Darren Marc Bartlett

With a diversity of talents, including vocal and Piano, Darren is also a recognised choral composer and his published works include arrangements for choirs, solo voice, piano and ensembles. He has written over 100 compositions and arrangements, many being used on BBC radio and television. Darren has also written three, full length stage musicals. His musical career has taken him extensively on several overseas trips plus numerous UK appearances on National stages such as Wembley, the Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Concert Hall Glasgow, Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. His USA venues include Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. His far-travelled career has also taken him to Canada and his European appearances include Amsterdam and Lisbon.

Darren received his early musical education in the Salvation Army and more recently, trained with Ian Adam, who is considered by many to be Britain’s premier voice coach.

Darren is much in demand both as a vocalist and as an arranger/composer and has worked with various Choirs including the Glasgow Phoenix Choir/Llandaff Cathedral Choir/Cantorion Creigian (Cardiff) and has received commissions from Choirs throughout the world.

A member of The International Staff songsters and former deputy leader of the Southern Youth Chorus, he provides much of the repertoire for each group. His music has also been featured by the Amsterdam Staff Songsters. Darren has recently been appointed as Songster Leader (Choral Director) to the Boscombe Corps of The Salvation Army.

Darren also directs his own vocal harmony group Salvacosta.

In 2003 Darren was featured on BBC’s Songs of Praise along side the Swedish Gospel singer, Annika Hansson. You raise me up (online review) is the title of Darren’s current CD (featuring Salvacosta) and is available from SP&S or online by clicking here.

More recently Darren wrote the music for the BBC Choirboy of the year, entitled Song of Peace. This recording features James Eager, the Llandaff Cathedral Choir and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. This music is also currently featured by the world famous Yorkshire Building Society brass band.