Height: 6’1 / 186cm Hair: Brown Build: Average Eyes: Blue DOB: 3rd February 1978

Musical + Dramatic Education: 1996 - 2003: Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK) 1991 - 1996: Bishop’s Stortford College (Hertfordshire, UK) 1986 - 1991: St Paul’s Cathedral Choir School (London, UK)

Qualifications: 2003: PGRNCM, RNCM, Manchester UK 2000: BMus (Hons) RNCM, Manchester UK

SUMMARY:

Operatic Roles: Over 60 professional roles

Jump-In Ready Roles: See Repertoire Lists Productions: 80+ professional productions Concert Repertoire: Extensive

Oratorio Repertoire: Extensive performances of 52 performed works Sung Languages: English, French, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Russian, German, Spanish, Czech. Competitions / Awards: 7 Awards, 2 competition wins, 1 runner-up. Most recent: BBC Kiri Prize, London (Male Winner) Education Work: Extensive. UK workshop tours with all age ranges and backgrounds.

Conductors worked under include: Sir George Solti, Kent Negano, Simon Halsey, Sir Edward Downes, Sir David Wilcocks, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Edward Gardner, Noel Davis, Tobias Ringborg, Daniel Harding, Jan Latham-Koenig, Mark Shanahan, Michael Rosewell, Stephen Barlow, Hans Werne Henze.

Directors worked under include: David Radok, John Fulljames, Richard Jones, Michael Hampe, Michael McCarthey, Thomas Guthrie, Martin Lloyd Evans, William Relton, Graham Vick, David McVicar

Companies include: Gothenburg Opera, Malmö Opera, National Finnish Opera, Opera På Skäret, Lucerne Festival, The Opera Group, Scottish Opera, Bampton Classical Opera, Stanley Hall Opera, Armonico Opera, Buxton Opera, Mid Wales Opera.

Past Roles include: Captain Vere, Novice (Billy Budd), Count Almaviva, Don Ramiro, Don José, Count Danilo, Pedrillo, Bajazet, Peter Quint, Telemachus, Oronte, Hippolyte, Tamino, Graf von Zedlau, Fenton.

Past Vocal Tutors: Sten Sjöstedt (Sweden), Susanna Rigacci (Italy), Nicolai Gedda (Switzerland) Colin Iveson, Anthony Roden, Robert Alderson, Nigel Bevan, Sue Waters, Ben Parry, David Porter Thomas (UK)

“Alexander Grove’s Quint was a triumph” Opera Magazine

Tel: +447939909555 (UK) +46 761641650 (Sve) E-mail: mail@alexandergrove.me Web: www.alexandergrove.me

“...the debonair Alexander Grove was the Danilo of one’s dreams…” Opera Magazine

Roles: (CR/WP – Denotes: Created Role / World Premiere)

2018: Don José - Carmen, Bizet (Malmö Opera d: Anne Barslev) 2017: The Officer - Ariadne auf Naxos, Strauss (Göteborgs Opera)

Tenor 1 - Die Sieben Todsünden, Weill (Göteborgs Opera d: David Radok c: Anthony Hermus) (+ Pinellino - Gianni Schicchi, Puccini) 2016: Troy - Idomeneo, Mozart (Göteborgs Opera d: Graham Vick c: L Cummings)

2015: Federico - L’Amico Fritz, Mascagni (Den Jyske Opera, Denmark. d: Michael Barker-Caven, c: Martin André) Fritz (cover) - L’Amico Fritz, Mascagni (Den Jyske Opera, Denmark. d: Michael Barker-Caven, c: Martin André) Gastone - La Traviata, Verdi (Opera På Skäret, Sweden d: Alexander Niclasson, c: Marcello Motadelli) 2013: Captain Vere + Novice (cover) - Billy Budd, Britten (Gothenburg Opera, Sweden d: Richard Jones c: Jan Latham-Koenig)

