Arise, my muse iestyn davies, richard egarr allmusic. We spoke to him about his unusual voice type in a beautiful 18thcentury house in spitalfields. Fine sound from hyperion adds immeasurably to the beauty of this cd. An interview with iestyn davies written by melanie eskenazi. All broadcasts from the 2019 season of the bbc proms. Elizabeth kenny on old and new music for theorbo presto classical. Skype was one of the early successes in using the voiceoverinternet protocol voip. He began singing countertenor in his teens, at wells cathedral school. Davies was born september 16, 1979, in york, england. Apologies in advance if i fall asleep midconversation, he says. All recordings and films of iestyn davies from 1988 to the present day. For source and reference on how you can import your contacts, please go to this link. Shes next in the uk at the end of may, but before that shell be giving her first virtual masterclass, via skype, on friday 18th febraury 2011 in a series called.
Book musicians for your events with complete peace of mind. Countertenor iestyn davies claims that, based on the music hes singing in any given concert, he can predict the precise words a critic will use to describe his performance. He returned to st johns as a choral scholar, graduating in archaeology and anthropology. I use itunes rather than by a cd in a shop because i can download single arias if needs be rather than spend a. Iestyn daviess cultural highlights interview by leah harper. Rapunzels toolkit, or how to nurture magic and sanity in your tower.
Justin, son of gwrgant 1014 1093 was the last ruler of the welsh kingdom of. There is no option to import contacts using the skype for windows 10 version. In his teens he discovered his falsetto, and became a countertenor at wells cathedral school, and after completing the british equivalent of high. And unusually for a top opera star, hes a countertenor.
This one provides an especially nice niche for him. Iestyn davies as ottone in agrippina, the royal opera. Download microsoft skype za tvrtke osnovna verzija from. Iestyn davies is one of the worlds leading countertenors. Bicket and davies warmed up for this performance in 2015, when they presented several arias from orlando in the opening concert of the wigmore halls 201516 season. Were particularly intrigued by iestyn davies and thomas dunfords englands orpheus concert which. Performances of iestyn davies at bbc proms bbc proms bbc. Iestyn davies strolls into a downtown intelligentsia coffee shop looking more like an indie rocker than a rising opera star. Chairman of the tongwynlais temperance band and brass player hire iestyn davies and other cornettists in cardiff with our simple and secure online booking page. A labour councillor has been jailed for seven years for raping a nineyearold child. British countertenor iestyn davies has generally been heard in ensemble situations but has begun to make a distinctive mark with well thoughtout solo recitals.
Who calls my parting soul from death esther duration. Iestyn davies took the title role with ease and effortless style and his slow sleep aria, accompanied by two dusky violas, theorbo and cello, was spellbindingly beautiful. British countertenor iestyn davies is recognized for the power and versatility of his voice, with a repertoire extending from baroque opera to contemporary works. Iestyn davies countertenor artist hyperion records. We honed the piece a bit in skype sessions, since new york is quite. Iestyn tudor davies, 50, from brackla in bridgend, south wales, carried out the sex attacks on the girl while his magistrate wife pamela slept just yards away in the next bedroom. Iestyn davies and barbara hannigan in written on skin, the royal opera. Iestyn davies, one of todays best countertenors, and thomas dunford the 26 year old brilliant lutenist have made a classic and yes a real piece of art.
Iestyn davies iestyn davies, born 16 september 1979 is a british classical countertenor. From the age of eight he sang as a boy treble in the choir of st johns. Countertenor iestyn davies portraits wedding photographer uk. Iestyn davies chief executive officer colegaucymru. Ibdb provides records of productions from the beginnings of new york theatre until today. The english countertenor, iestyn davies, was a boy treble in the choir of st johns college, cambridge. Countertenor iestyn davies relays musics timeless charge. The countertenor arrived on a flight from montreal in the morning, then went.
