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The English bass-baritone, composer and teacher, Angus McPhee, was Choral Scholar at York Minster (September 2010-July 2011); and Assistant Manager at All the King's Men (October 2011-September 2012). He studied music at King’s College London (2011-2014), where his passion for consort singing was inspired by David Trendell. During this time he was also a member of The Sixteen’s Genesis Sixteen training scheme under Harry Christophers, under whose baton he has subsequently gone on to perform and record. He also sang with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in Vocal Studies from the Music Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied with Alexander Ashworth and Jonathan Papp (September 2014-July 2016).
Angus McPhee sings with such British ensembles as Britten Sinfonia Voices and Oxford Camerata (Director: Jeremy Summerley) and is increasingly in demand abroad, working with Collegium Vocale Gent (Director: Philippe Herreweghe), Trondheim Vokalensemble, Nederlands Kamerkoor (Director: Peter Dijkstra) and Nederlandse Bachvereniging (Director: Jos van Veldhoven). He is a regular member of the Royal Hospital Chelsea Chapel Choir with whom he recorded Herbert Howells' A Spotless Rose in 2016, which The Guardian reviewed as ‘spotless’. Recent personal solo highlights include Arnold Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte, Pavel Haas’s Four Chinese Songs and Dvořak’s Biblical Songs with orchestra. His musical interests include composing, arranging, accompanying and leading musical engagement projects in the community and workplace.
Angus McPhee serves as Singing Teacher at Bedford Girls' School (since May 2016). In addition to his musical pursuits Angus is an avid rugby union fan and enjoys long walks with the family labradors. He currently lives in London, England.United Kingdom |
