William Balkwill

Classical tenor vocalist. He started his musical training at the age of eight, becoming a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Throughout his secondary school education his main musical focus was the Trumpet and he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, becoming its principal Trumpeter at the age of 17. At the age of 18, he commenced study at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he learnt Trumpet with John Miller (14). During his time at the college, he started to develop his Tenor voice and quickly it became his main area of study. During a two-year Masters degree at the University of Manchester he sang in the choir of Manchester Cathedral, after which he was appointed as a tenor lay vicar in the choir of Westminster Abbey. In addition to his work at the Abbey, he is also a consort and solo singer. He sings regularly with The Tallis Scholars and The Cardinall's Musick and has also participated in projects with The Gabrielli Consort, The Sixteen and Tenebrae.