Soon after graduating from the University of Manchester, baritone Marcus Farnsworth began a very active performance schedule that includes operas and song recitals. In addition to performing, he is the founder and artistic director of the Southwell Music Festival. The year 2011 marked Farnsworth's recording debut; he was heard with other singers on an album of E.J. Moeran's Complete Solo Folk Song Arrangements. His solo debut came in 2015 on the album Through a Glass: Songs by Martin Bussey. In 2019, Farnsworth was heard on the album Gerald Finzi: By Footpath and Stile. He returned in 2022 on the album Richard Causton: La Terra Impareggiabile.