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He began
his professional vocal career at the Athenaeum Theatre, Plymouth, as Alfred
in Strauss’ ‘Die Fledermaus. Since then he has appeared across the country,
from the Scilly Isles to Buxton, in Operatic roles and on the Oratorio
stage. More recently he has appeared in Cyprus and Germany and has future
engagements in Malta.
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privately with Antony Benskin for 12 years and while in Cyprus, from 1994-1997,
with former Royal Opera Covent Garden member Linda Humphries. He has also
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Morag Noble |
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John Huw
Davies |
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Alexander
Young |
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Ian Caddy |
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Mollie
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Noelle Barker
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As well as the 1988 Torquato Tasso Buxton
Opera performance which was broadcast on Radio 3, he has appeared on Television
in walk-on roles, including Casualty.
He has been a member of British Actors
Equity since 1989 and is the owner of the following web sites;
British
Choirs on the Net
www.concertfinder.co.uk
www.vocalbroker.co.uk
www.choralclassics.co.uk
Phillip Tolley is also available as a
Choral Festival and Competition adjudicator
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In 1988 he appeared in the British Premiere of
Donizetti’s ‘Torquato Tasso’, under Carlo Rizzi and also
covered the role of Clotarco in the Premiere of Haydn’s ‘Armide’
at the Buxton International Festival. In 1989 he created the role of Hlestakov in the World Premier of Peter Dawes’ ‘The Government
Inspector’.
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Choral Works include the standard repertoire
of Handel and Mendelssohn Oratorios, the masses of Haydn and Mozart and
the canticles of Benjamin Britten.
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He has appeared
in a range of lighter music concerts from musicals to Old Time Music Hall
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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
2004
Mozart - Regina Coeli K.276, New Choral Singers, Malta
1999
Guest soloist at the wedding of Stephanie
Grafin Vom Hagen - Church of St. Laurentius - Mockern, Germany
1997
Purcell Concert - Paphos - Cyprus State
Orchestra
1996
Handel - 'Messiah' - Limassol and Phaphos,
Cyprus
1995
John Stainer - 'Crucifixion' & Maunder
- 'Olivet to Calvary' - Limassol, Cyprus
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