The Hepburn Four
‘delivered with a fluid gracefulness and remarkable sense of balance and ensemble that made for exquisite sonic beauty’
The Scotsman *****
The Hepburn Four was formed in September 2024 while its members were choral scholars in St Salvator’s Chapel Choir at the University of St Andrews. The group is formed of soprano Emily Kemp, alto Harriet Carlill, tenor Seb Roberts and bass Guy Minch, four experienced choral singers who individually have sung with renowned ensembles such as the Voces8 Scholars, Genesis Sixteen, Dunedin Consort, the choir of Wells Cathedral and The Other Guys.
Following a series of successful concerts in St Andrews and the surrounding area, the group was invited to perform at the opening of both the Glasgow Barons and Brechin Early Music festivals in the summer of 2025. The group is now embarking on a program of performances across the UK, bringing a diverse selection of music including madrigals, folk songs, and a world premiere of a new mass setting by tenor Seb Roberts.
In September, The Hepburn Four will begin working with the Gesualdo Six as part of their new Emerging Ensembles Programme 2026/8.
Meet The Hepburn Four
Soprano Emily Kemp
Emily is a soprano from Glasgow, who studied French and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews. She is a current recipient of the Dunedin Consort’s Bridging the Gap programme 2025/6, member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Young Singers’ Programme 2024-2026, and an alumna of the twelfth cohort of Genesis Sixteen. Recent highlights include the role of First Fairy in the BBC SSO’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the BBC Proms broadcast live to BBC Radio 3 and BBC 4, soloist for the Choeur Symphonique de Montpellier’s Faure Requiem concerts touring the south of France, and the soprano soloist in the Brahms Requiem with the Choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Prior to studies at St Andrews, Emily studied at the Music School of Douglas Academy and the Junior RCS. After graduating from the University of St Andrews in July, she will begin studying on the Masters in Vocal Studies programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Alto Harriet Carlill
Harriet Carlill is an alto from Reading currently studying at the University of St Andrews. During her studies, she was involved with multiple musical groups including The Hepburn Four.
Harriet started her choral career as a chorister at Wells Cathedral where she enjoyed singing in weekly services at the cathedral, as well as performing in concerts at venues such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Albert Hall. In 2019 Harriet joined the upper voice choir Choralia, with whom she represented the United Kingdom in the final of the Let The People’s Sing competition in Barcelona.
At the Univeristy of St Andrews Harriet also sang with St Salvator’s Chapel Choir as an alto choral scholar. In 2023, she also took part in St Andrews Chamber Opera’s production of Dido and Aeneas.
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Tenor Seb Roberts
Having studied Russian and German at the university, Sebastian Roberts graduated from St Andrews in summer 2025. A former chorister at Blackburn Cathedral and alumnus of the Junior Royal Northern College of Music, he came to St Andrews in 2020. Whilst organ scholar in St Salvator’s Chapel Choir, he performed as the Evangelist in Bach’s St John Passion, and arranged several folk songs for the choir to be released in an EP later this year.
During his time at university, Sebastian took in a variety of performance roles, including appearances with the Gilbert & Sullivan Society. In Summer 2022, he made his operatic debut as Pelléas in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande with Byre opera, returning to the company in 2025 to play Tristan in Frank Martin’s le vin Herbé.
Beyond classical repertoire, Sebastian served as Musical Director of the UK’s premier all male a cappella group, The Other Guys from 2023-25. In September 2025, he began a scholarship with the VOCES8.
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Bass Guy Minch
Guy has recently graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Chemistry. His choral singing journey began in the choir at Worth Abbey where he sang for five years before moving to university where he was a choral scholar with St Salvator’s Chapel Choir and a member of the award winning a cappella group The Other Guys. Some notable recent performances include Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem at the BBC Proms as well as the roles of Christus in Bach’s St John Passion and King Mark in Frank Martin’s Le Vin Herbé.
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Josquin des Prez Missa Pange Lingua
The first in our Live from the Glasgow Barons video series, filmed at the Govan Early Music Festival 2025.
Josquin des Prez Missa Pange Lingua 'Benedictus'
The second video in our Live from the Glasgow Barons series, with thanks to Zip Tie Studio.
Josquin des Prez 'Ave Maria'
Join us at one of our upcoming concerts
The Hepburn Tour
We are delighted to be bringing a new programme of music to these stunning venues. Featuring music by Finzi, Di Lassus, Bridge, Rodney-Bennett, and our very own Seb Roberts.
Tickets can be purchased via the link below…
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