Harry Christophers

Harry Christophers

English conductor

British conductor who founded the vocal ensemble the Sixteen, which focuses on English polyphony but also extends to contemporary works.Wikipedia

Born	December 26, 1953
Hometown	Goudhurst, England

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Classical home listening: Haydn with Harry Christophers, and a new Welsh-language opera

Boston’s H+H shine in a live recording of Haydn’s Theresienmesse; and WNO, Stephen McNeff and Gruff Rhys do Hedd Wyn proud

From wassails to Wexford: the best classical Christmas albums of 2021
The Sixteen: A Choral Odyssey review – an inspired journey through music and history
The Sixteen/Britten Sinfonia review – MacMillan's mysticism misses its mark
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen: How the choral group found their way to the nation’s heart

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Orchestra finds boy who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’
The nine-year-old went viral after blurting out his appreciation for a performance of a Mozart piece in Boston.

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Purcell: Royal Welcome Songs for King James II CD review – virtuosic drama
This first in a new series of recordings from Harry Christophers and the Sixteen springs from their Wigmore Hall exploration of the music of Henry Purcell and brings to life his Welcome Songs, composed, like the birthday odes, for special occasions, usually the return of the monarch to London from far-off Windsor. “Ye tuneful Muses, raise your heads!” from 1686 and “Sound the trumpet, beat the drum” (1687) display Purcell’s genius with word painting and his innate dramatic sensibility.

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