As well as being a fine singer, Nicholas was also a knowledgeable teacher and more recently an excellent diction coach. Elsewhere, being of German descent himself, He particularly thrived in roles such as Beckmesser and Alberich.

A hugely likeable man who always had a good story to tell, he will be much missed, and we send our condolences to his wife Susanna Tudor-Thomas, a member of our chorus, and the rest of his family.