British tenor Tom Kelly is acclaimed for his versatility and musical sensitivity, earning recognition as both a soloist and ensemble singer across a wide range of repertoire. He is particularly noted for performances that combine vocal elegance with a deep sense of character and emotional truth.

Tom’s recent highlights include joining the Monteverdi Choir to open the Edinburgh International Festival as a soloist in John Tavener’s monumental The Veil of the Temple, an eight-hour performance that drew wide critical acclaim. His commitment to contemporary music has also led to a number of distinctive collaborations: he recorded the twin roles of Mormon 2 and Housemate 3 in Oliver Leith’s Last Days with The Twelve Ensemble for Platoon Records, and has created new operatic roles including Emile L’Angelier in David Hackbridge Johnson’s Madeleine (Surrey Opera) and Barnaby Rudge in Martin Bussey’s What the Dickens (St Marylebone International Festival). Other highlights include his durational performance of Schubert’s An die Musik for Ragnar Kjartansson’s eponymous installation at the London Contemporary Music Festival.

Equally at home in the baroque repertoire, Tom has appeared as a soloist with many leading period ensembles. He has toured Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 with Solomon’s Knot under Jonny Sells, culminating at Wigmore Hall, and sung the Matthäus-Passion with Dunedin Consort conducted by Nicholas Mulroy. He has appeared with Emmanuelle Haïm and Le Concert d’Astrée in French baroque programmes in Lille, and regularly collaborates with Oxford Bach Soloists, most recently under Stephen Grahl (Weihnachts-Oratorium) and Eamonn Dougan (St John Passion). Other recent engagements include performances with Manchester Camerata, Platinum Consort, and Huddersfield Choral Society.

On the opera stage, Tom’s recent performances include Handel’s Semele with Le Concert d’Astrée and Emmanuelle Haïm, as well as appearances with Grange Park Opera in Rachmaninov’s Aleko and Donizetti’s La fille du régiment alongside Ailish Tynan and Bryn Terfel. He has also sung Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni, Minack Theatre) and Tamino (Die Zauberflöte, Flat Pack Music), with earlier stage highlights including Berlioz’s Les Troyens and Benvenuto Cellini under Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and Purcell’s The Indian Queen with Haïm and Le Concert d’Astrée.

Alongside his solo work, Tom is a sought-after ensemble singer. For five years he was a member of the Grammy-nominated ensemble Stile Antico, with whom he toured extensively across Europe, North America, and South America. He also performs with many of the UK and Europe’s leading vocal groups, including Monteverdi Choir, Dunedin Consort, BBC Singers, The Sixteen, Collegium Vocale Gent, The Tallis Scholars, and Gabrieli Consort, in projects with orchestras such as the Irish Baroque Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. A recent highlight was performing a Palestrina programme with Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis.

Tom began his musical training as a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral under John Scott. During this time he recorded treble solos including Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with Marin Alsop and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for Naxos.