Voice Coach

Billy Purefoy

Billy Purefoy

Billy, a counter tenor, has built his reputation on successful appearances in the UK with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Hanover Band, English Concert, and The Sixteen. Internationally, he has offered recitals and operatic appearances in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and debuted in New York's Carnegie Hall in 2008. A graduate of both Magdalen College Oxford and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he was a finalist in the Kathleen Ferrier Awards and a winner of the NFMS Young Concert Artists Award.

Hiring a voice coach of Billy's calibre demonstrates the Choir's commitment to excellence in vocal performance. As the voice coach for the Choir, Billy will work alongside conductor Duncan Aspden, focussing in particular on improving the choir's vocal technique through individual lessons and group or whole choir sessions.