Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.

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Semple, Alexander (violin)
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Alexander Semple (violin)

Alexander began playing the violin at the age of four with his teacher Jana Simms, before being accepted as a member of The Royal College of Music, Junior Department. Here, he studied under Ruth Palmer and then Dr Felix Andrievsky, co-leading the Symphony Orchestra and winning the Freda Dinn and Ida Mabett String Prize following his string quartet’s victory in the Chamber Music Competition. He has performed as a chamber musician, soloist and with orchestras in the UK’s biggest venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Elgar Room (RAH), the Purcell Room (Southbank Centre), and St John’s Smith Square. Alexander holds an undergraduate degree in Music from St John’s College, Cambridge, where he spent three years as a Choral Scholar with the College Choir. He now sings as a Bass/Baritone Lay Clerk for St John’s and hopes to pursue a career as a singer.

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