Person Open DS/UK/10583 Kirkby; Dame; Carolyn 'Emma' (1949-); DBE; English soprano singer Kirkby Carolyn 'Emma' Dame 1949- English soprano singer Female (cisgender)

Musician; Vocals, soprano Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, DBE (born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano singer and one of the world's most renowned early music specialists. She attended Sherborne School For Girls in Dorset and was a classics student at Somerville College, Oxford, and an English teacher before developing a career as a soloist. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 12/19/2013 RAHAKirkbride 12/6/2022 6ae93e4c-1915-4546-9691-722413cf6cbd