Count Almaviva (cover) - Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini (Gothenburg Opera, Sweden d: David Radok) 2011: Priest / Armed Man - Die Zauberflöte, Mozart (Lucerne Festival, Switzerland: Mahler Chamber Orch c: Daniel Harding) Remendado - Carmen, Bizet (Opera På Skäret, Sweden. d: Sten Niclasson c: M Motadelli)

Don José (cover) - Carmen, Bizet (Opera På Skäret, Sweden. d: Sten Niclasson c: M Motadelli) Don Ramiro – La Cenerentola, Rossini (National Finnish Opera; d: Michael Hampe c: Pier-Giorgio Morandi) 2010: Steve - The Money Man: Lyell Creswell / R Butlin (CR/WP Scottish Opera; d:Matthew Richardson) Ghost - 74º North: Paul Mealor / Peter Stollery (CR/WP Scottish Opera; d: Michael McCarthy)

Vitya - The Letter: Vitaly Khodosh / B Maclaverty (CR/WP Scottish Opera; d: Irene Brown) 2009: Don Ramiro – La Cenerentola, Rossini (Malmö Opera; d: Alessandro Talevi c: Brad Cohen) 2008: Count Danilo - The Merry Widow, Lehar (Scottish Opera; d: Claire Whistler)

Angus (Title Role): Dream Angus: Five:15: A McCall Smith / S Deazley (CR/WP Scottish Opera; d:Ben Twist) Gesualdo (Title Role): Gesualdo, Five:15: Ian Rankin / Craig Armstrong (CR/WP Scottish Opera; d: M McCarthy) 2007: Pedrillo – Il Seraglio, Mozart (Scottish Opera) Wilson – Out of the Ordinary, Bruce (CR/WP The Opera Group: d: T Wright md: P Bailey)

Dean – Anything Money Can Buy, Bowler (CR/WP The Opera Group: d: T Wright md: P Bailey) Magnus Gabriele – Cristina Regina di Svezia, Foroni (Vadstena Akademien, Sweden: d: N Spangenberg c:T Ringborg) Alfred (cover) - Die Fledermaus, Strauss (Scottish Opera; d: Lee Blakely)

2006: Dottore – The Jewel Box, Mozart (Bampton Classical Opera: d: c: Matthew Coorey) Don Ramiro – La Cenerentola, Rossini (Stanley Hall Opera; d: Michael McCaffery c: Orlando Jopling) The Nose/Yarishkin/Pytor–The Nose, Shostakovich (The Opera Group: Royal Opera House, UK: d: J Fulljames) Various – Essential Scottish Opera Tour (Scottish Opera: d: Robert Jones c: Ian Shaw)

2005: Count von Zedlau – Wiener Blut, Strauss (Clonter Opera; d: Geoffrey Saunders, c: Anthony Legge) Chinese Man – The Fairy Queen, Purcell (Armonico Touring Opera: d: Tom Guthrie c: Chris Monks) Fenton – Merry Wives of Windsor, Nicolai (Cumbria Opera; c: Tony Peacock)

Harlequin - The Emperor of Atlantis, Ullman (Upfront Opera; d: Michael Etherton c: Krystian Belliere) 2004: Remendado – Carmen, Bizet (Stowe Opera: d: Yvonne Fontane c: Robert Secret) Charlie – Mahagonny Songspiel, Weill (The Opera Group: d: John Fulljames c: Patrick Bailey)

Trio – Trouble in Tahiti, Bernstein (The Opera Group: d: John Fulljames c: Patrick Bailey) Faceless Suit – Walking Not Driving, T Coker (CR/WP The Opera Group: d: John Fulljames c: Patrick Bailey) Ben – The Telephone, Menotti (Ludlow Assembly Rooms d: Self) Borsa - Rigoletto, Verdi (Mid Wales Opera. d: Martin Lloyd-Evans)

2003: Eisenstein - Die Fledermaus, Strauss (Clonter Opera; d: Donald Maxwell, c: Mike Rosewell) 2002: Peter Quint - Turn of the Screw, Britten (RNCM: d: Stefan Janski c: Clark Rundell)

