Last season, Murray’s many concert appearances included his debut as the title role La damnation de Faust, Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with Paul McCreesh, Tippett New Year with the Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins, and Szymanowski Harnasie in London and Bruge with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recent highlights include: debut appearances with the Teatro alla Scala Milan, in Thomas Adès The Tempest, and Theater an der Wien, as the title role in their new production of Handel Belshazzar; Quint and Prologue The Turn of the Screw with Opera Glassworks (John Wilson) and Garsington Opera, a staged St John Passion at the Théatre du Châtelet, the world premiere of Gerald Barry’s Alice’s Adventures Under Ground at the Royal Opera House, Count Ory Le Comte Ory with Garsington Opera, his role debut as Florestan Fidelio with the Irish National Opera, Mark A Midsummer Marriage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Schoolmaster/Mosquito/Pasek The Cunning Little Vixen on tour with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with the London Symphony Orchestra (Sir Simon Rattle). He made his debut with the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich in their new Stefan Herheim production of Peter Grimes.
In the concert hall, Murray has performed internationally with many of the world’s leading orchestras and ensembles, including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English Concert (Harry Bicket), Academy of Ancient Music, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Spira Mirabilis, Barokksolistene, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia, Aurora Orchestra, The Handel & Haydn Society of Boston, the Boston Philharmonic and Seattle Symphony orchestras and the Minnesota Orchestra.
In recital, Murray performs with Andrew West, James Baillieu, Graham Johnson, Joseph Middleton, Malcolm Martineau at venues including The Aldeburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Wigmore Hall, Dartington Hall and The Oxford Lieder Festival. Murray has recorded opera, song, and oratorio extensively for multiple labels. These recordings include St John Passion with David Temple (Chandos) Berlioz Grand Messe des Morts, Mendelssohn Elijah with Paul Mccreesh (Winged Lion), extracts from Britten Gloriana and Harnasie with Edward Gardner (Chandos), Berg Der Wein with Mario Venzago and Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra (Chandos), Handel Saul with Harry Christophers and The Sixteen (Coro), Offenbach Fantasio with Sir Mark Elder (Opera Rara), Schumann Rückert Songs with Sholto Kynoch (Stone Records), Malcolm Martineau’s Complete songs of Poulenc (Signum), and Schubert Die schöne Müllerin with Andrew West (Stone Records).
Murray is a committed exponent of contemporary music and has performed the music of Gerald Barry, Hans Werne Henze, Harrison Birtwistle, Colin Matthews, Cecilia McDowell, George Benjamin, Elliott Carter, and Emily Hall, in recital, concert and staged premieres.
Murray studied Music and History at the University of Newcastle, and went on to study voice at the Royal College of Music, before joining first the National Opera Studio, and finally the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
