British-Canadian mezzo-soprano Patricia Hammond studied singing in Canada and Switzerland before moving to the UK in 2001.  She has appeared as an oratorio soloist in venues as varied as Leeds Town Hall, the Herodus Atticus Theatre in Athens, the Concertgebouw at Bruges, and London's Queen Elizabeth and Royal Festival Halls; the latter two with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Ivan Fischer and Sir Simon Rattle respectively.  Most recently she was featured in the duet of the Houris in Schumann's Das Paradies und die Peri in London, Paris, Turin and Budapest with the OAE under Sir Simon Rattle. As a recitalist, Patricia has been invited to perform at the Brighton, Deal and Frome Festivals, the Swiss Global Foundation and Opera Omnibus, as well as in many private venues including the home of the actor Tom Conti.  In Opera, she has performed solo roles at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the Wexford Festival.  Patricia works regularly with Martin Knizia's Baroque group, the Sweelinck Ensemble, and has been featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC4 Television's "The World," in an interview with Kirsty Lang. Her CD "Le Charme," of French Salon song, is available in shops and online, or from the artist herself!