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John Elwes
John Joseph Elwes, is an English tenor singer. Born in Lewisham, London he was Head Chorister in the choir of Westminster Cathedral, London. His musical and vocal education were furthered by the eminent harpsichordist George Malcolm, the then Director of Music. Under the name of John Hahessy he had considerable success as a boy soprano - from BBC broadcasts and recordings with Decca to concerts with such conductors as Benjamin Britten. He made the 1st recording of Benjamin Britten's Canticle "Abraham and Isaac", singing the role of Isaac, accompanied by the composer. Britten later dedicated his "Corpus Christi Carol" to him. He went on to study at the Royal College of Music, and made his stage debut as a tenor in 1968 at The Proms. John Elwes is particularly well known for his sensitive and musical performances. His repertoire is extensive ranging from Monteverdi, Charpentier, Rameau, Bach and Handel to Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Mahler and Britten. He regularly performs with the leading conductors of baroque, classical and contemporary music. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elwes_(tenor)) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Albums
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Albinoni: Climène
2005
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J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas Nos. 208 & 215
1998
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J.S. Bach: Secular Cantatas BWV 173a & 201
1996
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Dowland - Ayres 1er Livre
1994
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Handel: Italian Cantatas
1987
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Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Magnificat; Madrigale
1975
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Schubert, F.: Schone Mullerin (Die)
1972
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Airs & danses au temps de Shakespeare
1987
Videos See All
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J.P.Rameau - Pygmalion - Ouverture RTC52 | Radu Ratoi
Radu Ratoi • 3.4K views
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Charpentier: Motet pour les trépassés. H. 311 | Sebastien Daucé & Ensemble Correspondances
Frescos ayres del prado • 2K views
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Quarantine Choir - The Birds (Benjamin Britten)
John Gull • 3.4K views
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"The birds" di B. Britten (coro Vogliam Cantare-Tn)
Vogliam Cantare • 6.2K views