John Elwes
While it would be difficult to confuse him with a countertenor, Elwes' exceptionally high-lying and secure upper register have enabled him to sing some of the most demanding repertoire, including Rameau pieces that are seldom performed today because of the difficulty in casting the tenor leads.
Born John Hahessy, Elwes sang in the Westminster Cathedral choir, where he also studied music under George Malcolm and eventually became head chorister. He also had an extended career as a boy soprano, including singing Isaac in the world premiere recording of Britten's canticle Abraham and Isaac. (Britten greatly admired his work and dedicated his Corpus Christi Carol to him.) When he was still a teenager, he lived with the family of tenor George Elwes, and in gratitude for their support, he changed his name as a tribute to Elwes. After continuing his music studies at the Royal College of Music, he made his stage debut as a tenor in 1968 at the London Proms and later performed and recorded with several early music ensembles, including the Medieval Ensemble of London and the Consort of Musicke. He has also appeared extensively in opera, where he specializes in Baroque and early Classical music, though with occasional appearances in twentieth century works by such composers as Honegger and Vaughan Williams.
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10 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Handel: Italian Cantatas
Jennifer Smith, John Elwes, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Classique - Paru chez Archiv Produktion le 1 janv. 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Steffani: Duetti Da Camera
Daniela Mazzucato, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood, John Elwes, Wouter Möller, Alan Curtis
Classique - Paru chez Archiv Produktion le 1 janv. 1982
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dowland: First Book of Songs or Ayres
Classique - Paru chez Pierre Verany le 15 sept. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'héritage de Monteverdi
Classique - Paru chez Ricercar le 1 oct. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dowland - Ayres 1er Livre
Classique - Paru chez Pierre Verany le 15 sept. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Airs & danses au temps de Shakespeare
Musica Antiqua, Christian Mendoze, John Elwes, Stephen Stubbs
Classique - Paru chez Pierre Verany le 1 janv. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Belle Meunière (Franz Schubert)
Mélodies & Lieder - Paru chez Dorian le 13 nov. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Albinoni: Climène
Gilbert Bezzina, Ensemble Baroque de Nice, Isabelle Poulenard, John Elwes, Dominique Visse
Classique - Paru chez Universal Music Division Decca Records France le 1 janv. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Britten: 3 Canticles
Peter Pears, John Elwes, Benjamin Britten, Barry Tuckwell
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Naxos Classical Archives le 1 mars 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo