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The English bass-baritone, Stuart Miles O'Hara, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degre with Honours from Durham (2010) and his Master of Arts degree in Solo Voice Ensemble Singing from the University of York (2018). He is a student of Alexander Ashworth (Royal Academy of Music), and a former tutee of Robert Hollingworth (Director, I Fagiolini).
Stuart O'Hara is a freelance singer based in York. He maintains a busy schedule of solo, consort, and choral singing across the UK. Renowned for a wide vocal range and sensitivity to text, with a warm tone and power when necessary, he is equally happy as a recitalist, on the operatic stage, or singing polyphony in small ensembles. His specialisms include Russian and English song, and music of the Baroque era, particularly that of J.S. Bach.
Stuart O'Hara has worked with directors and conductors including Martin Baker (Westminster Cathedral), Eamonn Dougan (Britten Sinfonia Voices, The Sixteen), Justin Doyle (RIAS-Kammerchor), Philip Duffy (Liverpool Bach Collective), JanJoost van Elburg (Westerkerkkoor, Amsterdam), Robert Hollingworth (I Fagiolini), Peter Holman (The Parley of Instruments), James MacMillan (with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra), Paul McCreesh (with the Royal Northern Sinfonia), Peter Seymour (Yorkshire Baroque Soloists), Greg Skidmore (Lacock Scholars), and Andrew Parrott (Taverner Consort).
Stuart O'Hara spent seven years as a Lay Clerk at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (RC), and two as a Songman at York Minster. He is now a Lay Vicar in the Westminster Abbey Choir where he can be heard singing evensong Monday-Saturday and on Sundays at choral matins, eucharist, and evensong during term time. |
