Edward Caswell is a choral conductor, singer and singing teacher.
He went to Christ Church, Oxford and the Royal College of Music where he studied singing with Norman Bailey. He later studied privately with Edward Brooks and Robert Dean.
Since moving to Scotland in 2003 Edward has established himself as a widely respected choral conductor, having previously worked as a singer in particular with the Monteverdi Choir, BBC Singers and as a member of English National Opera.
Edward appears regularly as a guest chorus master throughout the UK and in Germany, and holds the posts of Musical Director of Dundee Choral Union, St Andrews Chorus and the Wordsworth Singers in Cumbria. He is a director of the Paisley Choral Festival and as a teacher works in the Department of Vocal Studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and at the University of Glasgow.
Highlights of Edward’s singing career include the role of Fasolt in Das Rheingold for Arizona Opera, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in London’s Barbican Hall and Mozart’s Requiem with the BBC Philharmonic at the St Magnus Festival. Edward continues to enjoy his work as a recitalist and in November 07 gave his first performance of Winterreise in St Andrews.