British choral conductor Jeremy Summerly has made many recordings with the Oxford Camerata, which he founded in 1984. He also directs the Choir of St. Luke's, Chelsea, and is a musicologist, radio presenter, and educator.
Summerly was born on February 28, 1961. He attended Lichfield Cathedral School, Winchester College, and New College Oxford. His conducting career began while he was still a student at the latter, as he led the New College Chamber Orchestra and the Oxford Chamber Choir. Graduating with honors in 1982, he landed a job as a studio manager at the BBC, also doing...