Roderick Williams is an artist who ‘lends distinction to all he undertakes and is now in the front rank of British baritones’ (Michael Kennedy in Opera magazine). His distinctively rich, warm, flexible voice and keen musical intelligence have made him a familiar and commanding presence on the operatic stage, while he is equally in demand for recitals and oratorio. Roderick made his Royal Opera House debut in 2008 singing Schaunard in Puccini's La Bohème. He is also an accomplished recital artist who can be heard at Wigmore Hall, at many festivals, and on Radio 3, where he has appeared on Iain Burnside's Voices programme. His numerous recordings include Vaughan Williams, Berkeley and Britten operas for Chandos, Verdi's Don Carlos (conducted by Bernard Haitink) for Philips, and two discs of English song with pianist Iain Burnside for Naxos. Roderick Williams is also a composer and has had works premiered at the Wigmore and Barbican Halls, the Purcell Room and live on national radio.