PHILIP DRAISEY

CONDUCTOR. COUNTERTENOR. CHORUS MASTER

Creating powerful, immersive musical experiences across the South West

Over a Decade of Dedication to the Baton and the Stage.

With over 100 orchestral works conducted and three established principal conductorships across the South West, Philip brings powerful enthusiasm and a commitment to musical education to every project.

Specialising in dynamic performances that immerse both the orchestra and the audience, with a particular advocacy for challenging 20th-century repertoire, including the works of Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Copland, Mahler and Debussy.

100+ Orchestral Works

Conducted across 150 years of musical composition.

3 Principal Conductorships

Keynsham, Trowbridge, and North Somerset

Bath Abbey Countertenor

Premier Lay Clerkship, high-demand soloist.

Conducting - Performing - Training

The Podium

A broad and diverse range of orchestral repertoire from across all musical periods, including symphonies, concerti, new commissions, film scores, sacred and secular works.

The Stage

Regular choral and solo Countertenor appearances for Television, Radio and Festival performances including BBC Radio 3, Radio 4, BBC Bristol, BBC Wiltshire, ITV, and the Brecon Baroque Festival.

The Studio

Professional coaching offered to private ensembles and groups, including Bath University scholarship students, projects and societies.
Offers of Play Days, bespoke conducting training, score study workshops, and masterclasses designed for choirs, orchestras, and aspiring university-level conductors.