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Malcolm was born in Cardiff and brought up in Brecon where he sang as a chorister and lay-clerk at the cathedral. Having no expectations of becoming a professional singer he began his musical studies as a clarinettist, graduating from Trinity College of Music in 1992. After a PGCE course at The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, he became a peripatetic woodwind teacher for Pembrokeshire County Council Music Service. During this time he started to take his singing more seriously and began to study with Brian Parsons. He left teaching in 1999 to become a professional, freelance singer. Since then he has been in great demand as a consort singer and soloist and has performed with some of the worlds leading ensembles including The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, Collegium Vocale – Gent, The Sixteen, The Choir of the Enlightenment & Collegium Musicum 90. His repertoire ranges from the standard great works of the 17th, 18th & 19th centuries through to contemporary works. Although he has had little operatic experience he is very keen to explore this area, especially the operas of the high baroque and classical periods. Roles have included Sailor (Dido & Aeneas), Shepherd (Venus & Adonis) & Abdallo (Nabucco). Future concert engagements include: Bach, Mass in B minor, St. John Passion & Cantata recordings; Haydn, Creation at The Proms; CPE Bach, Matthew Passion & Magnificat; Handel, Messiah; Gabrielli, Motets; Mozart, Mass in C minor & Requiem; Britten, St. Nicholas; & Monteverdi, Vespers 1610. He has also been involved in numerous recordings. These include several volumes of the complete cantatas of JS Bach with The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Haydn & Vaughaun Williams Mass recordings with Richard Hickox & Collegium Musicum 90, JS Bach St. John Passion with Collegium Vocale & Monteverdi’s Orfeo with Concert d’Astreé. He is also a founder member of the period instrument ensemble Concerto Gallese Baroque Orchestra & Soloists, with whom he sings and plays historical winds.

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