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Andrew Parrott (born 10 March 1947) is a British conductor, perhaps best known for his pioneering " historically informed performances" of pre-classical music. He conducts a wide range of repertoire, including
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12 July 1990 English choral conductors British male conductors (music) 1947 births Living people British performers of early music 20th-century British conductors (music) 20th-century English musicians 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century English musicians 20th-century British male musicians 21st-century British male musicians Erato Records artists {{UK-conductor-stub
Andrew Parrott (born 10 March 1947) is a British conductor, perhaps best known for his pioneering " historically informed performances" of pre-classical music. He conducts a wide range of repertoire, including contemporary music
Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included se ...
. He conducted the premiere of Judith Weir's '' A Night at the Chinese Opera'' (as well as its first recording). He has also recorded new music by other modern British composers (including John Tavener
Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of choral religious works. Among his best known works are '' The Lamb'' (1982), ''The Protecting Veil'' (1988), and '' Son ...
), and by Vladimír Godár
Vladimír Godár (born 16 March 1956, in Bratislava) is a Slovak classical and film score composer. He is also known for his collaboration with the Czech violinist, singer, and composer Iva Bittová. As an academic, he is a writer, editor, and ...
.
In 1973 he founded the Taverner Choir, Consort and Players, a "period instruments" ensemble based in London
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. Towards the end of 1973 he began conducting the early music group Musica Reservata, also based in London, after John Beckett left. He was music director of the London Mozart Players for several years until September 2006. From 2001 to 2010 Parrott was music director of the New York Collegium
The New York Collegium was an ensemble of players and singers dedicated to the music of the Baroque era, featuring historically authentic instruments and performance techniques. The artists of The New York Collegium were some of America’s best-k ...
in New York City
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, New York
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Parrott has published several articles on Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...
, Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is conside ...
and Purcell
Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer.
Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest E ...
, is co-editor of the ''New Oxford Book of Carols
''The New Oxford Book of Carols'' is a collection of vocal scores of Christmas carols. It was first published in 1992 by Oxford University Press (OUP) and was edited by Hugh Keyte and Andrew Parrott. It is a widely used source of carols in amo ...
'' and author of ''The Essential Bach Choir'', which was informed by his work with Joshua Rifkin on one-voice-per-part performance of Bach's vocal works. This approach significantly reduces the forces employed in a performance of Bach's choral work, as it essentially removes the choir.
He is a Patron of Bampton Classical Opera.
Bibliography
* Parrott, A. (2000): ''The Essential Bach Choir.'' Woodbridge: Boydell Press.References
External links
Bach-cantatas.com: Andrew Parrott
at Sony Classical
Biography
at Rayfield Allied
Short biography
at New York Collegium
Discography
12 July 1990 English choral conductors British male conductors (music) 1947 births Living people British performers of early music 20th-century British conductors (music) 20th-century English musicians 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century English musicians 20th-century British male musicians 21st-century British male musicians Erato Records artists {{UK-conductor-stub