Michael read music at Trinity, Cambridge, and studied singing at the GSMD and with Hugues Cuenod and Erich Vietheer before establishing a career that spans many genres. His oratorio performances have included all the major works of the repertoire in the UK's principal cathedrals and concert halls and abroad, including Elgar's Dream of Gerontius in Prague. His solo engagements with Sir John Eliot Gardiner have included Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ and Handel's Israel in Egypt (BBC Proms), Bach's B Minor Mass and Haydn's Nelson Mass and Mozart's C Minor Mass and Requiem; he has toured Europe, Turkey and Japan with Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert in Bach's St Matthew Passion and has sung with groups such as The Sixteen, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Futurum Ensemble of Sweden and BBC Singers. Michael's operatic repertoire exceeds forty roles and includes performances with the Royal Opera, English National Opera, Kent Opera, Scottish Opera, Theater Basel and Mauritius Opera. He also specialises in French mélodie and has recorded a series of CDs featuring songs by Parisian organists: Widor, Vierne and Tournemire. A book "Prophets without Honour" on the same subject is due for publication shortly. Michael maintains a strong interest in contemporary music, performed Jonathan Harvey's Passion and Resurrection and the premières of Flowers (John Hardy), Helen of Braemore (Eddie McGuire) and Stabat Mater (Cecilia Macdowall). On a lighter note he played Olin Britt (Music Man) and Mr Lindquist (A Little Night Music) for BBC Radio 2 and is one of Friday Night is Music Night's 'Star Singers'.

contact : mrb@clara.net
telephone : 07889 153382