Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Lyndon Gardner is an experienced lyric tenor soloist performing on the stage, in concerts and in oratorios throughout the country and more recently, abroad, who has developed an enviable reputation as an intelligent tenor of genuine quality, with stage presence, musicality and an educated sense of style. Lyndon gained his A.R.C.M. diploma in 1983 and an ACWCMD at theWelsh College of Music and Drama. He made his BBC Radio debut in 1978 and made his first performance on television in the World Premiere of the 5K Pursuit Opera broadcast on Channel 4 in June 1992. Lyndon was a Choral Scholar for six years and tenor soloist with the Midlands Chorale for four years. Lyndon extensive oratorio repertoire includes works by Francisco Valls, Montiverdi, Schütz, Steffani, Purcell, J.S.Bach, Pergolesi, Handel, C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Rossini( inc. Stabat Mater and Petite Messe Solenelle), Dvorak, Stainer, Maunder, Verdi (inc. Requiem), Puccini (inc. Messa di Gloria), Elgar (inc. Gerontius), Finzi, Vaughan-Williams, W.S.Lloyd-Webber, Carl Orff, Britten, Stravinski, Tippet and McCartney/Davis (Liverpool Oratorio). With his excellent sight singing skills, extensive and varied repertoire, he is at home in all styles of music including the avant-garde and is a reliable and proficient late substitute performer. On the stage, Lyndon’s roles include Ormindo, Tamino, Ferrando, Don Ottavio, Count Almaviva(Barber of Seville), Nemorino, Alfredo, Radamès, Ricardo(Un Ballo in Maschera), Eisenstein and Alfred(Die Fledermaus), Hoffmann, Camille, Rodolfo, Cavaradossi, B.F.Pinkerton, Turiddu, Canio, Don José, Der Jasager, Albert Herring. His Gilbert and Sullivan roles include The Defendant, Ralph Rackstraw, Frederick, Nanki-Poo, Marco, Alexis, Richard Dauntless and Captain Fitzbattleaxe. He is principal tenor with ‘operahouse’ and with the contemporary, electronic/interactive Solid State Opera. Specialties: Lyric tenor soloist, Vocal training of individuals and choral groups/choirs, libretto translations.