John Shirley-Quirk

John Shirley-Quirk (born August 28, 1931) is an English bass-baritone.

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He was born in Liverpool, England and sang in his high school choir. He played the violin and was awarded a scholarship. While studying chemistry and physics at Liverpool University, he studied voice with Austen Carnegie.

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He made his operatic debut in Debussy's Pell?as et M?lisande at the Glyndebourne Festival and has been prominent in performing and recording the vocal works of Benjamin Britten, including the premiere performances of Canticle IV: Gift of the Magi and Death In Venice.

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He appears regularly with major orchestras and opera companies throughout the world and has a vast discography.

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In 1975, John Shirley-Quirk was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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He is currently on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, MD.

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August 28: August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining....

1931: 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday....

Bass-baritone: A bass-baritone is a singing voice that shares certain qualities of both the baritone and the bass. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing Wagnerian bass roles like Wotan (in the Ring Cycle) and Hans Sachs (in Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg)...

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