He studied 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 undertaken Masterclasses with Kenneth Bowen, Morag Noble, John Huw Davies, Alexander Young, Ian Caddy, Mollie Petrie and Noelle Barker.

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.

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

Phillip Tolley owns and maintains the International Choral Web Sites ' British Choirs on the Net' and  'Concertfinder'.

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

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

Händel - 'Messiah' - Limassol and Phaphos, Cyprus
 

1995

John Stainer - 'Crucifixion' & Maunder - 'Olivet to Calvary' - Limassol, Cyprus

Contact details and further information

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