Charles Humphries began his vocal career in the United Kingdom as a 7-year-old chorister at Salisbury Cathedral. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music, he was honored with the letters ARAM (Associate Royal Academy of Music) for his services to music. Known for his intelligent interpretations of Baroque and Renaissance music, he has been one of the most sought-after countertenors worldwide for the past thirty years. He has collaborated with the likes of Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Richard Hickox, Paul McCreesh, Robert King, Rinaldo Allessandrini, Nicholas McGegan, James O’Donnell, Trevor Pinnock, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Harry Christophers and Scott Allen Jarrett. As a consort singer and soloist, he has made over fifty recordings, and his solo album of Bach Cantatas by J.S. Bach continues to create much attention on the Claudio label with Naxos worldwide distribution.

His operatic appearances have taken him as far afield as Germany, England, Lithuania, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Greece and roles sung have included Ptolomeo (Handel- Giulio Cesare), Delfa (Cavalli – Giasone), Pompeo (Cavalli -Pompeo Magno), Lichas (Handel – Hercules), Lucio Silla (Handel- Lucio Silla), Tamerlano (Handel- Tamerlano), The Sorceress (Purcell- Dido and Aeneas), Hamor (Handel- Jephtha), to name but a few. Sharing his time between the UK and the US, his career continues to flourish on both sides of the water, singing for ensembles such as Washington Bach Consort, Bach Sinfonia, Washington Cathedral Choral Society, Opera Lafayette, Bach Collegium-San Diego, Pacific Bach Project, Berkeley early music festival, Ensemble xiii, St Thomas 5th Avenue, and BachAkademie Charlotte, North Carolina.

Humphries is in high demand as a vocal coach, teacher and mentor nationwide and runs a private voice studio as well as visiting universities and schools giving masterclasses. During the pandemic, Humphries turned to direction and has been Director of Music at Ware Episcopal Church, Virginia, and Director of Music in Yorktown.