John Butt
Born: 17th November 1960, Solihull, England
Nationality: British
John Butt is an English orchestral and choral conductor, organist, harpsichordist and scholar. He holds the Gardiner Chair of Music at the University of Glasgow and is music director of the Dunedin Consort with whom he has made award-winning recordings in historically informed performance. He is a prolific scholar, conductor and performer of works by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio from John Butt and Handel's Messiah from Andrew Davis
2nd Dec 2016
David listens to a contrasting double-bill of festive oratorios, with the Dunedin Consort and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Symphony Orchestra.
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John Butt on Bach's Christmas Oratorio
24th Oct 2016
David talks to the Dunedin Consort's director about his latest recording of choral Bach.
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Special offer. Handel: Samson
Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Sophie Bevan(soprano), Fflur Wyn (soprano), Mary Bevan (soprano), Jess Dandy (contralto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Vitali Rozynko (bass-baritone) Dunedin Consort, John Butt
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Baroque Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2019, Critics' Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Choral
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Choral
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Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)
Dunedin Consort, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, John Butt
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Handel: Messiah
Susan Hamilton (soprano), Annie Gill (mezzo), Clare Wilkinson (alto), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Edward Caswell (bass) Dunedin Consort, John Butt
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Baroque Vocal
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Building A Library, April 2022, Also Recommended
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Handel: Ode for St Cecilia’s Day
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor) Dunedin Consort, John Butt
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2018
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