About

Chris Murphy is a London based classical baritone. Chris studied for a BA in Music at the University of York and is currently under the tutelage of Gary Coward. After York Chris moved to Oxford to sing as a lay clerk at Magdalen College and Christ Church Cathedral. In 2022 Chris left the back row of Christ Church Cathedral to pursue a career as a soloist.

a headshot of Chris Murphy wearing a chequed shirt smiling at the cameraOperatic roles have included Tom in Verdi's A masked ball (Opera on Location) Falke in J. Strauss' Die Fledermaus ((SPO) Sleep in Purcell’s ‘Fairy Queen’ (HGO) Tsar Dodson in Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Golden Cockerel’ (Orchestra Vox), Sam in Bernstein’s ‘Trouble in Tahiti’ (Cumbria Opera Group), Leporello in Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ (Orchestra Vox), Junius in Britten’s ‘Rape of Lucretia’ (Aspect Opera), and Ariodate in Hansel’s ‘Xerxes’ (New Chamber Opera).

Beyond operatic performances, Chris has been sought after for solo engagements, including the John Passion with Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and Wye Choral Society, Faure Requiem with Farnham and Bourne Choral Society, and Duruflé’s Requiem with Sussex Chorus. Chris also sings with a number of choral groups and teaches singing to children of all ages.

Reviews

'Chris Murphy has a crisp baritone and strong comedic timing' The Spy In The Stalls

'Chris Murphy’s characterisation was enchantingly buffoonish' The Oxford Blue

'The two protagonists delivered their melodic lines with clarity and emotion. Sam’s [Chris Murphy] rich baritone voice was perfect for the part' Seen and Heard International

Watch

a title card with a link to a video of Chris Murphy singing Auf Dem Flusse by Franz Schubert accompanied by Osman Tack

Chris Murphy singing Schubert's Auf Dem Flusse

accompanied by Osman Tack

a title card with a link to a video of Chris Murphy singing Aprite un po' quegl' occhi by Mozart accompanied by Osman Tack

Chris Murphy singing Mozart's Aprite un po' quegl' occhi

accompanied by Osman Tack

a title card with a link to a video of Chris Murphy singing Aprite un po' quegl' occhi by Mozart accompanied by Osman Tack

Chris Murphy singing Mendelssohn's It is enough

accompanied by Osman Tack

a photo of Chris Murphy performing Purcell's aria Hush, no more from HGO's produciton of Fairy Queen with a link to a video of a recording of it

Chris Murphy singing Purcell's Hush, no more

live performance from HGO's Fairy Queen video shot by Bobby Williams

a still of Chris Murphy and Elspbeth Piggot singing the duet Come, come, come, come from Purcell's Fairy Queen with a link to a video of a recording

Chris Murphy and Elspbeth Piggot singing Come, come, come, come from Purcell's Fairy Queen

live performance from HGO's Fairy Queen video shot by Bobby Williams

a video of Corvus Consort and Ferio Sax Quartet performing Miserere after Allegri by Owain Park

Corvus Consort (2021)

Video shot by Classical Films

Gallery

a photo of Chris Murphy and Andrew Randell standing side to side in formal suits singing in Opera on locations produciton of Verdi's A Masked Ball

Opera On Location's A Masked Ball (2024)

Photo by Emma Ledwith

a photo of Chris Murphy with one arm outstretched and a furrowed brow as he sings in St Paul's Opera's produciton of Die Fledermaus

St Paul's Opera Die Fledermaus (2024)

Photo by Craig Miller

a photo of Chris Murphy and Elspbeth Piggot singing in HGO's production of Purcell's Fairy Queen

HGO Fairy Queen (2024)

Photo by Laurent Compagnon

a buffonish photo of Chris Murphy as Tsar Dodon in Orchestra Vox's production of The Golden Cockerel by Rimsky Korsakov

Orchestra Vox Golden Cockerel (2023)

Photo by Giacomo Giannelli

a pensive photo of Chris Murphy as he reads a historic newspaper in Cumbria Opera Group's production of Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti

Cumbria Opera Group Trouble in Tahiti (2021)

A glum looking photo of Chris Murphy as Leporello in Orchestra Vox's production of Don Giovanni

Orchestra Vox Don Giovanni (2020)

photo by Ben Darwent

A dramatic photo of Chris Murphy with black features painted on and wearing red braces in Cumbria Opera Group's production of Barber's a Hand of Bridge

Cumbria Opera Group Hand of Bridge (2021)