Katharine has a large number of recordings and broadcasts under her belt with Collegium Vocale Ghent, Ensemble Plus Ultra and, in particular, a number of celebrated discs with the all-female ensemble Musica Secreta with whom she still works very closely. 

One of her proudest achievements is the CD “Songs to Mistress Anne Greene,” the result of a 10 year project on the sole surviving songbook of John Danyel (1564-c.1626) with her husband, Uri Smilansky, and lutenist Ziv Braha.

Her early interests in pre-Classical repertoire were reinforced by her degree and choral scholarship at King’s College London, followed up by postgraduate studies in Switzerland at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and subsequent singing career.  A desire to develop her interests further led her towards an in-depth examination of the history of the Early Music Revival through her PhD research into the keyboard collector Raymond Russell (1922-1964) at the University of Southampton. This research, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and National Trust, has resulted in a significant contribution to a number of heritage sites in the UK, and at conferences related to musical instrument collections, Queer musicology and events seeking to examine music’s role in museums and the heritage sector through the Sound Heritage network. Her thesis and further publications are forthcoming.

Now based with her family in Dorset, Katharine is passionate about the promotion of community and diversity through singing and group acts of kindness.  She views singing as a highly beneficial, social and health giving life-skill and enjoys encouraging others to take part, whether that be through her teaching at Sherborne Girls, private lessons or leading local community groups.