Nelson – The Sailor’s Tale, Bawden (CR/WP World Première; Yorke Trust; d: J Hamilton c: R Bawden)

Harlequin - The Emperor of Atlantis, Ullman (Hallé; d: John Abulafia c: Edward Gardner; Imp War Museum North) Chekalinsky - Pique Dame / The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky (RNCM; c: Mark Shanahan d: Stefan Janski) Mercury - Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach (BYO; d: William Relton)

Bajazet - Tamerlano, Handel (RNCM; d: J Hamilton; c: Gary Cooper; Dec 01; MEN Best Opera Award Winner) Colonel Fairfax, The Yeomen of the Guard, Sullivan (West Cumberland Opera)

Ralph Rackstraw, HMS Pinafore, Sullivan (Phoenix Opera; c: J Brophy) 2001: Monsieur Taupe - Capriccio, Strauss (Siemens Theatre; d: J Hamilton) La Théière - L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Ravel (Siemens Theatre; d: J Hamilton) Dr Caius - Falstaff, Verdi (Siemens Theatre; d: S Janski; c: Steven Barlow: MEN Best Opera Award Winner)

2000: Rapunzel’s Prince - Into The Woods, Sondheim (Siemens Theatre; d: Stefan Janski) Hippolyte - Hippolyte et Aricie, Rameau (Yorke Trust Opera.; c: Gary Cooper; d: J Hamilton) Priester - Die Zauberflöte, Mozart (Buxton Opera House; d: Stefan Janski)

1999: Telemachus - Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, Monteverdi (Yorke Trust Opera; d: J Hamilton) Triquet (cover) - Yevgeny Onegin, Tchaikovsky (Stowe Opera; d: R Martin-Oliver) 1998: Basilio - Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart (Siemens Theatre; d: Stefan Janski, c: Noel Davies)

Lupo - Pollicino, Henze (Siemens Theatre; d: Jennifer Hamilton; c: Hans Werne Henze) Speaker - Busqueda, Macmillan (Siemens Theatre; d: Jennifer Hamilton)

1997: Giuseppe - La Traviata, Verdi (Stowe Opera; d: Jamie Hayes; c: Robert Secret)

Oratorio: (CR/WP – Denotes: Created Role / World Premiere)

2018: - Verdi, Requiem (c: Henrik Schaefer, Göteborg, Sweden)

2017: - Bach, Magnificat (Ögryta Nya Kyrka, Göteborg, Sweden)

- Charpentier, Te Deum

2016: - Schubert, Mass in G (Styrsö Kyrka, Sweden)

2013: - Mendelssohn, Elijah (Oxford Harmonic: c: Robert Secret)

2011: - Brahms, Rinaldo (Norrköpings Symph Orch + Orphei Drängar, De Geer Hall,Swe c: C Rydinger Alin)

2009: - Handel, Messiah (Bury Choral Society, Dec) - Handel, Messiah (Manchester Camerata, Royal Hall, Harrogate. Dec)

2008: - Tippett, Child of our Time (Macclesfield Choral Society, Apr)

- Stainer, Crucifixion (St Mary’s, Beverley; c: Alan Binnington; Mar)

2007: - Dyson, Quo Vadis (Felsted Choral Society c: Roger Lawrence: Apr) - Schubert, Mass in G (Felsted Choral Society c: Roger Lawrence: Apr)

- Mozart, Mass in C Minor: Oxford Harmonic: (Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Apr) - Schubert, Mass in E flat (St Paul’s (Knightsbridge) Festival Choir, London c: Richard Latham; Apr) - Mendelssohn, Das Walpurgisnacht (St Paul's Church, London Apr)

2005: - Ramirez, Misa Criolla (Haden Freeman Concert Hall: c: Stephen Roberts: Nov)

- Mendelssohn, Elijah (Sheffield Cathedral: c: Peter Collis: Oct) - Rossini Petite Messe Solonelle (Lanercost Priory)

- Puccini, Messa di Gloria (Fleetwood Choral Society; May)

