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. He received singing lessons from Danial Meads and piano lessons from Diana Fenton when he was in secondary school. 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 is a recent BA (Hons) Music graduate of the University of Southampton. He studied singing under Jeffery Lloyd-Roberts & Lisa Howarth, and piano under Sylvia Bowden and David Owen Norris. He won the prestigious Heather Award for performing Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor BWV 849 during his final year recital in 2024. Oliver's repertoire is extensive, predominantly performing Oratorio, Opera, and English song. Oliver 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 Eeterna Singers in Mayfield. 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 Johns Smith Square, Southwark Cathedral, 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. 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 Johns 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 John Ireland. Among Oliver’s recordings are videos on his YouTube channel; they include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Clementi, Handel, Korngold, Rachmaninoff, and Ireland. He is currently working on performing the bass solos for Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, and a series of recitals dedicated to the music of John Ireland at St. Mary's Church, Westerham.

 

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