5 Sep 2024

Fit for a king: the multi-talented Roderick Williams

From Three to Seven, 4:00 pm on 5 September 2024

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Baritone Roderick Williams

Singer and composer Roderick Williams Photo: Theo Williams

When not wowing listeners with his baritone voice, Roderick Williams is writing music for the Royal Family.

Touring New Zealand for the first time, Williams spoke with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump about singing, travelling and writing music for the coronation of King Charles III.

While in Aotearoa, Williams will perform a mix of song recitals and masterclasses, as well as singing the baritone solo role in Faure's Requiem with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

With RNZ Concert's annual survey of the nation's favourite pieces of classical music fast approaching, Bryan Crump took the opportunity of asking Williams for his favourite.

He chose this: