Oliver Davis 

Born in Kent, Oliver’s love for music developed later in his life, aged 13, with his earliest musical memories receiving piano lessons from his grandmother and singing in church with his family. His progression was swift, leading to a performance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata aged 15. This led Oliver to pursue his music career, achieving his Grade 8 singing and piano in 2019; he subsequently achieved the highest A-Level mark in Music in his entire year. 

 

Oliver will be studying Music Therapy at the Guildhall School of Music in September 2025. He is a BA (Hons) Music graduate of the University of Southampton; he studied singing under Jeffery Lloyd-Roberts & Lisa Howarth, and piano under Sylvia Bowden & David Owen Norris. He won the prestigious Heather Award for his final year recital in 2024. During Oliver's time at the University of Southampton, he became president of the University of Southampton Chamber Choir under the direction of Simon Petitte; he organised their concert tour to Malta, performing in St John's Co-Cathedral to high acclaim. He performed many vocal recitals and masterclasses with David Owen Norris and Francesco Izzo, including performances of pieces by Handel, Rossini, Schubert, Verdi, and Ireland.

 

Oliver's repertoire is extensive, predominantly performing Oratorio, Opera, and English song. He has over a decade of experience performing in numerous choirs and as a soloist in the UK and internationally. He is currently a bass at the Crouch End Festival Chorus and Lux Aeterna Singers. He has performed with world-class soloists including Andrea Bocelli, Hans Zimmer, Sir Bryn Terfel, and Seal.​ Oliver has performed in eclectic venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, St John's Smith Square, Southwark Cathedral, the O2 Arena, and Lambeth Palace. Recently, Oliver performed Handel's Messiah with the London Mozart Players under the baton of Jack Gonzalez-Harding and Verdi's Requiem with the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Marios Papadopoulos; he is also recording an album with Chandos Records of Elgar and Parry with the Hertfordshire Chorus, conducted by David Temple. Oliver's solo recording on YouTube includes works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Clementi, Handel, Korngold, Rachmaninoff, and Ireland. He is currently working on a series of recitals dedicated to the music of John Ireland, a recital programme with the Sutton Valance Choral Society, and performing a winter recital with Schubert's 'Die Winterriese' at the centre.

 

May 2025. Please do not use this biography if it is more than three months old.