Hugh Benson
Tenor 

Hugh graduated with a Masters in Voice from the Royal Academy of Music and a Bachelors in Music from King’s College, London.

 

Operatic experience includes Albert in Britten's Albert Herring (St. Paul's Opera), Aeneas in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas (Richmond Opera),  Jonathan in Handel's Saul (Richmond Opera), Jupiter in Handel's Semele (Richmond Opera), Albert in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (Clyde Opera), Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Rogue Opera), Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte (St. Paul’s Opera, Clyde Opera), Hyppolite in Rameau’s Hyppolite et Acrie (Woodhouse Opera) and Valere in Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes (Benslow Music).

 

In concert, Hugh has worked with Dartington International Festival, Highbury Chamber Choir, St. Neott’s Choral Society, Waverley Singers, Penzance Choral Society and St. John’s, Wimbledon Choir.

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Hugh has performed as Evangelist in Bach's St. John Passion and soloist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion and Magnificat. 

Hugh 

He was the 2021-22 Associate Artist at St. Stephen's, Rochester Row, where he programmed and performed multiple recitals, including full performances of Vaughan-Williams' Songs of Travel and Britten's Birthday Hansel.