Mary Carewe

Mary Carewe is an English singer and vocal coach, best known as one of the lead vocalists in Karl Jenkins' musical project Adiemus, often singing harmonies with Miriam Stockley.[1]

Not to be confused with Mary Carew.

She was born in England and trained as a singer in London. Her father, John Carewe, is a conductor, and her sister, Anna Carewe, is a cellist who sometimes appears with Mary as part of the Sheridan Ensemble.[2]

As well as being a solo performer, Carewe has provided backing vocals for other acts, such as Westlife and Steps, and featured on the soundtrack of numerous films, including Emma (1996), Alfie (2004) and Nine (2009).[3] In addition to Adiemus, she sang on Peter Maxwell Davies's Resurrection album and many film compilation albums.[4] Alongside Lance Ellington, she was a soloist at the James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert, broadcast by the BBC television in 2012.[5] She appears regularly in concerts recorded for BBC Radio 2, including over 70 editions of Friday Night is Music Night.[6] Evil at Play(1986), a library track featuring Carewe's voice is sampled in Xtal, a track by Aphex Twin from the 1992 album Selected Ambient Works 85–92[7]

References
  1. Brian Barone (16 September 2016). "An Aural History of "Adiemus"". The Awl. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. "Biographies - Anna Carewe". Sheridan Ensemble. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. "Leading vocal coach, performer and recording artist visits ICMP". The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. "Mary Carewe - Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. "BBC Four – James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert". BBC. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. "Concerts - Mary Carewe". Official website. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. "Aphex Twin's 'Xtal' sample of Steve Jefferies, Mary Carewe and Donald Grieg's 'Evil at Play'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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