Ed Harrisson studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire in Vocal and Operatic Studies for a Masters, Graduating in 2013. He has performed with a number of opera companies and choral societies with a varied repetoire of oratorio and full roles as well as professional choral singing.
He has worked several times with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, including a BBC Radio 3 prom, performing the tenor solo in Lili Boulanger's Du fond du l'abîme, and concert performances of Wagner’s Parcifal and Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier with small stand out solos, as well as supporting the Chorus for a number of recent concerts, including their recent tour to Germany.
Other operatic roles include Turiddu in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with the Midland Opera Company, performing on several occasions with the Birmingham Opera Company as Chorus mentor in Battistelli's Wake, Tippet’s The Ice Break and as mentor and soloist in Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Mussorgsky’s Kovanschina, as well as performing as a member of Ex Cathedra for Stockhausen’s Mittwoch aus Licht, the latter of which was also performed as part of the Proms.
He has also worked with the British youth opera in Britten’s Paul Bunyan and with the RSC for the world premier of Johnathan Girling’s Anya, for which he sang the role of Narrator, as well as tenor in the semi-chorus.
His recent Oratorio work includes performances of Bach’s Mass in B minor, Verdi’s Requiem and the Evangelist for the St John Passion.