Countertenors

English countertenor. Well-known for his performance of contemporary and early music. Presented an hour's program about castrati for BBC4 television in 2006.

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Nicholas Clapton was born in Worcester and read Music at Magdalen College, Oxford. He made his professional debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1984, since when he has pursued a wide-ranging career in opera, oratorio and recital throughout Britain and Europe, in the Far East and in the USA. While
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2. Deller, Alfred

English countertenor. Pioneer in popularizing authentic early music performance and of the countertenor voice for such use. Director of the Deller Consort as well as other ensembles.

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Alfred Deller (1912-1979) - A discography Conception & research: Pierre-F. Roberge For comments, additions and corrections Alfred Deller has been the subject of two biographies: Alfred Deller: a singularity of voice Hardwick, John Michael Drinkrow, 1924- Hardwick, Mollie jt. author with a
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3. Minter, Drew

American countertenor. Specializes in baroque and classical music. Particularly known for his recordings of the music of Handel. His is a founding member of various music groups which include The Newberry Consort.

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4. Oberlin, Russell

American haute-contre. Sang music of various types but emphasized early music. He was a founding member of Greenberg's New York Pro Musica. Operatic roles include appearances at the Royal Opera House and Convent Garden.

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Russell Oberlin - A discography Conception & research: Pierre-F. Roberge For comments, additions and corrections This is an " under construction " and for now a relatively complete discography of Russell Oberlin. Russell Oberlin, Thomas Hunter ex-professor of music and Director of
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5. Ogden, Robert

English countertenor. Sings classical and baroque operas and oratorios. He was awarded the Curtis Gold Medal for singing. He studies with Michael Chance and Dinah Harris.

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English operatic counter tenor.
Ogden was born in Harrogate (U.K.), read music as a choral scholar at King's College, Cambridge and studied opera at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Netherlands Opera Studio in Amsterdam. He was a finalist in the Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Competition, the Royal Overseas League

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6. Ruschman, Gary

American haute-contre. Appears regularly in concert, opera, jazz, theatre, studio, and chamber music setting. His performances include principal light lyric tenor roles in thirty operas, musicals, and plays.

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"Tenor Gary Ruschman , funny and fresh- --San Francisco Chronicle © 2009 Gary Ruschman Gary Ruschman is a freelance tenor vocalist, and a five-year chamber ensemble. He appears regularly in concert, opera, pop. jazz, studio, and chamber music settings, but with special love for music and

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7. Keating-Roberts, Daniel

English countertenor. Sings music of various types, including classical music and modern music written for him. He has sung with various ensembles, including The BBC Pilgrim Consort and Oxford Voices.

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Counter tenor, Daniel Keating-Roberts is a mature and unique countertenor with a mellow refined voice. Based in UK and available for corporate and songman bookings.
Countertenor, Daniel Keating-Roberts "Counter tenor Keating-Roberts has an unusually strong and characterful countertenor which, coupled with an eye for comedy, gave indications of a natural talent..." Daniel has just emerged from Sheffield as one of the most surprising counter tenor

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8. Scholl, Andreas

German countertenor. Specializes in baroque music but is also a pop composer and singer. He was the first countertenor and German to sing at The Last Night of the Proms.

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Comprehensive information about the countertenor Andreas Scholl. Recorded repertoire, performance dates, reviews, hundreds of images, music links, biography, etc. Independent site.
countertenors before the public today than ever before but one of as Caruso among tenors a century ago: Andreas There are more than 100 pages on this site. The site map may help you to find the for the Stabat Mater page any of the material on this site and object to our using it, we will remove

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9. Ragin, Derek Lee

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Countertenor Derek Lee Ragin's biography, repertoire, future engagements, press, music, photos and contact information.
Regarded as one of the foremost vocal artists of our day, Derek Lee Ragin has achieved special renown for his pioneering efforts in establishing countertenor singing as an art form in his native United States. The subtlety of style, purity of tone, and emotional impact of his singing have brought

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10. Sheppard, David

British countertenor. Specializes in contemporary opera and early music. He has worked with, among others, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and The Electric Voice Theatre.

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