MEG
ELLA
BROOKES
VOCALS ︎ CELLO ︎ PIANO
ARRANGER ︎ MUSICAL DIRECTOR ︎ COMPOSER ︎ SONGWRITER
Welsh born - London Based.
To get a better sense of what I do you can read testimonials & credits below.
If you have more questions or would like to chat about how we can work together, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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“A singer songwriter, composer and all round musical genius, who effortlessly picks up instruments and makes it look infuriatingly easy. She is incredibly talented, in high-demand, a furiously booked up woman, and one of my favourite artists.”
Salma El Wardany, BBC Radio London
ORGANISATION ROLES
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, UK’s leading refugee choir.
2017 - present
PROJECT MANAGER
LONDON CONTEMPORARY VOICES
2016 - present.
TREASURER
THE MAGDALENA PROJECT, an international network of women in theatre.
2022 - present.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
TRANS VOICES
2021 - present
SESSION WORK(live & recorded):
ARTISTS
Elbow; Jools Holland; ABBA; Basement Jaxx; Pete Tong; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jules Buckley; Sir Tom Jones; Laura Mvula; John Grant; Nitin Sawhney; Angel Olsen; Emeli Sandé; Patrick Watson; Imogen Heap; Ilan Eshkeri, Dermot Kennedy, The Staves, Kelly Lee Owens, Wolf Alice, Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees); Manu Delago; Marc Almond; Charlotte Church; Tom Chaplin (Keane); Alev Lenz; Reeps One; Amber Run; Ian Shaw; Be No Rain, Brijs ︎
ADVERTISEMENTS/TV
Lloyds Bank; ROBBIE WILLIAMS, Netflix; David Attenborough’s Perfect Planet, Aldi; Mandarin Oriental Hotels; My Builder; Just Giving; BBC Platinum Party at the Palace (BAFTA Winning); Channel 4, The Great Christmas Bake Off; BBC The ONE Show ︎
“a woman with the voice of an angel.” Theatre Box
“The show’s USP is it’s live band; Meg Ella’s soulful voice underscores these antics, creating a rich atmosphere […]” Time Out
MUSICAL DIRECTION & COMPOSITION
CONDUCTOR Nitin Sawhney, Royal Albert Hall, London Contemporary Voices.
2023
CHORAL asst. DIRECTOR A Play for the Living in the Time of Extinction. Starring Lydia West (It’s a Sin), Dir. Katie Mitchell; The Barbican.
2023
CHORAL asst. DIRECTOR Elbow with Citizens Of The World Choir.
BAFTA Winning BBC Platinum Jubilee Party At The Palace & Glastonbury Festival Pyramid stage, Citizens Of The World Choir.
2022
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Shakespeare’s Globe, Sam Wannamaker, Measure for Measure.
2021
STRING DIRECTION Dermot Kennedy, ITV The Brits Are Coming.
2020
MUSICAL DIRECTION Collaborations with London Contemporary Voices inc. Jools Holland, John Grant, Wolf Alice, Emeli Sandé, Basement Jaxx, Paris Paloma + more.
2018 - present
COMPOSER & BAND LEADER The Roundhouse Circus Fest headline circus show.
2018
COMPOSER & MUSICAL DIRECTOR Global tours (India, Denmark, Colombia, USA, Germany, France, Serbia) with immersive performance theatre production Daughter, voted Best Overall Performance at the Nisville Jazz & Theatre Festival 2019, Serbia.
2018 - present
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“In working with Meg I have found her to be personable, professional and very efficient at bringing out the best in the choir. Her contribution to our last show at the Royal Albert Hall was invaluable and her ability to adapt to what was needed meant that I could relax and focus on the performance. Excellent collaborator.” Nitin Sawhney CBE
“Meg excelled in all areas. Given the chance I wouldn’t hesitate to work with Meg again in the future; She is disciplined, reliable, intelligent, multitalented and a pleasure to have around.“ Jess Cohen, Earthfall Dance Company
ARRANGING & ORCHESTRATION
ARRANGING (live & recorded)
Jools Holland; Basement Jaxx; Emeli Sandé; Wolf Alice; John Grant; Jesca Hoop; Brijs, Budapest Scoring Orchestra; Citizens of the World Choir +
“These beautiful arrangements have been done by the superb Meg Brookes who’s just stepping onto the stage there - Meg Brookes, let’s hear it.” Jools Holland OBE
FEATURED BY
The Late Show feat. Jimmy Fallon
Shakespeare’s Globe
Milton Court, The Barbican
Queen Elizabeth Hall
St James Piccadily
Union Chapel
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ORCHESTRATION
BFI feature film, Pretty Red Dress (2022) starring Alexandra Burke.
Just Giving “Jing”, Advert
2021
Mandarin Oriental London/Mandarin Oriental Tokyo Promotional Films
2021
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“Meg has an exceptional, rare and valuable skillset working professionally as a musician at the highest level but also as an arranger, workshop leader and project manager across multidisciplinary projects that bring together professional artists with vulnerable and seldom heard members of society.” Ilā Kamalagharan, LCV / Maison Mercury Jones / Trans Voices
“The original music by the company is melancholic and eerily beautiful”
Everything Theatre
STAGES
Wembley, Manchester AO & Glasgow OVO Hydro Arenas; Royal Albert Hall; The Roundhouse; The Royal Opera House; Shakespeare’s Globe; The London Palladium; Ronnie Scotts; Jazz Cafe; Shepherds Bush O2; Cadogan Hall; Union Chapel; The Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre); The Barbican; Maida Vale Studios; Abbey Road Studios; Glastonbury Festival, multiple stages inc. Pyramid Stage; Love Supreme; Wilderness; Bestival; Secret Garden Party; UK & international tours (Cuba, Dubai, Denmark, India, USA, Serbia, Colombia, USA, France, Germany); BBC One; Channel 4; BBC Radio 1, Live Lounge; BBC Radio London; Virgin Radio, Chris Evans Breakfast Show; Soho Radio +
SINGER SONGWRITER
“[…]captivated immediately, by both her pure, effortless singing and warmth of her voice, and by her emotional but honest delivery” Marc Almond & Othon Matargas
ARTIST PROJECT
MEG ELLA
Supported by Arts Council England.
2021-2022
Debut EP, The Familiar
March - April 2024
LIVE PERFORMANCES including;
Magdalena Montpelier Festival (Montpelier, France)
2023
Winterwerft Festival (Frankfurt, Germany)
2023
Live stream series Something Old Something Borrowed Something New
2020 – 2022
BBC Radio London; multiple features
2021
Pizza Express Live, Holborn
2019
Coffee Music Project, Finalist
2019
Glastonbury Festival (Green Fields)
2019
Nisville Jazz & Theatre Festival (Serbia)
2019.
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) with London Contemporary Voices
2018
London Venues
2017 - present
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Photo credit: Symphorien Demares