Excalibur Voices, Duncan Aspden, Anna Markland
Biographie Excalibur Voices, Duncan Aspden, Anna Markland
Excalibur Voices
was formed in 2012; its members include former choral scholars from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, experienced singers from many concert choirs, and former cathedral musicians, coming together to rehearse from a wide geographical area. Conductor Duncan Aspden is Associate Director of Music at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mayfair. He is also Director of Music of the City of Oxford Choir and Musical Director of Thame Chamber Choir.
Anna Markland
was educated at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and Worcester College, Oxford. In 1982 she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, leading to many concerto and recital performances. During her time at Oxford, she became a founder member of the now internationally recognised vocal ensemble I Fagiolini, thus beginning her singing career as Anna Crookes.
Duncan Aspden
is one of the UK's busier choral conductors. He studied at Jesus College Cambridge and at the Royal Academy of Music. Starting out as an organist, he has held posts at four of England’s cathedrals, and is now Associate Director of Music at Farm Street Church in Mayfair, regularly directing and accompanying one of London’s leading professional church choirs.
Duncan is also Director of Music of the City of Oxford Choir and Musical Director of Thame Chamber Choir and TCC2, their children’s choir. With these and many other ensembles he performs a wide repertoire from unaccompanied miniatures to major oratorios with leading soloists and orchestras.
As a conductor and continuo player, Duncan has performed for BBC Radio and Television, and can be heard on numerous recordings. He has directed ensembles including I Fagiolini, the London Mozart Players and The English Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, while his own period instrument ensemble Interplay has given many concerts in and around London.
