Jacob Parker

Jacob Parker started his singing career as a chorister at Bristol Cathedral from the age of 9 (having previously been a chorister at St Mary Redcliffe from the age of 7). Jacob was appointed Head Chorister of the Cathedral and after leaving the Cathedral Choir was Head of the Cathedral Consort (singing Tenor). Jacob also successfully auditioned, and sang in, Bath & North East Somerset’s Senior County Choir. Whilst in 6th Form, Jacob was also appointed to the position of Choral Student at Bristol Cathedral (a position created especially for Jacob to enable him to continue his singing alongside the professional Lay Clerks).

Jacob gained a place, as a 1st study singer, on the 4-year degree performance course at the Royal Northern College of Music graduating in 2025, learning with Quentin Hayes and Peter Wilson. Jacob also had consultation lessons with Eamonn Dougan and Elin Manahan Thomas. Whilst at the RNCM, Jacob sang in the RNCM Chamber Choir (as a 1st Tenor) and as a member of the choir he was a recording soloist for four Martin Ellerby Sonnets, Tenor Soloist for RNCM50 performance of Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending, was asked to perform alongside Roderick Williams and Edvard Grieg Kor in world premiere of Williams’ Du var Vinden’ and took part in the BBC Prom ‘A Space Odyssey’ performance of Ligeti Requiem’. Jacob’s performing relationship with the Edvard Grieg Vokalensemble continued when he was asked by the RNCM to travel to Norway to sing at the Celebration of King Charles III Coronation in Håkonshallen, again performing alongside Edvard Grieg Vokalensemble. Jacob was also in a number of Opera performances whilst at RNCM, including ‘Die Fledermaus’ (Strauss), ‘The Snow Princess’ (Rimsky-Korsakov). Also during his time in Manchester, Jacob was a HeartEdge Manchester Choral Scholar (Tenor) working with Andrew Earis, Director of Music (St Martin- in-the-Fields), a HeartEdge Manchester Deputy Singer (Tenor) and was frequently booked to deputise for services, concerts and recordings (BBC). Jacob has also performed on TV and Radio numerous times, including BBC Radio 4 : Morning Service Singer, ITV : Christmas Carols on ITV, Bristol Cathedral Deputy Singer.

On graduating from the RNCM, Jacob gained a place at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on the 2-year postgraduate, Masters in Performance course learning with Jeffery Lloyd Roberts and James Gilchrist. Jacob is very proud that he was asked to transfer onto the Opera Course, as a Tenor, at the end of his 1st year at RWCMD and is currently enjoying his second year postgraduate studies. Jacob was given a principal role in RWCMD’s production of ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ (Offenbach) and a solo role in Alcina (Handel). He is also a member of the RWCMD’s Chamber Choir and has sung with members of the Welsh National Opera Chorus.