorale
In The Beginning
Copland The London Chorale
Requiem
Durufle The London Chorale
African Sanctus
David Fanshaw (Premiere) The London Chorale
9th Choral Symphony
Beethoven Oakland Symphony Orchestra
Gloria
Vivaldi Warwick University Chamber Choir
Harmonie Messe
Haydn Esterhazy Singers
Magnificat
Monterverdi Brooklyn Choral Society
King David
Honegger Richard Westenburg, NYC
Laud to the Nativity
Respighi Richard Westenburg, NYC
Magnificat
Vivaldi Russian Chamber Orchestra
Stabat Mater
Pergolesi Russian Chamber Orchestra
Messiah
Handel Masterworks Chorale
SOLO CONCERT APPEARANCES
Four Songs for Soloists,
Chorus and Orchestra
Ravel (Premiere) Riverside Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, New York City
Canticum Novum
Christmas Concert Merkin Hall, New York City
Concert Arias
Mozart ISO Orchestra, New York City
Concert Arias
Winners Concert 92nd St. Y Chamber Orchestra, Kauffman Hall, New York City
The Rio Grande
Constant Lambert London Chorale, QEH, London
Serenade to Music
Vaughan Williams London Chorale, QEH, London
The Apothesis of John Brown
David Soldier The Alternative Center, NYC
Solo/Duet Concerts
16th - 19th Century English and Italian Songs The Lyric Chamber Ensemble, Caracas, Venezuela
Scena di Berenice
Haydn Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
Scena di Berenice
Haydn San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
SOLO RECITALS
Honest Brook Music Festival - Weil Hall - Carnegie Hall, New York City and Meredith, New York
Music of the Mountains Festival - Mt. Shasta, California
Bournemouth International Festival - Bournemouth, England
Yellow Barn Music Festival - Putney, Vermont
From Bach to Broadway, Bloomingdale House of Music - New York City
5th Avenue Presbyterian Church - New York City
Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center - New York City
The Woods Concert Series - Killington, Vermont
Saint James of Picadilly - London
San Francisco Lyric Quartet - San Francisco Bay Area
Old First Church Concert Series - San Francisco
Main Post Chapel, the Presidio - San Francisco
First Presbyterian Church - Oakland, CA
RADIO & TELEVISION
BBC Singers, London
Stephen Hill Singers, Opera and Broadway Concerts with L.S.O., R.P.O., L.P.O.,
and BBC Orchestras
Interview on BBC Radio 2 Arts Program with Tony Staveacre, England
Soloist on Robert Sherman Show, "The Listening Room," New York City
EDUCATION
Royal Manchester College of Music, A.R.M.C.M.
Royal Northern College of Music, G.R.S.M. Specialist
The Alexander Technique, ATI San Francisco. Certified April, 1996 by the North American Society
of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
Private Studies - Mme Madeline Weiller, Paris; Beret Arcaya, New York City;
Donald Stenberg, San Francisco
The Morley College Opera Studio, London
HB Studio, New York City