Neil Mackie [SEP] voice type
Neil Mackie
Neil Mackie (born 1946) is a Scottish tenor. During his career as a singer, he was associated with the works of 20th-century composers, particularly Benjamin Britten, and Peter Maxwell Davies. He created the title role in Davies's opera "The Martyrdom of St Magnus" and Sandy in his "The Lighthouse" and performed in the world premieres of Davies's "Into the Labyrinth", cantata for tenor and chamber orchestra, and "The Jacobite Rising". He has also premiered vocal
, Ian Wilson and Rosalind Coleman (recorder), Catherine O'Rourke (flute), Joe Houghton (oboe), Brian McGinley (trumpet) and Beccy Goldberg (horn).
Notable former tutors.
- Hugh Bean (violin)
- Gilbert Biberian (guitar)
- James Blades (percussion)
- John Carol Case (voice)
- Raimund Herincx (voice)
- Ifor James (horn)
- Neil Mackie (voice)
- John Shirley-Quirk (voice)
See