BEN ROWARTH
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Ben Rowarth is a London-based singer, composer and conductor. As a bass-baritone, he performs regularly as a soloist and has worked extensively with leading ensembles including I Fagiolini, the BBC Singers, Britten Sinfonia and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. His conducting work has included appointments at University College, Durham, alongside guest appearances with choirs across the North East and London.
As a composer, Ben is recognised internationally, in particular for his work for choirs. He has received commissions and performances from leading ensembles and institutions including The Tallis Scholars, BBC Singers, The Marian Consort, I Fagiolini, Merton College Oxford, York Minster, The Tower of London, Huddersfield Choral Society and The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. His choral works are regularly performed overseas and has featured on multiple choral recordings. His music receives regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and his experimental vocal work The Short Walk of a Madman was also used as the soundtrack to the silent film A Short Walk, directed by Sophia Carr-Gomm.