Daniel Collins - Countertenor


  • Daniel is an established professional freelance countertenor based in London. His voice has been described as both “rich” and “lyrical”, and is suited as much to Baroque oratorio as it is to French song. Daniel is currently in demand as both a soloist and a choral singer throughout the UK and Europe, singing regularly with many of the country’s top choirs and ensembles.


 		 Daniel Collins - Choirs and Ensembles
  The Sixteen: UK and Worldwide tours.
  Tenebrae Choir: UK performances and USA tour
  Gabrieli Consort and Players: UK and European Concerts
  The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: UK and European Concerts
  Arcangelo
  Chapelle du Roi (Director - Alistair Dixon)
  Musica Beata
  Orpheus Britannicus
  The Hanover Band (Soloist)
  Dimitri Ensemble
  La Grande Chapelle
  Ludus Baroque
  Church of All Saints, Margaret Street.
Daniel Collins - (Some) Recordings
   Daniel has appeared on many of The Sixteen's recordings.
  Including
  The Sixteen: James MacMillan: Stabat Mater
  The Sixteen: Palestrina 4
  The Sixteen: Purcell: Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Vol. II 

  Tenebrae: Gesualdo
  LSO Tenebrae: Faure Requiem
  Paul Mealor Tenebrae: A Tender Light

  Gabrieli: War Requiem
  Gabriel: Incarnation
  Gabrieli: Venetian Coronation

  Church of All Saints, Margaret Street: The Church Music of Dr. Harry Bramma
  Church of All Saints, Margaret Street: Carols from All Saints

  Musica Beata: Songs of Springtime
  Arcangelo: Mass in B minor
  The Hobbitt: Soundtrack.
Daniel Collins - The Sixteen
  Daniel has been a full member of the world renowned choir The Sixteen since 2014. The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles. The Sixteen’s total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. Conductor and founder Harry Christophers has taken the choir to worldwide success. Daniel won the prestigious in 2018 Royal Philharmonic Society Ensemble award with The Sixteen. Daniel was one of the soloists featured in the music played on BBC Radio 3 after the event. The Sixteen were the first to sing on Facebook live stream from the Sistine Chapel 22/4/2018 Daniel recently performed as a soloist in a series of Purcell’s Welcome Songs and Odes at the Wigmore Hall, Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater at the Barbican and on tour, Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri and Bach's Magnificat in D, alongside a busy schedule of the Choral Pilgrimage, tours and recordings. Most recently he was the alto soloist for The Sixteen's performances of Vivaldi's Gloria.
Daniel Collins - All Saints, Margaret Street
   For many years Daniel has sung professionally at All Saints, Margaret Street. London on Sundays and Holy Days. The present-day choir maintains the exacting standards of its predecessors, and is now led by the Acting Director of Music Jeremiah Stephenson. All Saints has an important link to Rachmaninov: Vale arranged Rachmaninov's Mass with English words, which the composer came to hear twice, in 1915 and 1923, declaring himself pleased with the result. It is still sung on Palm Sunday.