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Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere by Paul Esswood

Artist Biography For Paul Esswood

Paul Esswood Born June 6 1942 Is An English Countertenor. He Is Best Known For His Singing In Bach Cantatas And The Operas Of Handel And Monteverdi. Along With His Countrymen Alfred Deller And James Bowman He Led The Revival Of Countertenor Singing In Modern Times.
Esswood Was Born In West Bridgford England. He Studied At The Royal College Of Music In London From 1961 To 1964. His Professional Debut Was In A Performance Of Handel's Messiah For The BBC 1971 .
Esswood Has Participated In Over 150 Recordings Including The Alto Parts In Many Bach Cantatas With The Teldec Series By Conductors Nikolaus Harnoncourt And Gustav Leonhardt. He Has Recorded Messiah Four Times As Well As Extended Works By Henry Purcell Claudio Monteverdi Francesco Cavalli Marc-Antoine Charpentier And Others.
Among The Roles In Contemporary Works Written For Esswood Are The Title Role In Philip Glass's Akhnaten And Death In Penderecki's Paradise Lost. He Also Sang In The Première Of Schnittke's Second Symphony.
Paul Esswood Is The Founder Of Pro Cantione Antiqua An All-Male A Cappella Group Specializing In Early Music. He Is Also Establishing A Reputation As A Conductor Of Baroque Opera.

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