David is a Countertenor Lay Clerk at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle - an appointment he has held since January 2025.​

 

David’s musical career began in 2004 as a chorister at St. James’ School, singing daily at St. James’ Parish Church, now Grimsby Minster. He was later Head Chorister and Choral Scholar during his teenage years. David studied A Levels at Franklin College, where he further developed his musicianship and ensemble singing skills under founding Tallis Scholars, Gill & David Parker.

 

David was previously Singing Teacher at Stagecoach Theatre Arts Grimsby, Musical Director for many of their summer shows, Children’s Choir Director for Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s touring production of ‘Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, and has performed in several operas with Ellen Kent International.

 

Following a gap-year choral scholarship at Truro Cathedral and a teaching position at the adjoining choir school, David studied for a BSc in Geology at Royal Holloway, University of London. Here he sang with the acclaimed Chapel Choir, and sang professionally across London and the south east. In 2018, David co-founded vocal sextet The Back Row, who gave workshops to schools, as well as performances across the UK.

 

David continued his scientific studies at Royal Holloway, receiving a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Geoscience, before moving to Staffordshire to study for a doctorate (PhD) in Geology & Carbon Storage. He was a Lay Clerk at Derby Cathedral from 2020 until 2023. David has sung alongside groups such as Voces8, Gabrieli, The King’s Singers, and The Sixteen – taking part in the latter’s Genesis Sixteen training programme for young professional singers in 2018.

 

In December 2023, David & his wife Isobel moved to Tewkesbury, where David worked as a consultant geologist and sang in Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum.​ Here, Isobel founded and delivered the Abbey's music outreach programme, funded by the Cathedral Music Trust, for which both Isobel and David volunteer as members of the Future Leaders Committee.

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Isobel & David subsequently moved to Windsor Castle in January 2025 with their dog, Kevin. Alongside singing daily in St. George's Chapel, David is finishing his PhD and building a career in the energy industry.