Michael Chance Born 7 March 1955 In Penn Buckinghamshire England Is An English Countertenor. Chance Was Born In Penn Buckinghamshire Into A Musical Family. After Growing Up As A Chorister He Attended Eton College Berkshire And Later King's College Cambridge. He Took Part In The Project Of Ton Koopman And The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir To Record The Complete Vocal Works Of Johann Sebastian Bach. He Was Appointed Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire CBE In The 2009 New Year Honours.