- Stainer, Crucifixion (St Mary’s, Beverley; c: Alan Binnington; Mar) - Beethoven, 9th Symphony (CBSO / CBSC; City of Birmingham Symp. Hall c: Simon Halsey; Jan)

2004: - Handel, Messiah (Beverley Minster; c: Alan Binnington; Dec)

- Vaughan Williams, Hodie (St Paul’s (Knightsbridge) Festival Choir; c: Richard Latham; Dec) - Haydn, St Nicholas Mass (Buckingham Choral Society; Dec) - Bach, Wach et auf (Buckingham Choral Society; Dec) - Handel, Messiah (West Cumberland Choral Society; Dec)

- Gounod, St Cecelia Mass (Bradford University Choral Society; c: Mark Robinson; Dec) - Beethoven, Mass in C (Lytham St Annes Choral Society; Nov)

2003: - Joubert, A Song for St. Stephen (CR/WP: CBSO / CBSC; Birmingham Symp.Hall c: S Halsey)

- Handel, Messiah (Oldham Choral Society; c: Nigel Wilkinson; Dec)

- Handel, Messiah (Blackburn Cathedral; c: James Eastham; Dec) - Mendelssohn, Elijah (Lichfield Cathedral: Dec)

- Haydn Seasons (Cantores Olicanae, Ilkley: Nov) - Haydn, Nelson Mass (Cantores Olicanae, Ilkley: Nov) - Handel, Messiah (Burnley Municipal Choir; c: Philip Mackenzie: Nov)

- Handel, Messiah (CBSO; City of Birmingham Symphony Hall; c: Simon Halsey: Oct)

- Mozart, Coronation Mass (St Helen’s Choral Society c: Anthony Osborne; Oct) - Charpentier, Te Deum (Sheffield Cathedral c: Peter Collis; Oct) - Bach, Magnificat (Sheffield Cathedral c: Peter Collis; Oct)

- Handel, Foundling Hospital Anthem (Sheffield Cathedral c: Peter Collis; Oct) - Bach St John Passion (Blackburn Cathedral c: Richard Tanner; Apr) - Rossini, Petite Messe Solonelle (Bradford Festival Choral c: David Lloyd-Jones; Apr)

- Haydn, Creation (Formby Choral Society; Mar) - Monteverdi, Vespers (Sheffield Bach Choir; c: Peter Collis; Feb)

2002: - Handel, Messiah (Salford Cathedral c: James Eastham; Dec) (Blackburn Cathedral; c: James Eastham; Dec) (Beverley Minster; c: Alan Binnington; Dec) - Mozart, Mass in C minor (Bradford Festival Choral; c: David Lloyd-Jones; Nov)

- Haydn, Maria Theresa “Theresienmesse” Mass (Congleton Choral Society; Oct) - Mozart Vespers (Congleton Choral Society; Oct) - Beethoven, Mass in C (South Kendal Choir: April)

- Healy Willan, Requiem (South Kendal Choir: April) - Mozart, Requiem (Phoenix Opera: c: John Brophy; April) - Stainer, Crucifixion (Harrogate Choral Society; March) - Britten Rejoice in the Lamb (Harrogate Choral Society; March)

- Handel, Saul (Bollington Festival: Jan) 2001: - Mozart, Requiem (Cleveland Philharmonic; c: John Forsyth; Nov) - JS Bach, Magnificat (Oxford Harmonic; c: Robert Secret; June)

- Handel, Dixit Dominus (Oxford Harmonic; c: Robert Secret; June) - Handel, Nisi Dominus (Yorke Trust: c: Ralph Allwood: April) 1999: - Mozart, Requiem (Bonn, Germany: Oxford Harmonic; c: Robert Secret; August) - Mozart, Coronation Mass (Oxford Harmonic; c: Roger Allen; June)

- Pergolesi, Magnificat (Oxford Harmonic; c: Robert Secret; June)

