Countertenor, Daniel Keating-Roberts
Biography...
Preston born Daniel was first introduced to music as a treble at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, where his passion and dedication saw him rise through the ranks to become head boy.
Seven years under the direction of Professor Ian Tracey gave an excellent grounding before moving to London to continue his studies.
There he joined the London Oratory Schola whose film credits include Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. (Musical Director Mike McCarthy)
Daniel then moved on to Sheffield were he studied to Masters level. During his time there, as well as running and conducting various choirs and orchestras, Daniel became a songman in several Northern cathedrals, including Sheffield, Liverpool, and York Minster. It was here that Daniel began his solo career, with several acclaimed operatic performances.
Daniel has sung with various vocal ensembles, including The BBC Pilgrim Consort, Gaudium, Oxford Voices and the multi-international award winning Voces Cantabiles, and their successful acappella octet, Voces8.
His recent operatic performances have included the title role in the premiere of ‘Nijinskys Eye’ by Tom James, (a role written especially for him) and leading roles in toured productions of the baroque operas ‘La Purpura de la Rosa’, and newly discovered ‘Armonya de los tres Mundos’, with harpist Andrew Lawrence-King. He has recently performed
Unulfo in Handel’s ‘Rodelinda’ and
Amore in Monteverdi’s ‘Poppea’,
directed by Marco Ozbic, of Opera san Carlo, Naples. This year, Daniel will be covering roles for Scottish Opera, and Opera de Bauge.
Daniel currently studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with Andrew Watts, having won awards from The Countess of Munster and The Foyle Foundation.
