A chorister from the age of seven, Philip studied music at Oxford University with Simon Preston and David Wulstan, and was a founding member of the Tallis Scholars, with whom he gave over 400 performances. He has performed, toured and recorded with most of the UK’s leading vocal ensembles, including the Hilliard Ensemble, The Sixteen, the English Consort, the King's Consort, and with the Choirs of Christ Church, and New College, Oxford.

Philip’s approach to early music is fueled by curiosity and imagination, whether through the restoration of unknown or neglected works, or the reexamination of the familiar. He cares deeply about phrasing and textual expression, and with his background as a singer, encourages the use of vocal colours, timbres, and both bold and subtle nuances.

In addition to directing Magnificat, Philip is the Executive Director of Chorworks and Conductor-in-Residence at Duke University, where he provides artistic and educational leadership for the Duke Chapel Evensong Singers and the Bach Cantata Series.