Ellie Saunders

Musician

Clarinettist & Saxophonist

Clarinet (Bb, Eb and Bass) and Saxophone (Alto and Tenor):
With 8 years orchestral experience, Ellie has performed with Leeds College of Music Sinfonietta, Leeds College of Music Opera Orchestra, Leeds College of Music Symphony Orchestra and Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra at venues such as De Montfort Hall, Leicester; Cologne Cathedral, Germany, The Venue, Leeds and Bedworth Civil Hall.

Works performed include solo alto saxophone in Mussorgsky’s ‘Picture’s at an exhibition’, bass clarinet in Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and doubling on clarinet (Bb and A) and bass clarinet for Humperdinck’s ‘Hansel und Gretel’. Other performances include Jenkin’s Armed Man, Dukas’s Sorcerer's Apprentice, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes and Debussy’s Petite Suite.

Within various ensemles Ellie has travelled on numerous tours of Europe covering countries such as France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.

Musical Theatre:
As a reed player her musical theatre experience includes Hamlisch’s ‘A Chorus Line’, Menken’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, Sondheim’s ‘Follies’ and ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ and Bob Carlton’s ‘Return to The Forbidden Planet’.

Ellie Saunders musician - Photos by Joanna Photography 2009 joannaphotography.com