Countertenor

Tom has sung with King's both as a chorister and a choral scholar. He is currently studying music primarily to kick-start a career as a composer. The styles of his compositions range from popular music to musicals, orchestral suites to choral anthems. Some of his work has been published by Novello, performed on national radio and in world famous concert halls internationally. Tom hopes to continue singing after King's to support his composition.

Countertenor

Ed is one of several current choral scholars at King's to have started his musical training as a chorister in the choir, and as the eldest of six brothers comes from a family which has not been absent from the ranks singing the daily services in the Chapel since 1995. He continued his education at The King's School, Canterbury, where he co-founded the school's Close Harmony group and ran its two Jazz Groups, and spent his gap year working with the choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral School. He now reads Music at Cambridge, and in his spare time plays flute in the University Jazz Orchestra.

Countertenor

Paddy, a third year choral scholar reading history, has spent far more time in King's Chapel than any twenty year-old should freely admit. A chorister, choral scholar, and, some say, future cleaner, Paddy also moonlights as a Trance DJ. After graduating next summer Paddy had planned to go into banking; he's reconsidering.

Countertenor

Cameron arrives at King’s this year as someone who has had strong musical inclinations from a young age. From 2002 - 2007 he was a music scholar at Winchester College where he developed his flute and piano playing and sang in the College’s Chapel choir. After this he spent a year as the counter-tenor choral scholar at Lichfield Cathedral, giving him the opportunity to become more familiar with the choral repertoire and to enjoy the varying aspects of life in a Cathedral Close. In his free time Cameron likes to make collage and he hopes at some point to display some artwork in Cambridge in addition to studying for a philosophy degree.

Tenor

Joel has been singing professionally from a tender age. As a former treble soloist performing in opera houses around the world it was perhaps a natural step for Joel to pursue a choral scholarship at university. Not content to sit within the classical repertoire alone, Joel is a keen jazz vocalist and has his own jazz quartet. He is also the male vocalist for one of the university’s premier big bands. Now in his third and final year at King’s, Joel is reading political science. Joel supports Tottenham Hotspur, a decision he made when he was 7 years old and one that has caused much pain and anguish ever since.

Tenor

James started singing involuntarily at 8 when his mother found him too much trouble around the house and packed him off to be a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral for 5 years. He continued to sing and play the viola badly at Eton College for the next 5 years as a music scholar, by the end of which he was no longer singing treble! Currently James is in his 2nd year studying theology and religious studies. He enjoys playing cricket, waking up the residents of his hostel with his singing and drinking coffee. His favourite colour is blonde.

Tenor

Robert is in his first year at King’s, singing tenor, and reading music in his spare time. Before arriving in Cambridge his main singing experience had been with the National Youth Choir and Laudibus. He studies singing with Tim Penrose and Sue Waters. Robert also takes an interest in conducting and musical direction, and is the musical director of The Omega Consort and a recent performance of “Kiss of the Spiderwoman.” Although not a sportsman, Robert reckons he could do a pretty good job as manager of Arsenal.

Tenor

Matthew is in his first year at King’s reading Music. Although being a keen flautist and pianist, singing has been an important part of Matthew’s life since the age of four, when his primary school teacher first noticed his ability to sing in tune. Since then, his love of choral and vocal music has flourished, with a particular fondness for church music, making a choral scholarship at King’s an ideal choice. Matthew’s engagements as a solo Tenor have included works by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart and Britten. Although close harmony singing is somewhat ‘new territory’ for Matthew, he is thoroughly enjoying the experience.

Tenor

Alex, another product of the Cleobury conservatoire/ kindergarten, is a cricketer by trade. Having honed his skills against the likes of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock as a boy he hopes to translate his experience at finding his rhythm and dealing with pace and pressure, into the often intense Coll Reg environment. Whilst also studying the piano, his ambition is to make it big in the conducting world; a route he knows will be a long and hard slog. In April he will conduct Bach's St Matthew Passion at the Cadogan Hall in London. Alex is in his first year studying Music at King’s.

