Photo: Core Focus Photography

Paul Norcross-King

Primary Skill:

Tenor

Nationality:

British

Country:

United Kingdom

Languages (fluent):

English, Italian, German, French

Experience

Opera

Don Ottavio cover and role-share
Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Co-Opera Co.
2012
Main Tenor Soloist
Smarden Music Festival (Various)
Sounds Sublime
2011
Isengrim the Wolf
Reynard The Fox (A. N. Amateur)
Theatre Convivio
2002
Nettuno, Astolfo
La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall'Isola: UK Premiere (Francesca Caccini)
Muswell Hill URC
2000
Gaoler
Les Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc)
Spitalfields Opera
1998
M. Voegelsang
Der Schauspieldirektor (Mozart)
Hinde St. Church
1998
4th Fisherman
The Albatross (Diana Burrell)
Spitalfields Opera
1997
Henry B.
The Mother Of Us All: UK Premiere (Virgil Thomson)
Spitalfields Opera
1996

Musical Theatre

Featured Tenor Soloist
Somebody To Love (Freddie Mercury/Queen)
Icon Theatrical Ltd.
2014
Tenor Soloist
The Sopranos v. The Tenors European Tour (Various)
Icon Theatrical Ltd.
2014
Jimmy Priddy/Trombone
Bugle Boy: the Life Story of Glenn Miller (Various arr. Greg Arrowsmith)
Bugle Boy Productions
2012
Jimmy Priddy/Trombone
Bugle Boy: The Glenn Miller Musical (Various arr. Greg Arrowsmith)
David Wilder Productions
2011
Jimmy Priddy/Trombone
Bugle Boy: the Life Story of Glenn Miller (Various arr. Greg Arrowsmith)
Bruce James Productions
2011
Tenor Soloist
The Tenors European Tour (Various)
Icon Theatrical Ltd.
2010
Main Tenor Soloist
Broadway: A Star-Spangled Celebration (Various)
King's Castle, Branson, MO.
2009
Main Tenor Soloist
Twelve Irish Tenors International Tour (Various)
Spirit Productions Ltd.
2006
Main Tenor Soloist
Spirit Of The Dance International Tour (Various)
Spirit Productions Ltd.
2005

Chorus

1st Tenor Chorus
Vanessa (Barber)
Boomsbury Theatre
1999
Chorus
Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky)
Camden Town Hall
1997
Comedy Chorus
The Love for Three Oranges (Prokofiev)
Camden Town Hall
1995
Chorus - European Tour
The Nightingale (in Russian) (Stravinsky)
BBC, conducted by Pierre Boulez
1994
Chorus
Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky)
Beaux Arts, Brussels
1993
Chorus
La Vera Storia: UK Premiere (Berio)
Royal Festival Hall
1993
Chorus
Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky)
Royal Festival Hall
1992
Chorus
Daphne (Strauss, R)
Royal Festival Hall
1992

Oratorio/Concerts

Obadiah/Ahab
Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy)
Enfield Choral Society
2018
Main Tenor Soloist
The Crucifixion (Stainer)
Christ Church, Isle of Dogs
2016
Main Tenor Soloist
All-Night Vigil/ Vespers (Rachmaninov)
Brandenburg Festival, St. Paul's Church, Covent Gn
2016
Main Tenor Soloist
Magnificat; Cantata (Part; Stravinsky)
Zahir Ensemble, Seville
2014
Main Tenor Soloist
Requiem (Verdi)
Enfield Choral Society
2013
Main Tenor Soloist
Petite Messe Solennelle (Rossini)
Enfield Choral Society
2010
Main Tenor Soloist
Die Schoepfung (Haydn)
Genesis Choir, West Byfleet
2006
Evangelist
Johannes Passion (Bach, JS)
Enfield Choral Society
2006
Main Tenor Soloist
St. Nicolas (Britten)
Genesis Choir, West Byfleet
2005
Main Tenor Soloist
Officium Defunctorum (Victoria)
HELIOS Vocal Ensemble
2004
Main Tenor Soloist
St. Nicolas (Britten)
HELIOS Vocal Ensemble
2003
Tenor Soloist
Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 (Monteverdi)
HELIOS Vocal Ensemble
2003
Main Tenor Soloist
Requiem (Mozart)
Enfield Choral Society
2002
Main Tenor Soloist
Missa Angelorum: Swiss Premiere (Rutti)
BBC Symphony Chorus
1998
Sailor 2
Salt In The Blood (Judith Bingham)
BBC Proms
1995

Session Work

Main Tenor Soloist
The Tenors Classics II CD (Various)
Icon Theatrical Ltd
2014
Ensemble Tenor
The Tenors Classics CD (Various)
Icon Theatrical Ltd
2010
Ensemble Tenor
Twelve Irish Tenors CD and DVD (Various)
Spirit Productions Ltd.
2006

Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled

Awards

Drapers' Company Scholarship (1st ever recipient) (1998)

Trinity College Of Music Silver Medal for Voice (1st ever recipient) (1998)

Education

MMus (Perf.)
Trinity College of Music
1998–1999
BMus(TCM) hons
Trinity College of Music
1994–1998