Ellen Williams is an award-winning Welsh soprano and songwriter praised for her “poise and promise, her voice agile with silvery charm” THE GUARDIAN, and described as singing “with heart-piercing sweetness” in THE TIMES. Ellen has performed both internationally and across the UK including venues such as Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Concert Hall Glasgow, Bridgewater Hall, the Wales Millennium Centre, for King Charles III in Buckingham Palace, and as the anthem soloist in the Principality Stadium for the first ever British Grand-Prix in the World Supercross Championship. Ellen was a special guest on Il Divo's 2024 UK tour performing to a sold out London Palladium, has sung under the baton of Sir Karl Jenkins, and was honoured to sing at the wedding of Sir Bryn Terfel and royal harpist Hannah Stone performing with Grammy award-winning Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau. 

Ellen’s music releases have entered the Classical Charts at No1 and draw hundreds of thousands of listeners and loyal fans from across the world, with many of her videos viewed millions of times. Ellen's rendition of the Classical Crossover favourite "Time To Say Goodbye" was released by popular demand after receiving over 8 million views across social media during the first few days of posting and continues to gain popularity across streaming platforms. Her albums are sold and streamed regularly across 6 continents, and featured on BBC and Scala Radio, Ellen's music draws a wide audience of film music and classical fans ready to experience cinematic and classical favourites in a new light. Her repertoire includes songs by Billie Eilish, Robbie Williams, Leona Lewis and Phil Collins reimagined in new classical renditions, as well as scores from Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Gladiator and Schindler's List and many more. Ellen's voice is featured on award-winning international film soundtracks, and Ellen was recently presented with a prestigious award in Rome for her achievements in music as a result of working with Multi-Award Winning composer Marco Werba, co-writing and performing the title song for the film The Island Of Forgiveness. The award ceremony "Storie di Donne, Eccellenze in Rosa" was covered extensively in the Italian press.

Ellen continues to work with Multi-Grammy nominated producer Chris Craker, and their discography together includes Cinema, a collection of filmscore greats all given a classical flair including songs from James Bond, Gladiator and The Lord Of The Rings, her Christmas album, A Christmas Wish which includes both traditional carols and classical arrangements of festive favourites, and her album Inspire, a collection of rousing sporting anthems and inspirational hymns including Amazing Grace, Calon Lân, You'll Never Walk Alone, and Abide With Me.

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 Ellen's albums are available to purchase on CD here, or can be downloaded and streamed on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube.

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On a more personal note, Ellen found singing from an early age having been taught many Welsh folk songs and the hymns and arias of Wales by her grandmother. Ellen's mother is a renowned concert harpist and so music was always in the family home growing up. Ellen was encouraged to compete in Welsh Eisteddfodau and was awarded first prize in classical song as well as folk singing many times. After a love of language and culture took Ellen to study Spanish and French at the University of Exeter, Ellen went to train her voice at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she completed an MA in Vocal Performance and a further MA in Opera Performance studying with acclaimed Irish soprano Suzanne Murphy. Ellen performed many leading roles during her studies, Semele in Handel's Semele, Nannetta in Verdi's Falstaff under the baton of Maestro Carlo Rizzi, and Susannah in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro to name a few. On graduating, a particular highlight was joining the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company as leading lady playing Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Yum-Yum in The Mikado, and Aline in The Sorcerer. Ellen has performed numerous times with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, and particular highlights include singing in the final of the Welsh Singers Showcase and in a Masterclass with Grammy award-winning soprano Sumi Jo for the BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World. Ellen was also delighted to sing Vera Lynn songs in the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance Concert, and has enjoyed Oratorio performances singing the soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah in St David's Hall, Haydn's Creation in Brangwyn Hall, and Orff's Carmina Burana in Gloucester Cathedral.

Ellen's lifelong love of film music as well as having always been influenced by her folk and Celtic routes, has more recently led her to explore recording and releasing classical arrangements of filmscore greats and Classical Crossover favourites, and this year is excited to be writing and composing herself in a blend of all these genres. 

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We hope you continue to visit the website from time to time, and keep up to date with Ellen's new releases and concert announcements here and across social media.

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