Conductor and Musical Director | Brian Northcott

Brian started his musical career studying singing with the great counter-tenor Alfred Deller. His professional life has been shared equally between teaching and performing – he was Head of Music at the University of Plymouth on the Exmouth site between 1983 and 1996, whilst performing as a continuo player and singer. Brian is also an accomplished conductor and has worked with a wide range of groups, including youth choirs, orchestras and choral societies. Recent events have included Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius, Bach’s B Minor Mass in Buckfast Abbey and Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast. He is senior alto lay clerk at the Cathedral and an Examiner for Trinity College, London. His spare time passions include gliding and rugby.