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The English counter-tenor and singing teacher, Alexander Pullinger, was a choral scholar at New College, Oxford (2007-2010) under Edward Higginbottom, White there, he toured extensively in Europe and the USA, and appeared on recordings of W.A. Mozart's Requiem, Monteverdi's Vespers, Haydn' Creation and the J.S. Bach's motets.
Alexander Pullinger enjoys a variety of choral, solo and stage projects. Rcent choral work includes projects with Chamber Choir Ireland, and the large-scale Polyphony 360 tour with Armonico Consort (Tallis' Spem in Alium and Strigio's 40-/60-part mass, as well as more intimate consort pieces featured on BBC In Tune). He was alto soloist in Rossini's Petite messe solennelle (Oxford 2015, Sardinia 2017); and George Frideric Handel's Queen Anne Ode, Dixit Dominus and Messiah (St. Davids Cathedral, Wales). Roles include the Sorceress in Purcell's Dido and Aeneas; Cesare in G.F. Handel's Giulio Cesare; Annio in W.A. Mozart's La clemenza di Tito; Selene, sister of Dido in Jommelli's La Didone (London Handel Festival); Ottone in Monteverdi's L’incoronazione di Poppea (2017); and Arsamene (covr) in Cavalli's Xerse (UK première, Grimeborn 2018). Most recently he played Armindo in Hampstead Garden Opera’s production of G.F. Handel's Partenope (Jackson’s Lane Theatre, London 2019).
As well as being an active performer in the UK and abroad, Alexander Pullinger is an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated singing teacher of a range of ages and levels. He works consistently to tailor his teaching style to the individual needs of the student, whether helping to prepare for scholarship auditions and exams or building vocal confidence within a supportive setting. This year he joined the team at the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain for the Easter Course. He has taught privately in London for several years. Pupil testimonials can be found at First Tutors. In addition to one-to-one tuition, he has assisted in numerous educational outreach programmes in the UK and abroad. This includes work with Ad Parnassum (Venice, spring and summer 2018), which took renaissance choral repertoire to Italian secondary schools, and Armonico Consort’s work across the UK. He is currently based in London. |