Recitals, Galas, Concerts

2015: - 3 recitals for Den Jyske Opera: Musikhuset, Aarhus, Denmark

- Recital: Syros Opera House / Apollo Theatre, Festival of the Aegean, Greece 2014: - Opera Gala with the soloists of Gothenburg Opera (Kronhuset, Sweden) - Recital with Soprano, Maria Dremicic, Särö, Sweden - Recital with Soprano, Eva-Lotta Ohlsson, Särö, Sweden

2013: - Solo Recital for Opera På Skäret, Sweden - Opera / Operetta Recital, Gothenburg, Sweden - Opera Gala with the soloists of Gothenburg Opera (Kronhuset, Sweden)

- BBC Radio 2 “Friday Night is Music Night” Live Broadcast: A Look Back to the Good Old Days - Recital, King’s College Chapel, Aberdeen

- Recital Tour of Sweden with Louise Sjöstedt - Recital with Soprano, Eva-Lotta Ohlsson, Kungsbacka Teater, Göteborg, Sweden

2011: - Opera Gala with Louise Sjöstedt (Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, c: Daniel Harding) - Opera Gala with the Orion Orchestra. c: Toby Purser. Cadogan Hall, London

- Operetta Gala: Opera På Skäret, Sweden - BBC Radio 2 “Friday Night is Music Night” Live Broadcast: A Tribute to Mario Lanza 2010: - Opera Gala with Louise Sjöstedt: Tyrska Kyrkan, Göteborg - BBC Radio 2 Friday Night is Music Night Live Broadcast (BBC Concert Orchestra, c: Martin Yates)

- Last Night of the Proms: NSO, Southport

- Last Night of the Proms: Yorkshire Philharmonic, Wakefield - Opera Gala with Sten Sjöstedt, Louise Sjöstedt + Maria Forström (Tyrska Kyrkan, Göteborg) (Allgunnered, Sweden) - Opera Gala with Carolina Sandgren, Flunsåsparken, Göteborg, Sweden 2009: - Mark Mason’s Hall, St James’, London

2008: - Recital: Andana: Castiglione della Pescaia, Tuscany - Recital: Piazza Solti: Castiglione della Pescaia, Tuscany - Gala: Roehampton Club, London (June)

- Gala: Blair Estate, Scotland (Aug)

- Gala: Show Scotland. Scottish Opera, Royal Transport Museum, Glasgow 2007: - Young Voices Concert Tour: Venues inc Royal Albert Hall, London, O2 Millenium Dome, MEN Arena, Sheffield Hallam Arena, Birmingham NIA. Tour audience: over 200,000

- Recital with James Edwards: Leo Price Theatre, Herts. - Last Night of the Proms, Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir (Nov)

- "A Night At The Opera", Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes (Aug) - Recital: Lejlet Lapsi Notte Gozitana, Malta + Gozo (May 2007)

- Viennese Gala with Claire Rutter: Northern Sinfonia, The Sage, Gateshead (c: Wyn Davies ‘07) 2006: - Tour: Young Voices Concerts: Royal Albert Hall, MEN Arena, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena,

Birmingham NIA, The Point – Dublin, The Odyssey Arena – Belfast (Audience c. 150,000: Dec ‘06) - Gala Tour: Athens, Istanbul, Rome, Valetta, Dubrovnik, Marseilles + Barcelona with Amanda Holden + Andrew Clements (Oct 2006)

2005: - Gala Tour of Brazil with Rodney Milnes (inc Manaus Opera House: Oct 2005) 2004: - Opera Gala (Tring)

- Prince Florian – The Magic Diamond, Owen-Edwards (CR / WP; c: J Owen-Edwards) - Tenori North West Tour 2004 (Multiple Vanues; Jan – May 2004)

2003: - Charity Opera Gala (West Kirby; Dec ’03)

- Bernado’s Opera Gala (Chelford, Cheshire; Nov ’03) - Recital with Elizabeth Donovan (Chipping Campden Music Society: Nov ‘03)

- Opera Gala (Macclesfield Music Society; Nov ’03)

