Great British Tenors
Ben Davies, John Coates, Gerwase Elwes, Walter Hyde, Frank Mullings, John McCormack, Joseph Hislop, Parry Jones, Hubert Eisdell, Tudor Davies, Walter Widdop, Derek Oldham, Heddle Nash, James Johnston, Henry Wendon, Webster Booth, Peter Pears, David Lloyd, Walter Midgley, Richard Lewis
Great British Tenors
Ben Davies, John Coates, Gerwase Elwes, Walter Hyde, Frank Mullings, John McCormack, Joseph Hislop, Parry Jones, Hubert Eisdell, Tudor Davies, Walter Widdop, Derek Oldham, Heddle Nash, James Johnston, Henry Wendon, Webster Booth, Peter Pears, David Lloyd, Walter Midgley, Richard Lewis
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About
Commercial recording arrived at the ideal time to capture a golden age of British tenor singing. A range of distinctive qualities had developed in the 19th century – firm yet elegant tone, emphasis on text and on clarity of diction – that characterised the British tenor voice. The worlds of opera, operetta, oratorio and popular song nourished the tradition and benefited from the succession of fine voices the country produced. The recordings presented here capture some of the most important voices of the early 20th century, and demonstrate the range of musical styles in which the British tenor sound could flourish.
This issue secures a unique position in today’s CD market.
Contents and tracklist
- Gerald Moore, John Coates
- Gervase Elwes
- Gervase Elwes
- Walter Hyde
- W.G. Byng
- Frank Mullings
- British National Opera Orchestra
- Eugene Goossens
- Joseph Hislop
- Jacques Heuvel
- Parry Jones
- Stanford Robinson
- Parry Jones
- Hubert Eisdell
- Tudor Davies
- Walter Widdop
- Lawrence Collingwood
- Derek Oldham
