Performance Experience

2019
Performing the Bass solos in Haydn's Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass) with Dr. Gary Ekkel, conductor. 

2015
Singing the role of Police Seargent in 'Pirates of Penzance' in the Gilbert and Sullivan Extravaganza! hosted by Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (REPCO week.) Performances in Cardiff, Llandudno and Hertford, February, 2015. 

Singing Bass 2 in Ascolta Voices conducted by Peter Broadbent in a new recording of Farkas' choral works. Recorded in St Judes' on the Hill, Hampstead, February, 2015.

Singing Bass 2 in Ascolta Voices' performance of 'Pictures of Life', Kings Place, London, October 26, conducted by Peter Broadbent.

2014
Baritone soloist in Gerald Finzi's 'In Terra Pax' with the National Capital Orchestra and Igitur Nos Chamber Choir, conducted by Matthew Stuckings, June 22. 

2013
Baritone soloist in Veronica Milroy's graduation recital at the Australian National University, Llewellyn Hall.
J.S Bach's 'Peasant Cantata'

2012
Vocal Scholar at Opera in the Alps held in Beechworth with Australian Music Events. 

2011
  • Solo performance at Pearce's Carols Under the Stars with the Gospel Folk, December.
  • Vocal quartet performance at the A.C.T Australian of the Year ceremony held at the National Portrait Gallery, November.  
  • Duet from the 'Creation' by Haydn for Canberra Choral Society's concert The best choral music ever written by a German or Austrian conducted by Tobias Cole.
  • Performed a selection of classical duets and arias at Dinner in the Vines held at the Rutherglen All Saints Winery. 


2010
  • Winner of the Bill Hyslop Award for Voice at The Australian National University. "To be eligible for this prize, the student had to have enrolled in a program leading to the award of a degree of Bachelor of Music in voice, offered by the College of Arts and Social Sciences; was eligible to graduate from that program; and was, in the opinion the Director of the School of Music, the most outstanding student in that major in that year." 
 
  • (Performed the role of Colline in Act II of La Boheme for The Italian Opera Gala, held in Llewellyn Hall, School of Music, A.N.U, 8th May. 
  • Solo performance at the Polish Embassy.
  • Bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with SCUNA, (A.N.U Choral Society), and the National Capital Orchestra.
  • Performed J.S Bach Cantata 82. Ich habe genug with oboe and piano.
  • Bass sectional leader in the chorus of Dido and Aeneas and premiere of Prologue created by Geoffrey Lancaster with the A.N.U. voice department.
  • Solo performances at the Botswana High Commission and Italian Embassy. 

2009
  • Vocal scholar at Opera in the Alps held in Beechworth by Australian Music Events. 
  • Solo as Dottore in Verdi’s La Traviata at the Italian Opera Gala as well as performing in several opera choruses.
  • Participated in the Haydn Competition at the Austrian Embassy.
  • Bass soloist in Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C major in St Paul’s Church Manuka.
  • Solo performance and ensemble performances at University House.
  • Solo performance at the Friend’s of Opera concert in the Serbian Embassy.
  • Performances at the Australian National Library for the Fellowship of Australian Writers meetings.
  • Cast as Slimm, in world premiere of Joshua Mchugh’s Opera Grimm and the Bluecrown Owl with the A.N.U Voice department.
  • A Wesley Uniting Church lunchtime concert.
  • Solo aria performance at the Friends of Opera concert held at Government House Canberra in the presence of her Excellency the Governor General, Quentin Bryce.
  • End of year recital performing Schubert’s song cycle Schwanengesang receiving a high distinction.
  • Bass-baritone soloist for the Jerrabomberra Carols by Candlelight.

2008
  • Vocal scholar at Opera in the Alps held in Beechworth by Australian Music Events. 
  • Opera Scenes with A.N.U voice department.  Cast as Colline in Puccini’s La Boheme, Bartolo in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Superintendent Budd in Britten’s Albert Herring, Masetto in Mozart’s Don Giovanni
  • Solo performance at the Friends of Opera concert held at the Finnish Embassy.
  • Performances at the Australian National Library for the Fellowship of Australian Writers meetings.
  • A Wesley Uniting Church Lunchtime concert.

