He is an English countertenor whose musical education
began as a chorister at St. Paul's
Cathedral, London.He attended HullUniversity and the Royal
College of Music and then went on to work as a free-lance singer while continuing
further study.In 1978 he was
appointed Lay Clerk at Westminster Cathedral but continued as a soloist in
opera and ensembles.In 1980 he
became one of the King's Singers, who he was with until 1990 when he became
a choral director and conductor, giving workshops and master-classes for
established choirs.He has
conducted in venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Belfast Cathedral
and many international concert halls.He is also a composer
and arranger who has arranged songs for the King’s
Singers, a series of carols for the Dutch publisher Harmonia,
Taiwanese folksongs and many Renaissance translations.
The
King’s Singers recordings
Patapan and Farandole (Georges Bizet/Jeremy Jackman/Bernard
de la Monnoye)
