Dorset born Baritone Simon Pratt will begin studying at the David Seligman Opera School at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, in September, where he completed his MMus Vocal Performance degree. He studies singing under the tuition of esteemed soprano Lorna Anderson and receives coaching from John Fisher. A graduate of the University of Leeds, he attained a 2:1 for his BA (Hons) Music degree. Simon spent a year during his degree studying solely in South Wales with Jeanette Massocchi having studied in Leeds with Hilary Thomas and Austin Gunn previously. At the end of his undergraduate, he was studying singing under the joint tutelage of Sarah Estill and Martin Pickard. During his time at university, Simon performed with the Clothworker’s Consort of Leeds, Leeds Baroque ensemble and was a dep for Leeds Minster choir under Simon Lindley. In his first year of university, Simon was awarded the Frank Toothill performance prize for the highest achieving performers. In 2018, he was then awarded the Lord Snowden performance prize while in 2017, he was the runner up for the Hereford Male Police Choir’s Young Musician’s Bursary.

Simon is establishing himself as an exciting and engaging singing actor. His operatic roles include Figaro Le nozze di Figaro and Koko The Mikado. He has also performed scenes as Papageno Die Zauberflote, Rodrigue Don Carlos, Malatesta Don Pasquale and Don Giovanni Don Giovanni.

Simon’s recent concert performances have seen him performing as guest soloist across the north of England and South Wales. These have included Raphael The Creation, Mozart’s Requiem Mass and Coronation Mass, Jesus in Wood’s St Mark Passion, as well as giving recitals at Ripon Cathedral, St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny and at the University of Leeds.