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Gareth Malone OBE

Animateur, presenter and populariser of choral singing.

Gareth has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember, playing the piano and singing as a young child. He studied Drama at the University of East Anglia before attending The Royal Academy of Music where he passed with distinction in 2005.

Gareth is best known for his three hugely acclaimed BBC2 award winning series of 'The Choir'. The programme has been awarded a BAFTA an RTS and a broadcast award. He has become an inspiration to those that come into contact with him and is still in touch with many of the singers from these projects.

Gareth's favourite piece of music is the tenor aria 'Geduld, Geduld' taken from St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach.

Gareth also achieved a Christmas number one with the Military wives singing "Wherever You Are".

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