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’.

Choral Works include the standard repertoire of Handel and Mendelssohn Oratorios, the masses of Haydn and Mozart and the canticles of Benjamin Britten.

He has appeared in a range of lighter music concerts from musicals to Old Time Music Hall

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 both Equity & Bectu he has appeared as a supporting artists in the following Films

Sweeny Todd

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Bank Job

Fred Claus

The Oxford Murders

Magic Flute

As Choral Guardian he is the owner of the following web sites;

British Choirs on the Net

www.concertfinder.co.uk

Phillip Tolley is also available as a Choral Festival and Competition adjudicator a writes choral record reviews for Amazon.co.uk