Joe has had a long career as a software engineer (B.Sc.(Econ.) Hons., University College London, M.Sc. (Computer Science, University of London), starting his singing studies in 1984 (B.Mus. Hons. Surrey University).
He studied singing with Wynford Evans, John Huw Davies, Glyn Davenport and Pamela Barker.He has performed some 30 roles in opera, operetta and musical theatre - see the CV link for more details.
He teaches singing privately, is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, the British Voice Association and the Association of Singing Teachers.
He is also a composer of over 50 songs, 4 full length operas, 2 ballet scores and 1 oratorio - available from
You can see many snippets and bleeding chunks of his stuff on youtube - for example
Film of his third opera 'Through the Looking Glass'
Song to poem of Norman MacCaig 'Dreamworld'
Song to poem of Robert Browning 'Home Thoughts from the Sea'
He also writes and translates opera libretti and has directed opera for
Joe St.Johanser's opera 'The Tempest' was premiered by Guildford Opera in April 2011
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