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John Shirley‐Quirk

John Shirley‐Quirk

Musician · UK · 1931–2014

opera

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Discography

Albums
Serenade / Five Pieces for Orchestra / Ode to NapoleonSerenade / Five Pieces for Orchestra / Ode to Napoleon1993

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Le Sacre du printemps / PulcinellaLe Sacre du printemps / Pulcinella1993

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British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An ArabesqueBritish Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An Arabesque1992

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The Fairy QueenThe Fairy Queen1992

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The MessiahThe Messiah1992

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SongsSongs1991

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Death in VeniceDeath in Venice1990

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Szenen aus Goethes FaustSzenen aus Goethes Faust1990

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Curlew RiverCurlew River1989

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Danny Boy: Grainger FavouritesDanny Boy: Grainger Favourites1989

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Stabat Mater / LegendsStabat Mater / Legends1989

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Exsultate, Jubilate / Krönungsmesse / Litaniae Lauretanae, K195Exsultate, Jubilate / Krönungsmesse / Litaniae Lauretanae, K1951988

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Krönungsmesse / SpatzenmesseKrönungsmesse / Spatzenmesse1987

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Roméo et JulietteRoméo et Juliette1985

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PulcinellaPulcinella1979

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PulcinellaPulcinella1979

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In Terra Pax / Introit / Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice / MagnificatIn Terra Pax / Introit / Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice / Magnificat1979

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RequiemRequiem1977

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Carmina BuranaCarmina Burana1976

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The Bells / VocaliseThe Bells / Vocalise1976

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Le MessieLe Messie1975

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Choral SymphonyChoral Symphony1973

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Belshazzar’s Feast / Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin BrittenBelshazzar’s Feast / Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten1972

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Pierre Boulez Conducts Berlioz: Lélio (The Return to Life)Pierre Boulez Conducts Berlioz: Lélio (The Return to Life)1971

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A Midsummer Night’s DreamA Midsummer Night’s Dream1966

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Label

Record label
Decca
Record label
Philips Records
Record label
EMI

Achievements

Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Archive

Passport
Country

GB

Born

1931-08-28

Died

2014-04-07

Instruments

voice

Identifiers & aliases
Disambiguation

bass-baritone

ISNI

0000000109519069

Description

English bass-baritone

Extract from Wikipedia

John Stanton Shirley-Quirk CBE was an English bass-baritone. A member of the English Opera Group from 1964 to 1976, he gave premiere performances of several operatic and vocal works by Benjamin Britten, recording these and other works under the composer's direction. He also sang and recorded a wide range of works by other composers, ranging from Handel through Tchaikovsky to Henze.

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