 2007
  • Vocal scholar at Opera in the Alps held in Beechworth by Australian Music Events.  This involved five days of master classes and performing ensemble works with other vocal scholars in a Scholars concert.  Similarly, performed opera choruses with larger community choir for final concert.     
  • Performance at the National Art Gallery
  • Cast as Priest and Slave in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with the A.N.U voice department.

2006
  • Scholarship for a year of Classical vocal tuition at the Murray Conservatorium Albury.  A performance at the Albury and Bright Art galleries, St David’s Church and the Mercy Hospital.
  • Nominated to perform in “Encore”, a selection of the top H.S.C performances at the Sydney Opera House.
  • Solo at the Albury Carols by Candlelight.

Reviews

Performance at Austrian Embassy 
"The second desert was a rich pudding with Daniel Brinsmead..."
June 25, The Canberra Times

Performance of Mozart's Requiem as Bass soloist with S.C.U.N.A (Australian National University Choral Society) and N.C.O (National Capital Orchestra)
"Daniel Brinsmead sang with distinguishing equanimity."
May 1, The Canberra Times 

Repertoire 

List of all repertoire performed.

Bach
Ich Habe genug 
Mache dich mein Herze rein (and recit.) from St Matthews Passion 

Barber
Sure on this Shining Night

M.H Brahe
Bless this House

Brahms
Feldeinsamkeit

Britten
The Miller of Dee
O Waly Waly
The Salley Gardens
Superintendant Budd, Albert Herring, (Opera Scenes)

H T Burleigh
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Tis' me o' Lord

Cavalieri
Il tempo del monologo

Caccini
Sfogava con le stelle

Faure
Hostias et preces tibi, 'Requiem'
 
Gerald Finzi
Let Us Garlands Bring, 5 songs.
In Terra Pax, Christmas Cantata with orchestra, choir and soprano soloist.

Dorian Le Gallienne
Solvieg's Song

Handel
Thus saith the Lord, recit. from 'Messiah'
For behold darkness shall cover the earth
The people that walked in darkness
Honour and Arms from 'Samson'
Haydn 
Now Heaven in fullest glory shone from 'The Creation'
By thee with Bliss, duet from 'The Creation'

Massenet
Epouse quelque brave fille, from Manon

Mozart
Don Giovanni
Ho Capito 
Madamina! (The catalogue aria)
La ci darem, duet

Le Nozze di Figaro
Non Piu Andrai
Se Vuol Ballare (and recit)

Mozart
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden, '

Requiem, Bass Soloist.
Mass in C major KV 259, Bass Soloist. 

M. Mussorgsky 
Schöne Sawischna

Purcell
Music for a while
The fatal hour comes on
If music be the food of love
Ye twice ten hundred deities from The Indian Queen
Chorus, Dido and Aeneas. 

Puccini
Vecchia Zimarra from La Boheme
Colline, Act II, La Boheme (Italian Opera Gala 2010) 

Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang, 13 songs.
Fischerweise
Harfenspieler Lieder, 3 songs.
Frülingsglaube

Robert Schumann
Dein Angesicht

Shostakovich
6 English Songs,
The Wood the Weed, the Wag
O, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast
Macpherson’s Farewell
Coming through the Rye
Tired with All These
The King of France went up the Hill 

Richard Strauss
Op 19
Wozu noch, Mädchen, soll es frommen
Breit' über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar
Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne
Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten
Hoffen und wieder verzagen
Mein Herz ist stumm, mein Herz ist kalt

Winternacht
Das Thal, Op 51, Orchestral Song.

Verdi
O Tu Palermo, from I Vespri Siciliani

Wagner
O du mein Holder from Tannhäuser  

Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Vagabond
Bright is the Ring of Words

Hugo Wolf
Cophtisches Lied I
Cophtisches Lied II


 
Picture
Italian Opera Gala in Llewellyn Hall, May 2010, Act II of La Boheme.