Roderick Williams

about

The baritone Roderick Williams encompasses a wide repertoire, from baroque to contemporary music, in the opera house (where he is particularly associated with the baritone rôles of Mozart), on the concert platform and in recital. He has also sung world premières of operas by, among others, David Sawer, Sally Beamish, Michael van der Aa and Alexander Knaifel. He has worked with orchestras throughout Europe, including all the BBC orchestras in the United Kingdom, and his many festival appearances include the BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Cheltenham and Aldeburgh. His recital appearances have taken him to London’s Wigmore Hall and many European festivals. He has an extensive discography and his recordings of English song with Iain Burnside have received particular acclaim. Roderick Williams is also a composer and has had works performed at the Wigmore and Barbican Halls, the Purcell Room and live on national radio in Britain. - As seen on naxos.com User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

albums

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Brahms: Romanzen Aus Die Schone Magelone, Vier Ernste Gesänge

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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Christmas Carols / On Christmas Night / The First Nowell

Vaughan Williams: Songs Of Travel / The House Of Life (English Song, Vol. 14)

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Roderick Williams: Sacred Choral Works

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Britten: Billy Budd

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Kissing Her Hair - Twenty Early Songs of Ralph Vaughan Williams

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English Song Series, Vol. 20: Butterworth

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Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 – Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98

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O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel

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Upheld by Stillness, Renaissance Gems and their Reflections

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On This Shining Night

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Finzi: I Said To Love / Let Us Garlands Bring / Before And After Summer (English Song, Vol. 12)