Tenor

Jonathan has recently graduated from King’s College Cambridge. During his time as a King’s choral scholar he has toured internationally, performed on a number of recordings and had the privilege of being a soloist for the choir’s Christmas Eve television and live Easter radio broadcasts. Before taking up his position at King’s in 2006 Jonathan was a music scholar at Eton College and before that chorister at Canterbury cathedral as well as Spence scholar at St. Edmunds, Canterbury. Jonathan is continuing his studies at Cambridge and hopes his MPhil will lead onto a PhD, or at least get him a job that pays the bills.

Baritone

Ashley Riches is in his third year reading English at King’s. He often performs as a concert and opera soloist, recently playing the Father in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, and the title role in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. At school, he founded a musical theatre company which is now in its sixth year of running and his first show, Hero, played at the Edinburgh Fringe and again in Cambridge this year. When not involved in singing, Ashley enjoys writing, reading James Joyce and supporting no football team in particular.

Baritone

Edward has been singing since the age of six when he started as a chorister at St Alphege Church in Solihull. He is currently entering his fourth year at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he studies English and Business Management, having been a choral scholar at St John’s for three years, he now sings with the choir of Gonville and Caius College. Solo engagements have included the Saint-Saëns, Christmas Oratorio, Mozart, Vespers, Requiem and Great Mass in C Minor, and the Faure Requiem with the English Arts Chorale. He currently learns with David Lowe and Ashley Stafford.

Bass

Nicholas studied the double bass for 10 years before turning seriously to singing at the age of 17. He attended the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, playing in their Symphony Orchestra in addition to being a member of both the National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Choir. A second year choral scholar, he is reading for a degree in Music, whilst taking a keen interest in conducting and chamber music. He currently studies singing with Susan Waters.

Bass

James has just started his second year reading music at King’s: after graduating he intends to work in music theatre as an actor/singer/dancer.  Having also been at King’s as a chorister, he has been in close contact with the performing arts (particularly “classical” music) throughout his life.  Composing and arranging have interested him for some time and he particularly enjoys arranging for Coll Reg.

Bass

David first began singing as a chorister at Leicester Cathedral, continuing to sing there as a bass throughout his time at school after his voice had broken. Also, as a keen stylophonist, he often performs in smaller ensembles and hopes to form his own exciting trio in the near future. David is currently in his first year at King's, where he is studying for a degree in theology and religious studies. David enjoys playing the piano and organ and has some experience accompanying choirs around Leicester. Most recently, David has achieved his '50 metres' swimming award (with distinction).

Bass

Having started singing at the age of just 6 in Liverpool Cathedral choir, Simon joined King’s as a chorister in 1997. His time in the choir coincided with many successful tours abroad – including Bermuda, the USA, Australia and Japan – as well as numerous recordings and concerts. A keen bassoonist, he earned a music scholarship to Eton College in 2002 where he studied until the age of 18. After the hectic life led at Eton (where he ran the Music Society in his final year) Simon took a year off in Italy, in order to become fluent in the language before studying it at Cambridge. Simon is in his first year and reads Modern Languages (French and Italian).

Organ

Peter comes from Bury in Lancashire, famous above all for its black puddings. He began playing the organ at the age of five, and became organist of his local church at the tender age of seven. He spent his sixth form years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and before coming to King's, a gap year as Organ Scholar at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Now in his third year at Cambridge, he is reading for a degree in music. When not in the organ loft, he can be found with a copy of his favourite read, The Catholic Herald!

Organ

Gregory Drott studied organ and piano during his gap year at the Royal College of Music before reading for a degree in music at Cambridge, where he was Organ Scholar at Pembroke College. His jazz trio won a prize at RCM and has performed widely in London, including at Kensington Palace. He is currently writing about the 'post-minimalist' music of John Adams for the Cambridge MusB degree. In his spare time he enjoys not being occupied.