Grayston Burgess
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Grayston Burgess is an English countertenor and conductor.
A former member of the Purcell Singers, he formed the Purcell Consort of Voices in 1963. He also sang with the Studio der frühen Musik
and the Musica Reservata Ensemble of Michael Morrow and John Beckett.
Burgess premiered compositions including Michael Tippett
's "Songs for Ariel".
In 2000 he accepted an invitation to help form, and to direct, a local community choir to celebrate the Millennium. After its performance - of Haydn's Creation - this choir continued as a permanent feature in the form of Choir 2000, which became his inspiration and to which he himself has been an inspiration.
Conductor - Purcell Consort of Voices
A former member of the Purcell Singers, he formed the Purcell Consort of Voices in 1963. He also sang with the Studio der frühen Musik
Studio der frühen Musik
Studio der frühen Musik was an early music group active from 1960–1980 and based in Munich.The leader of the group was Thomas Binkley, and the activity of the group coincided with the years he was teaching at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis...
and the Musica Reservata Ensemble of Michael Morrow and John Beckett.
Burgess premiered compositions including Michael Tippett
Michael Tippett
Sir Michael Kemp Tippett OM CH CBE was an English composer.In his long career he produced a large body of work, including five operas, three large-scale choral works, four symphonies, five string quartets, four piano sonatas, concertos and concertante works, song cycles and incidental music...
's "Songs for Ariel".
In 2000 he accepted an invitation to help form, and to direct, a local community choir to celebrate the Millennium. After its performance - of Haydn's Creation - this choir continued as a permanent feature in the form of Choir 2000, which became his inspiration and to which he himself has been an inspiration.
Selected discography
Countertenor - Soloist- Dowland LP
Conductor - Purcell Consort of Voices
- Music of Albert: Prince of Saxe, Coburg und Gotha Decca/Australian Eloquence.