A BIT ABOUT ME

A BIT ABOUT ME

Currently, Archie is pursuing a freelance career as a soloist and consort singer while completing a GDL at BPP University, supported by the Sir Elihu Lauterpacht scholarship from Gray’s Inn and the Career Commitment Scholarship from BPP. As a consort singer, Archie regularly appears with groups such as the BBC Singers and Polyphony. In September 2025, he will begin a Masters in Vocal Performance at the Royal College of Music where he is supported by a full scholarship. Archie is currently taught by Miranda Wright and Nicky Spence and will continue tuition with them both in the coming academic year at RCM.

In 2023 Archie was the Emerging Artist for Westminster Opera Company and held the James Bowman Young Artistship at Vache Baroque Opera. His operatic roles have included Prince Gvidon in Orchestra Vox’s performance of “The Golden Cockeral”  as well as acting in straight plays, such as a 2022 performance of The History Boys by Allan Bennett where he played the role of the Headmaster. Alongside his stage work, Archie has achieved notable competition success, winning the Mendl-Schrama Song Prize, the Oxford and Cambridge Club Music Prize, and the Association of English Speakers Dorothy Richardson Song Prize.

In November 2024, Archie made his debut at the Oxford International Song Festival alongside James Gilchrist. In the sphere of song, Archie has performed recitals in venues such as the Holywell Music Room and works regularly with pianist and collaborator Alfred Fardell. Archie has also taken a great deal of solo oratorio work, singing the tenor solos for Sunderland Minster’s performance of The Messiah in 2024 and is looking forward to upcoming performances of the Evangelist role in Bach’s St John Passions as well as a number of performances of the tenor solos in the St Matthew Passion. Archie holds a degree from Christ Church, Oxford, in Philosophy and Theology, and during those studies, he was also a Choral Scholar at Christ Church Cathedral.

Archie spent his gap year singing at St John’s College, Cambridge under the direction of Andrew Nethsingha. Before Cambridge, Archie attended the Junior Department of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, studying with Paul Keohone. Archie’s musical journey began as a chorister at Durham Cathedral under the direction of James Lancelot, during which time he began his ongoing tuition with Miranda Wright.