Its a marmite voice people either love it or hate it after iestyn daviess voice broke, finding his falsetto accessed something inside of me. Iestyn davies my first real contact with iestyn davies, known as bill to his friends, came in 1987 when in my role as head of broadfield house glass museum we awarded bill the use of the scholarship glass studio for two years. Microsoft skype za tvrtke osnovna verzija uz najnovije korisnicko sucelje omogucuje prikaz podataka o prisutnosti, razmjenu izravnih poruka, audiopozive i videopozive, mrezne sastanke i zajednicko koristenje. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Cantatas 54, 82, 170 iestyn davies, arcangelo, jonathan cohen hyperion cda68111. A choral scholar at st johns college, cambridge, where he read archaeology and anthropology, he studied at the royal college of.
Iestyn has previously recorded handels messiah and j s bachs st john passion and christmas oratorio with stephen layton. Skypes text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to y. Iestyn davies sings the qui sedes from bachs b minor mass at the bbc proms 2012 with harry bicket and the english concert. Launched with 2014s the art of melancholy hyperion, 714, the partnership between young lutenist thomas dunford and countertenor iestyn davies is an exciting one each matching and challenging the virtuosity of the other, and bringing youthful new life to the genre. Iestyn davies has one of the most glorious countertenor voices in the world today michael church, the independent. Skype, software for communication over the internet, which includes voice, video, and instant message capabilities. Our new riskfree booking policy ensures you never lose money on a.
Watch metropolitan opera streams for free update chicago on the. He doesnt have the slightly mysterious sopranolike sound of a philippe jaroussky, but he engages strongly with the text, and he picks a program in such a way as to set a historical. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover iestyns. Lucy crowe as poppea and iestyn davies as ottone in agrippina, the royal opera. Iestyn davies countertenor, an album by iestyn davies on spotify. Sporting a disheveled chestnut crop, wellworn tweed blazer and an. Iestyn davies countertenor, thomas dunford lute cancelled. Praised as having one of the most glorious countertenor voices in the world today by the independent and called superb by the new york times, iestyn davies confirmed his status as one of the worlds rising stars of the international music scene in winning the young. Download article as pdfby mike telin singing has always been an important part of iestyn davies life.
As a boy treble, he began singing in the choir of st johns college, cambridge. Iestyn davies is known for his work on kingdom of heaven 2005, the metropolitan opera hd live 2006 and bbc proms 2009. He has made appearances in major baroque roles in large opera houses in europe and the u. He studied archaeology and anthropology at cambridge university, where he was a choral scholar at st johns college, before pursuing his. From the age of eight he sang as a boy treble in the choir of st johns college, cambridge. Iestyn davies, thomas dunford lute, jonathan manson viola da gamba wigmore live. His father was a noted cellist and encouraged his sons musical ambitions. Iestyn davies is one of todays most indemand singers. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover iestyns connections and jobs at similar companies. Skype is for doing things together, whenever youre apart. Now one of the uks eminent counter tenors, that statement could be regarded as a creed to his career as a whole. Iestyn davies, mbe born 16 september 1979 is a british classical countertenor. Iestyn davies countertenor cds, mp3 and lossless downloads.
With an appropriate sense of timing, this cd was released on the day that it was announced that the distinguished countertenor iestyn davies was. But this option is still possible when using the classic skype for windows desktop version which you can download on this link. Sally matthews and iestyn davies in the exterminating angel c roh 2017. In a skype call from what he describes as this incredible apartment in new york city, countertenor iestyn davies is weighing in on music history, british composer michael nyman, and the.
Book iestyn davies, cornettist in cardiff encore musicians. Iestyn davies is an actor, known for mattys funnies with beany and cecil 1959. View the profiles of professionals named iestyn davies on linkedin. This set of countertenor iestyn davies portrait was shot for the times at the sam wannamaker playhouse at shakespeares globe. Iestyn davies countertenor sings agnus dei from bachs b minor mass with the english concert and harry bicket at the bbc proms 2012. View iestyn davies profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Davies was born in york, england and first studied piano and recorder, mentored in his early years by his father ioan. The countertenor on his favourite printmaker, classical crossover stars clean bandit, the joys of lambs conduit street.
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