Meet the team

CONDUCTOR & CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Harry Bradford is a prize-winning conductor and choral director working in the UK and Europe. Since winning Second Prize in the prestigious Eric Ericson Award in 2021, he has collaborated with a number of the world's finest vocal ensembles including the MDR Rundfunkchor, | Leipzig, the Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, The Sixteen and the Swedish Radio Choir.

Recent career highlights include the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 and JS Bach B Minor Mass at Cadogan Hall, Handel Israel in Egypt at St John's Smith Square and CPE Bach Magnificat at the St Endellion Easter Festival. Alongside his position as the conductor of Recordare. Harry is the Musical Director of Thames Philharmonic Choir, the English Baroque Choir and North Herts Guild of Singers Equally in demand as workshop leader, Harry has led choral workshops for The Sixteen as part of their Choral Pilgrimage tour, the Cherubim Music Trust and Labrador Events. Harry was also a course director for the Choir of the Earth, an online choir with a global membership, leading them in their 'Requiems at Home' and Festival of Music courses.

Harry read music at Downing College Cambridge and was a member of the choir of King's College under the late Sir Stephen Cleobury. He studied Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Patrick Russill and graduated with distinction, a DipRAM and the Academy Alumni Award for 'a singularly distinguished studentship' During his time at the Academy, Harry was also Genesis Sixteen conducting scholar 2018-19, studying under Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan, and the Alec Robertson scholar at Westminster Cathedral.

He remains active as a singer and recently performed as part of the Choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

CO-ARTISTIC DRIECTOR

Kirsty is a versatile British soprano whose career is rooted in choral singing and enriched by a wide range of solo, ensemble, and operatic work. Kirsty graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London BMus in 2018 and she was subsequently selected for the Genesis Sixteen programme (2018–2019), where she received intensive training under Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan. She recently completed her MA and LRAM at the Royal Academy of Music (2022–2024), where she was part of the Josephine Baker Trust. She also performed in the celebrated Bach Series as a soloist under Masaaki Suzuki.

Kirsty has worked with many of the UK's leading ensembles, including The Sixteen, The Gabrieli Consort, The BBC Singers, Polyphony, Ora Singers (including a live solo broadcast for France.TV), Chamber Choir of London, and Ensemble Pro Victoria. Her ensemble work has taken her to major festivals, concert halls, and cathedrals, and she has appeared in recordings and broadcasts with several of these groups. She is also regularly engaged by top professional church choirs across London.

As a soloist, her performances span the major sacred works of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, and Brahms. Notable appearances include Bach’s St John Passion with RHC and the Academy of Ancient Music at Cadogan Hall and with the Birmingham Philharmonic Choir in The Lighthouse, Poole, the B Minor Mass with both the English Baroque Choir and in Norwich Cathedral, and the Brahms Requiem with Reading and Handelian’s Choral Societies.

Her experience also extends into opera, with recent roles including Adina (L’Elisir d’Amore), Alice (Falstaff), and Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) in Royal Academy of Music Opera Scenes. Recently, she has sung in the chorus of The Choice of Hercules with La Nuova Musica (London Handel Festival 2025).

In addition to performing, Kirsty currently teaches vocal studies to undergraduate music students and choral scholars at King's College University of London.

CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Danni O’Neill is a soprano, recently graduated with distinction in her Master's degree in vocal performance from the Royal Academy of Music.

Alongside holding a scholarship at RAM, Danni was awarded the Michael Head Prize for English Song, a DipRAM for an outstanding final recital and performed JS Bach's solo cantata Weichet Nur. Betrübte Schatten alongside violinist Rachel Podger.

Danni recently made her Wigmore Hall debut with the solo-voice ensemble Solomon's Knot and her professional opera chorus debuts in Lille and Luxembourg Opera Houses performing Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Handel's Semele with the Concert D'Astrée and Emmanuelle Haïm.

Recent oratorio engagements include JS Bach St Matthcw Passion with The Hanover Band, St John Passion in Southwell Minster.

Handel Dixit Dominus with The Instruments of Time and Truth, the world premiere of Cecilia McDowall's Bird of Time with Ealing Choral Society and Telemann Cantata Deine Toten werden leben at Baroquestock. Recent operatic experience includes Hogarth's Garden with London Early Opera and Second Woman/Witch in Dido and Aeneas with Helsinki Baroque Orchestra at the Musiikkitalo.

Danni continues to perform with many of the UK's most prestigious ensembles including The Sixteen. Polyphony. The Gabrieli Consort. The Academy of Ancient Music. La Nuova Musica, and The BBC Singers. She combines this work with her position as a regular soprano in the professional choir at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

Danni currently studies with Raymond Connell and is coached by James Baillieu.

Rupert studied Theology at Cambridge University, where he enjoyed three very happy years as a choral scholar at King's College, Cambridge. He subsequently embarked on a career in teaching and is currently Deputy Head of an independent school in West London, alongside a governorship at a local academy school. A passionate advocate for choral music, Rupert has been on the Development Committee of the Cathedral Music Trust, still sings countertenor at the occasional wedding or service, and takes every chance to go to concerts in London and beyond. He is delighted to be supporting Recordare in this new role as the choir goes from strength-to-strength.  

Janet has been immersed in choral singing since joining the local church choir at the age of nine, and has been lucky enough to have continued to sing in a wide variety of choirs, groups and locations ever since. She is keen to foster access to and involvement in live music, particularly for younger generations. Until recently a school governor, she is also part of the team that puts on the Sherborne Abbey Festival every year. She is also very involved in the Dorset Opera Festival, whose focus is on giving the opportunity to young singers, orchestral musicians or those involved in production, such as costume, the unique chance to experience working alongside top professionals in renowned productions. She is delighted to be working with Recordare and her fellow trustees in what will be an exciting journey.

Catherine is a Chartered Accountant working as the Senior Finance Manager for Intermusica, a leading classical music agency based in London, Berlin and New York.

Catherine plays the clarinet and piano, and has sung in the Chamber Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square since 2022 as an Alto.

Having been heavily involved in musical pursuits both in and out of school, whilst studying Chemistry at the University of Bath Catherine continued to pursue an interest in music by joining the University's Concert Band and Chamber Choir.

Catherine went to school with the Co-Artistic Directors Danni and Kirsty O'Neill and sung and played with them in choirs and orchestras during this time. 

After seeing Recordare perform and hearing their plans to become a charitable entity (CIO), Catherine was invited to become a Trustee in part to assist in the efficient financial processes of the Charity.