Robert Macdonald

Bass-Baritone

Robert Macdonald began singing professionally at an early age as a chorister at Hereford Cathedral under the direction of Dr Roy Massey. Later he was a choral scholar at Christ Church, Oxford where he read Biochemistry and Music. After a short period of study at The Royal Academy of Music, Robert has developed a diverse career as both a consort singer and a soloist. In the former capacity he sings regularly with most of the prominent period vocal ensembles of this country including The Tallis Scholars, The King’s consort, and The Hilliard Ensemble while he is also a founder member of two ensembles which have recently won the coveted Gramophone award for Early Music; namely The Cardinall’s Musick and The Clerks’ Group.

As a soloist Robert has sung with The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Hall, with The Monteverdi Choir under Sir John Eliot Gardiner, for Sir David Willcocks and Raymond Leppard with The London Mozart Players as well as with many choral societies up and down the country.

He also has several operatic roles to his name including The Commendatore, (Don Giovanni), Sarastro, (The Magic Flute), The Abbot, (Curlew River) and Il Tempo, (Il Ritorno Di Ulisse).

Robert Macdonald is married, lives in London and currently studies with Nicholas Powell.