Olivia Hunt began singing as a Chorister at Chester Cathedral, culminating her time there as Head Chorister. She was a finalist at BBC Radio 2’s Young Chorister of the Year competition, singing at St. Paul’s Cathedral. During her time as a chorister Olivia sang on numerous radio and television broadcasts. She has studied with Dame Emma Kirkby and currently with Timothy Travers-Brown.

 

Olivia has sung at many local music festivals across Cheshire and North Wales, including the Exon, Conwy, Beaumaris and North Wales International music festivals. She sings regularly as a soloist with music societies across the country, and has performed recitals in many venues including, Chester, Canterbury Blackburn, Bristol, Exeter, Manchester and Truro cathedrals and numerous recitals in London including the International Festival of Early Music.

Recent solo engagements include: Tyler Scott-Davies ‘Magnificat’, Howard Goodall ‘Eternal Light Requiem’, Mozart Requiem, Mozart ‘Solemn Vespers’ Hadyn ‘Nelson Mass’, Hadyn ‘Mass for in a Time of War’, Schutz ‘Musikalische Exequien’, Handel’s ‘Messiah’, ‘Come ye sons of art’ Purcell and ‘Deepest Wonder’ A Ukrainian carol arranged by Roy Massey which was sung live on BBC 1 during midnight mass from Blackburn Cathedral.

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As well as solo engagements, Olivia sings regularly as a lay clerk at Chester and Blackburn Cathedrals and is a member of Luceat, and Tallis Consort.

Olivia was a participant on the 2025 St. Andrews Baroque Course working with James Gilchirst, John Butt and Laurence Cummings.

 

In 2018 Olivia was the recipient of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales “Sickle Foundation Award” for services to Welsh music; she performed a commissioned work at the Cardiff Senedd in a concert to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Company. Olivia has recorded two solo albums to critical acclaim on the ‘Willowhayne’ label and her 3rd album recorded is set for release soon with Regent Records.