Grayston Burgess
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Grayston Burgess, born on April 7, 1932 in Cheriton, Kent, was an English countertenor and conductor. As a boy, he served as a chorister in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral during World War II before attending Cheltenham College and winning a choral scholarship to sing in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge under Boris Ord. Burgess formed Purcell Consort of Voices in 1963 after being a member of the Purcell Singers. Notable premieres include Michael Tippettâs "Songs for Ariel." In the 1980s, he taught singing at Ellerslie School and later Malvern College. His pupils included Wendy Nieper, a former Swingle Singer. Burgess was recognized by the Daily Telegraph as a 'veteran conductor and choir director' in 2017. Burgess passed away on March 6, 2019.
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- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Et ecce unus ex his, qui erant cum Jesu, extendens manum featuring Ian Partridge
- Holborne: Coranto "Heigh - Ho Holiday" by Purcell Consort Of Voices
- Monteverdi: Eighth Book of Madrigals: Lamento della ninfa featuring Grayston Burgess
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Tunc venit Jesum cum illis in villam, quae dicitur Gethsemani featuring Ian Partridge
- Dowland: A Pilgrim's Solace (1612) - 12. In This Trembling Shadow Cast by Purcell Consort Of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Tunc venit ad discipulos suos, et dixit illis: Dormite iam et requiescite featuring Ian Partridge
- Monteverdi: Il quarto libro de madrigali (1603): La piaga c'ho nel core featuring Grayston Burgess
- M. East: Second Set of Madrigals - O Metaphysical Tobacco featuring Purcell Consort of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Coenantibus autem eis, accepit Jesum panem featuring Ian Partridge
- M. East: Fourth Set of Bookes - Your Shining Eyes featuring Purcell Consort of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Tunc dixit illis Jesus: Omnes vos scandalum featuring Ian Partridge
- Monteverdi: Scherzi Musicali (1607): Dolci miei sospiri featuring Grayston Burgess
- Dowland: First Booke of Songes, 1597 - Arr.for keyboard by William Tisdall - Can She Excuse by Purcell Consort Of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Prima autem die azymorum accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum featuring Ian Partridge
- Monteverdi: Il quarto libro de madrigali (1603): Ah dolente partita featuring Grayston Burgess
- M. East: Fourth Set of Bookes - Weep Not Dear Love featuring Purcell Consort of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Vespere autem facto, discumbebat cum duodecim discipulis suis featuring Ian Partridge
- Monteverdi: Seventh Book of Madrigals (1619): Chiome d'oro featuring Grayston Burgess
- Dowland: Third Booke of Songes, 1603 - What If I Never Speed by Purcell Consort Of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Principes autem sacerdotum et seniores persuaserunt populis ut peterent Barrabam featuring Ian Partridge
- Holborne: Coranto: The Fairie-Round by Purcell Consort Of Voices
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Videns autem Pilatus qui nihil proficeret featuring Ian Partridge
- Davy: The Passion according to St. Matthew - Per diem autem solemnem consueverat praeses dimittere populo unum vinctum featuring Ian Partridge
- Monteverdi: Il quarto libro de madrigali (1603): Sfogava con le stelle featuring Grayston Burgess
