Daniel Taylor
Daniel Taylor is often described as Canada's leading countertenor. And with scores of rave reviews from concerts across the globe and more than 60 recordings to his credit, it would be hard to challenge the claim. His many supporters, not to mention a host of notable critics, have lavished high praise on Taylor for the beauty of his unique, female-timbred voice. His repertory has tended to favor Renaissance-era and Baroque music, with the cantatas of J.S. Bach heavily figuring in his discography. He also regularly appears on the world's most prestigious operatic stages, again favoring early music repertory in his choice of roles, with the works of Handel taking precedence. Despite his preference for early music, Taylor has sung a fair amount of modern works by a range of diverse composers: Bernstein, Sakamoto, Christos Hatzis, and Arvo Pärt. Taylor is the founder of the Theatre of Early Music, a Montreal-based period-instrument ensemble, for which he also serves as artistic director. In concert Taylor often performs with renowned Canadian soprano Suzie LeBlanc. He has recorded for a spate of major labels, including BIS, Dorian, Atma Classique, Harmonia Mundi, EMI, and Virgin Classics.
Daniel Taylor was born in Canada in 1969. At six he began singing in the (Anglican) St. Matthew's Church choir, and four years later became a treble for the National Arts Centre Opera. At 16 he began vocal lessons with renowned countertenor Allan Fast. Taylor studied music first at McGill University, then, for his master's, at the University of Montreal. He had later studies in Europe in Baroque interpretation and still takes vocal lessons from British countertenor Michael Chance.
Taylor quickly established his reputation in Canada, both in opera and the concert hall. He debuted in 1997 at Glyndebourne to rave reviews in Handel's Theodora. His April 1999 Met debut as Nireno in Handel's Giulio Cesare was equally impressive.
By then he had several major recordings to his credit, including three Orfeo discs of works by Niccolò Jommelli, with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra under Frieder Bernius.
In the new century Taylor founded the Theatre of Early Music ensemble. The group has attracted such artists as Emma Kirkby, Suzie Leblanc, and Stephen Varcoe and has made a dozen or so recordings. In 2004 Taylor was named the Opus Prizes Artist of the year. Among Taylor's recordings is the 2007 Virgin Classics DVD Bach in Notre Dame.
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HUME: Captain Humes Poeticall Musicke, Vol. 1
Paul Audet, Francis Colpron, Regent Poirier, Stephen Stubbs, Daniel Taylor, Voix Humaines, Les
Chamber Music - Lançado por Naxos em 08/12/1997
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Vivaldi, A.: Stabat Mater / Pergolesi, G.B.: Salve Regina / Bach, J.S.: Tilge, Hochster, Meine Sunden
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 01/07/2009
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Vocal and Instrumental Music (English) - Jones, R. / Dowland, J. / Campion, T. (Lie Down, Poor Heart - English Lute Songs and Folk Ballads) ( Traditional - Robert Jones - John Dowland)
Classical - Lançado por Dorian Sono Luminus em 01/01/2000
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The Tree of Life
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical - Daniel Taylor em 25/11/2016
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Handel: Love Duets
Arion Orchestre Baroque, Stephen Stubbs, Suzie Leblanc, Daniel Taylor
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/11/2002
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Daniel Taylor: Lamento
Daniel Taylor, Theater of Early Music
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/03/2002
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Four Thousand Winter
Christmas Music - Lançado por Sony Classical - Daniel Taylor em 04/12/2015
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Pärt: Stabat Mater
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Christopher Jackson, Quatuor Franz Joseph, Daniel Taylor
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/03/2004
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The Voice of Bach
Classical - Lançado por RCA Red Seal em 29/08/2008
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Bach, J.S.: Cantates Saint-Jean Baptiste Vol. 1 - BWV 7, BWV 30, BWV 167
Montreal Baroque, Eric Milnes, Suzie Leblanc, Daniel Taylor, Charles Daniels, Stephan Mac Leod
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/06/2005
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The Path to Paradise
Christmas Music - Lançado por Sony Classical - Daniel Taylor em 01/12/2017
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Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, BWV 131, 152 and 161
Theater of Early Music, Daniel Taylor, Suzie Leblanc, Jan Kobow, Stephen Varcoe
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/08/2002
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Theatre Of Early Music: Love Bade Me Welcome - Songs and Poetry From the Renaissance
James Bowman, Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Taylor
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por BIS em 01/01/2005
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Handel: Sacred Arias
Arion Orchestre Baroque, Monica Huggett, Daniel Taylor
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/01/2001
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Muse
Daniel Taylor, Voix Humaines, Les, Da Sonar
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/07/2005
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Bach, J.S. / Telemann: Actus Tragicus - Sacred Cantatas
Theater of Early Music, Suzie Leblanc, Daniel Taylor, Ian Honeyman, Stephen Varcoe
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/01/2003
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Alessandro Scarlatti: Stabat Mater
Theater of Early Music, Emma Kirkby, Daniel Taylor, Francis Colpron
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/09/2005
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Bach Psaume 51 Cantate 82
Karina Gauvin, Daniel Taylor, Les Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/10/2004
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Bach, J.S.: Oboe D'Amore Concertos / Sacred Arias
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/03/1999
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On the Muse's Isle: Vocal & Instrumental Works of Henry Purcell
Classical - Lançado por ATMA Classique em 01/01/1997
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Voyages
The Crossing, Maren Montalbano, Daniel Taylor, Dimitri German, Donald Nally, Voyages String Ensemble
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Innova em 23/08/2019
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