Peter Snipp
- Music Department
- Actor
Born in SE London to Brian Snipp (British Rail worker) and Sylvia Snipp (Teacher)
Studied classical singing and Opera at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1982-88 and went on to join the Glyndebourne Chorus and latterly returned as a Principal singing The English Clerk in Death in Venice.
For four seasons he was a contract principal with English National Opera, and appeared with Opera North, Bath and Wessex Opera, New Israeli Opera, Bastille Opera in Paris, Antwerp Opera and Covent Garden.
As a session he has recorded countless film scores such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Life of Pi, Guardians of The Galaxy, Pirate of The Caribbean. Also recorded with Sir Paul McCartney, Dave Brubeck, Bryn Terfel.
Appeared in Sandi Toksvig's Christmas Cracker (with Ronnie Corbett) at the Southbank and Sky Arts.
Will be presenting a program for BBC Radio 3 in October 2017
Peter is still a very busy singer and has an album entitled Matt, Rat & Nat.
