Tenor, Joshua Ellicott was born in Manchester and read Music at the University of York before continuing his vocal studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There he won a full scholarship to study with Adrian Thompson.

In 2006, Joshua took four of the top prizes at the International Vocal Competition in s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. He won overall First Prize as well as the Arleen Auger Prize for 'all round skill and technique', the Heijmans Prize for Dutch Song for 'the exceptional performance' of the specially commissioned song by Dutch composer Robin de Raaf and the Opera Engagement Prize for 'the finalist who stands out in performing opera repertoire'.

Josh has sung at the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Purcell Room and Barbican Hall among others and works regularly as a concert soloist with many orchestras. These have included the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Northern Chamber Orchestra.

Operatic roles performed include Nemorino - L'elisir d'amore, Ferrando - Cosi fan Tutte, Albert - Albert Herring, Lysander - A Midsummer Night's Dream and Pedrillo - Die Entfuehrung auf Serail.

A versatile singer who is comfortable in song, oratorio or opera, Joshua has been described by the Times as singing with "assurance and beautiful tone" (Acis and Galatea - QEH) and his starting point for any performance of vocal music is the text and how it can be communicated to the audience. This is particularly apparent in his acclaimed and thought provoking interpretations of song and in the role of the Evangelist in Bach's Passions.

2008 sees Joshua make his debut at La Monnaie in Brussels where he will perform Der Narr in Wozzeck. He will also make his debut as a soloist at the BBC Proms in Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music.