Patrick Allen read Electroacoustics at the University of Salford and trained with BBC TV and Radio. He has over 20 years experience of professional music recording and production.

Patrick founded Opera Omnia in 1994 and is involved with all of our recordings. He enjoys working with a wide range of musicians at all stages of their careers, from youth or amateur performers through to internationally renowned artists.

His role on location varies depending upon the project. For straightforward recordings he often has the joint role of producer and engineer, but for more complex recordings he will either take on the role of producer or engineer. He has worked for many record labels and broadcasters including: Orchid, EMI Classics, ASV, Wigmore Live, BBC and Classic FM.

Patrick is also a composer and has scored for film, theatre and computer games. He has played keyboards in a number of bands over the years and regularly plays live in London and the South East.

Patrick is a Director of Hazard Chase, one of Europe's leading artist management companies, and has recently joined Orchid Music Group as a Director.

tel: +44 (0)1234 834859
email: patrickallen@operaomnia.co.uk

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For large or particularly complex projects Patrick is assisted by a team of talented recording engineers and music editors:

• Mike Lotinga (mikelotinga@operaomnia.co.uk)
• Matt Coston (mattcoston@operaomnia.co.uk)
• James Hart (jameshart@operaomnia.co.uk)