 Christ Church choir have sung under his direction with Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, James Bowman and others.He has also collaborated with contemporary composers including John Tavener and Howard Goodall (e.g., the theme music for "The Vicar of Dibley"), and was featured in Goodall's "ChoirWorks" and "OrganWorks" series.Darlington was Choragus of the University of Oxford and is the holder of a Lambeth Doctorate.