Jeffrey Ledwidge

Since studying singing with Philip O’Reilly, Jeffrey Ledwidge has established himself as one of Ireland’s foremost bass soloists with an extensive professional repertoire.

Jeffrey is renowned for his solo oratorio performances, which have included J.S. Bach’s Johannes Passion and Matthäus Passion along with many of Bach’s Cantatas; Handel’s Messiah, Saul and Dixit Dominus; Mozart’s Requiem, Vesperae Solennes and many of his Masses; Saint-Saëns’s Oratorio de Noël; Beethoven’s Symphony No.9; Haydn’s Creation; Verdi’s Requiem and Dvořák’s Stabat Mater.

Jeffrey is a member of Chamber Choir Ireland. He performs regularly with Coro Casa da Musica, Porto, and the renowned vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices.

On the operatic stage, Jeffrey has performed roles in Boris Godunov, La Traviata, The Silver Tassie, The Rake’s Progress, La Boheme, and Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. Most recently, Jeffrey sang the role of Davenaut in Heinrich Marschner’s opera Der Vampyr and also Don Inigo Gomez in Ravel’s L’heure Espagnole.

Recent engagements include Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 and Missa Solemnis; Verdi’s Requiem; Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem; Elgar’s Apostles; and Handel’s Messiah with Ensemble Marsyas. Jeffrey has also toured to Hong Kong, Germany, France and Denmark, performing Arvo Pärt’s Kanon Pokajanen with Theatre of Voices and most recently to France with the English vocal ensemble Tenebrae.

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