Sigsworth grew up in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where he developed a youthful passion for early music, especially the 14th-century composer Guillaume de Machaut.
Sigsworth在 West Yorkshire的Ilkley市长大，在那里他就对早期音乐产生了浓厚兴趣，尤其是14世纪作曲家 Guillaume de Machaut。