Benjamin Irvine-Capel is a Choral Scholar of Exeter Cathedral and a recent graduate of Genesis Sixteen.

Prior to Exeter, he was an Alto in Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, having been a Chorister of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Whilst at St Paul’s, he participated in services of royal and national significance, and through association with St Paul’s, Portsmouth, and Exeter Cathedrals, he has toured the USA, Germany, France, and Sweden. He has undertaken solo repertoire in major works such as Bach’s St Matthew and St John Passions, Mass in B minor, and Handel’s Messiah.

Since moving to Devon, he has performed as soloist for multiple groups including Wellington Choral Society, the Winkleigh Singers, the Three Spires Singers, Exmouth Choral Society, and at Powderham Castle, as well as a member of the Dumnonii Consort.

Further afield, he participated in Collegium Vocale Gent’s Bach Academy Bruges 2025 and now tours with the group to destinations such as South Korea, Germany, and The Netherlands. Closer to home, he continues to sing as a founder-member with Contrepoint – a recently founded eight-part consort – as well as deputising for Westminster Cathedral Choir and Lady Clare’s Consort.

Upcoming soloist engagements include a recital at the Shakespeare in Music Festival held in Stratford-upon-Avon, Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, and a St Matthew Passion in Sweden.