- 3 Tenors Charity Gala: “Tenori” (Manchester Arndale Centre. Manchester Fashion Week: Aug ‘03) - 3 Viennese Galas (Clonter Opera; d: G Saunders; Jul ’03)

2002: - Opera Gala: Flint Male Voice Choir (Oct ‘02) - Colonel Fairfax, The Yeomen of the Guard, Sullivan (West Cumberland)

- Ralph Rackstraw, HMS Pinafore, Sullivan (Phoenix Opera; c: J Brophy) - 3 concerts (Schubertfest: RNCM; Jan ‘02) - Recital. (Wesley Chapel, Harrogate: Jan ‘02)

2001: - Xmas Gala Concert (Mid Penine Arts, Burnley: Dec ‘01) - Opera Gala (International Rotary Club Conference, Scarborough: Oct ‘01) - Opera Gala: Crosby Hall, Liverpool (June ‘01)

2000: - Opera Gala: Liverpool Opera Circle (October ‘00)

- Concert dedicated to Auden / Britten with Charles Osborne (Auden Theatre, Holt: May ‘00)

1999: - Concert with Vanessa Mae + Nigel Kennedy: Launch of the Rover 75 (‘99)

- Soloist: Schola Cantorum of Ampleforth Abbey (French Tour: July, ‘99)

1998: - ‘Songs from the Shows’ (Liverpool; ‘98) 1986 - 1991: - Faure Requiem (c: Sir George Solti. With Jose Carreras. Royal Festival Hall, London)

- Solo concert for President Bush Snr (White House, Washington) - Jim Henson Memorial Service.

- Gala Concert for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday - Extensive concerts, recording and national / international touring.

Competitions / Awards:

- BBC Kiri Prize (FINALIST + MALE WINNER 2010) - Peter Moores Foundation Major Scholarship (2001) - Mario Lanza Foundation Major Scholarship (2001) - Musicians Benevolent Fund Major Scholarship (2001) - 2nd Prize Frederic Cox Award (2002)

- Alfred Alexander Award (2001) - Anne Ziegler Award (2001) - Arthur Evans Award (1996) - Robert Pearce Award (1995)

Masterclasses:

Courses: 2010: Allgunnaryd Opera Course, Sweden (Susanna Rigacci, Sten Sjöstedt) 2008: Solti Accademia, Italy (Kiri Te Kanawa, Frederica von Stade) 2002: British Youth Opera Operetta Course (md: Wyn Davies)

2001: Ferrandou Summer Singing School, France (David Wilson-Johnson, Peter Harrison) 1995: Eton Choral Course (md: Ralph Allwood)

Past Coaches: Jean Mallandaine Paul Griffiths Elaine Bevis (Interp) Amanda Demetriou (Movement) Isobel Flinn Adele Leigh (Operetta)Jim Holmes (Handel) Chris Squires (Britten) John Cameron (Lieder)

Peter Berne (Bel Canto) Jennifer Hamilton (Drama) Peter Harrison (Porto)Sarah Walker (Song)

Solo Recordings + Live Broadcasts: (CR/WP – Denotes: Created Role / World Premiere)

2013: - BBC Radio 2 “Friday Night is Music Night” Live Broadcast: A Night at the Music Hall (BBC Concert Orchestra) 2011: - BBC Radio 2 “Friday Night is Music Night” Live Broadcast: A Tribute to Mario Lanza (c: Roderick Dunk)

2010: - BBC Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Concert Orchestra, c: Martin Yates)

2007: - Role: Gabriele – Christina Regina di Svezia, Foroni (Opera: Vadstena Akademien, Sweden: d: N Spangenberg c: T Ringborg: Sveriges Radio + European Broadcast)

- The Bride of Flowers (WP), Turner (Ballet Soundtrack: Independent Ballet Wales) 2003: - Nelson - The Sailor’s Tale, Bawden. (CR/WP Opera: NMC Records. c: Garry Cheung)

