Strathaven Choral Society
Spring 2005 - Stabat Mater - Antonín Dvořák
Autumn 2005 - St Nicolas - Benjamin Britten
Campbell was born in Kirkintilloch and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama with Neilson Taylor. At the Academy, his roles included Tamino (Die Zäuberflote), Nero (The Coronation of Poppea) and Chevalier de la Force (The Dialogue of the Carmelites). He was winner of the Prize for Oratorio Performance.
For Scottish Opera, he has sung Malcolm (Macbeth), The Shepherd (Tristan und Isolde), Third Esquire (Parsifal), First Priest (The Magic Flute), The Animal Seller (Der Rosenkavalier) and Prince Yamadori (Madama Butterfly). He also sang Malcolm in Scottish Opera's production of Macbeth for the Vienna Festival at the Theater an der Wien.
For Scottish Opera Go Round, Campbell has sung Ferrando (Cosi fan Tutte) and Count Almaviva (The Barber of Seville). He has appeared at the Edinburgh International Festival singing the role of Un Laborateur (Le Roi Arthus) by Chausson, Eustazio in Rossini's (Armida), Erste Diener (Capriccio) by R. Strauss and most recently, Rudolph (Euryanthe) by Weber. His roles elsewhere in the UK include Rodolfo (La Boheme), Ferrando, Count Almaviva and Nadir (The Pearl fishers). Has sung regularly with the John Currie Singers, appears with and has recorded with The Caledonian Tenors on the CD of the same name, (www.krl.co.uk); also for Scotstown Records he has recorded the ‘More Art of Burns’ CD.
Campbell also has a busy concert and oratorio schedule. Future plans include Bach’s St John Passion, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, Verdi’s Requiem, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast by Coleridge Taylor and Haydn’s Paukenmesse.