Brinsley is a multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has performed as a vocal soloist with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and played as principal violinist in multiple orchestras.
Brinsley is an allumni of Chethams School of Music, and is currently at the University of York, studying (BA) Music.
Brinsley focused his final year and dissertation on Composition for Film. During his time at university, Brinsley played with the University Of York Symphony Orchestra, sang with The 24, commisioned music for, and performed with The Chimera Ensemble.
In 2023, Brinsley was a choral scholar at the York Oratory (Sir Wilfred's) where he sang in a 4 part solo-voice ensemble, singing 2 services per week.
Brinsley went on to study at Chetham’s School of Music for Sixth Form, where he was taught composition by Douglas Mason and Jeremy Pike and had vocal tuition from Helen Francis and Marcus Farnsworth. Brinsley also studied the violin and piano, and achieved his ABRSM Grade 8 on all three instruments before he finished his studies. Brinsley was part of jazz groups, orchestras, and even set up a barbershop ensemble- which he sang in, with weekly rehearsals and multiple performances. Brinsley was also part of other student-led choirs, as well as singing in Chetham's Chamber and contemporary ensemble choirs.
Performance of scenes from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro in The Stoller Hall
Brinsley has been involved with the BBC several times, from performing on BBC Radio 3, twice as a chorister, once as an Easter broadcast from Hereford Cathedral, and once again for one of the Three Choirs’ Festival services. Brinsley also became a semi-finalist in the BBC Young Composer 30 Second Composition Challenge. In Brinsley’s final year at Chethams, he performed as a soloist with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Chethams’ Chamber ensemble which performed Haydn’s Harmoniemesse in The Bridgewater Hall and was recorded and later broadcasted on BBC Radio 3.
Haydn's Harmoniemesse - the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Chetham's Chamber Choir
Brinsley began his musical career in Hereford Cathedral, where he sang as a chorister for three years, from 2015-2017.
During that time, he sang Bach's Passions and Oratorio each year amongs many other large musical works. During his time with Hereford Cathedral Choir, he performed in Buckingham Palace, on BBC Radio 3, and spent a week on tour around America.
At Hereford Cathedral, he sang 21 hours each week, and performed music in services 6 days a week. Although the workload tiring at such a young age, Brinsley felt incredibly rewarded and his love for music quickly developed as his vocal skills did too.
BBC Live Broadcast - Hereford Cathedral Choir Easter Day Service, 2017