2013: Virgilijus Noreika (Role Study) 2012: Francesca Patané (Role Study) 2010: Robin Stapleton (Role Study) 2009: Peter Berne (Bel Canto) 2008: Kiri Te Kanawa (Bel Canto) Frederica von Stade (Bel Canto) Corradina Caporello (Julliard) 2007: Bruno Rigacci (Bel Canto) 2004: Nicolai Gedda (Mozart) 2003: David Lloyd-Jones (Tchaikovsky)

2002: Sir Thomas Allen (Mozart) Paul Whelan (Lieder) 2001: Joseph Ward (Rossini) 2000: Rafael Rojas Anna Sweeney (Movement) 1999: Martin Isepp (Lieder) Nigel Douglas (Operetta) 1998: Geoffrey Shovelton (Operetta) 1996: Anne Howells (Italian Song)

1990: - The Land Before Time (Soundtrack: James Horner, Abbey Road Studios, London) - 5 Recordings on Hyperion

- Häagen-Daas Advert (Abbey Road Studios, London)

Television (As Singer):

2010: - Last Night of the Proms, (BBC) 2008: - Celebrity Come Dine With Me (Channel 4, UK) 1990: - Jim’ll Fix It (ITV)

- Highway with Harry Secombe (ITV)

Television (As Actor):

Anarchy in the UK (Kombat Opera: c: J Holland-Smith / Richard Thomas Oct ’06)

Always & Everyone (4 Episodes; Granada Television; 2000/01) Brookside (2 Episodes; Mersey Television; 2000) Hollyoaks (15 Episodes; Mersey Television; 2000/01/02/03) Hollyoaks: Moving On (1 Episode; Mersey Television; 2001)

Clocking Off (Granada TV; 2001) Coronation Street (2 Episodes; Granada Television; 2000) North Square (Yorkshire Television; 2000)

At Home with the Braithwaites (Yorkshire Television; 2000) Vodaphone (Manchester United FC; September 2000

Other Trained Skills: - Sight Reading (Excellent) - Choral Direction / Ensemble + Chamber Group Musical Direction

- Stagecraft + Stage Combat (inc. Broadsword + Rapier)

- Dance and Movement (Many styles inc. salsa, period and classical dance)

EDUCATION WORK 2013: - English coach on Billy Budd, Britten (Gothenburg Opera, Sweden)

2012: - Masterclasses and visiting tutor in singing and stagecraft at the Swedish Ballet School, Gothenburg, Sweden.

2011: - Present - Masterclass and Visiting Fellow at Aberdeen University, Scotland.

2010: - Present - Tutor and CEO at Vocalizzi Academy

2006: - Music Director (Swan Hellenic)

2005: - Wiener Blut, Strauss (Clonter Opera, Cheshire; d: Geoffrey Saunders c: Robin Humphreys) 3 weeks of 2 hr workshops - 18 schools in the North West. Under-privileged, privileged, and specialised arts schools. Age 8 – 18.

- Music Director (Swan Hellenic)

2003: - Present - Private vocal students from beginners to advanced across all styles and levels.

2003: - Die Fledermaus, Strauss (Clonter Opera, Cheshire; d: Geoffrey Saunders c: Robin Humphreys) 3 weeks of 2 hr workshops in 25 schools around North West and London. Under-privileged, privileged, and specialised arts schools. Age 8 – 18.

2002: - The Sailor’s Tale, Bawden (World Première; Yorke Trust; d: J Hamilton c: Rupert Bawden; July ‘02). Involving 4 schools in Norfolk with no previous musical education. Workshops in schools and at theatre, culminating in 18 performances around Norfolk venues involving kids as cast. Age 6 - 12

2001: - “Stagecraft + Presentation for Instrumentalists” Workshop (European Union Baroque Orchestra, Germany, July 2001)

1998: - Pollicino, Henze (RNCM; d: Jennifer Hamilton; November 1998) Working on roles within opera culminating in performances at the RNCM, Manchester in the presence of the composer.

Alexander is a member of Equity, The Incorporated Society of Musicians, Teaterförbundet and Symf.

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