Bass-Baritone Edmund Milly is sought after for his “annunciatory power” (New York Times), “perfect diction” (Los Angeles Times), and distinctive “delicacy and personal warmth” (Boston Classical Review). His 2025-2026 season features solo debuts with the Washington Chorus (in Bach’s Magnificat), the Cathedral Choral Society (Carmina Burana), and the Choral Arts Society of Washington (Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem). Edmund is often engaged as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah, which he recently performed at the Duke University Chapel, and with the Portland Baroque Orchestra and the National Philharmonic. Other recent highlights include his Carnegie Hall debut in Fauré’s Requiem, and his Baltimore Symphony debut in Stravinsky’s Renard.
Edmund is an experienced interpreter of Bach’s Passion settings, and has performed over 100 of Bach’s cantatas. He “stole the show” (Seen and Heard International) in his Bachfest Leipzig debut in 2024, and cherishes his work with many organizations dedicated to bringing Bach’s music to life, including the Oregon Bach Festival, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Trinity Church NYC, and Cantata Collective.
Edmund is a graduate of the American Boychoir School, McGill University, and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” His recorded work includes solo credits on the BBC and CBC, and appearances on several GRAMMY-nominated albums, most recently as a soloist on Benedict Sheehan’s Akathist. He often performs alongside his wife, mezzo-soprano Sylvia Leith, including in their work with the Polyphonists, a vocal quartet they co-founded which recently made its Lincoln Center debut in Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light. www.edmundmilly.com