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Deller was an influential figure in the renaissance of early music: an early proponent of original instrument performance and one of the first to bring this form to the popular consciousness through his broadcasts on the BBC, he also founded the Stour Music Festival in 1962, one of the first and most important early music festivals in the world.
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The most visible icon of the countertenor revival in the twentieth century was Alfred Deller, an English singer and champion of authentic early music performance.
In the 1950s and 60s, his group, the Deller Consort, was important in increasing audiences ' awareness ( and appreciation ) of Renaissance and Baroque music.
Deller was the first modern countertenor to achieve fame, and has had many prominent successors.
Alfred George Deller CBE ( 31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979 ), was an English singer and one of the main figures in popularizing the return of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music during the 20th Century, and is sometimes referred to as the ' godfather ' of the counter-tenor.
Deller was born in Margate, a seaside resort in Kent.
Deller was himself successively a member of the choirs of Canterbury and St. Paul's Cathedrals ( 1940 – 47 and 1947 – 62, respectively ).
Misconceptions about the countertenor voice were common at the time Deller was first gaining significant notice as a singer, which was only a matter of decades after the last castrati had died ; Michael Chance tells the story that once, a French woman, upon hearing Deller sing, exclaimed " Monsieur, vous êtes eunuque "— to which Deller replied, " I think you mean ' unique ,' madam.
Britten wrote this role with Deller specifically in mind, although he was dropped from staged revivals of the work against the composer's wishes, probably because of poor acting technique.
Meanwhile Home continued to be courted by the London art world, and in the mid-nineties in particular he was championed by the young and very fashionable artist-curator Matthew Higgs ( who at that time was also playing a significant role in propelling future Turner Prize winners Jeremy Deller and Martin Creed into the public eye ).
In fact, probably because early famous countertenors were altos ( like Alfred Deller ), it was believed for a long time that countertenors can only be altos ( and later, mezzo countertenors, like David Daniels or Jochen Kowalski were recognized ).
Jeremy Deller was born in London and educated at Dulwich College and the Courtauld Institute of Art ( University of London ); he did his MA in Art History at the University of Sussex under David Alan Mellor.
In 1995, Deller exhibited at EASTinternational, which was selected by Marian Goodman and Giuseppe Penone.
Acid Brass was a musical collaboration between Turner-Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller and the Williams Fairey Brass Band.
The MFI World Matchplay championship was short-lived but historic in darts as it featured the first ever televised nine dart finish on October 13, 1984 when John Lowe won £ 102, 000 for the perfect game of darts against Keith Deller.
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Damji ran an art gallery in Manhattan and East Hampton from 1992-1995 which showed the early works of Jeremy Deller and famed photo-collagist, Peter Beard.
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Naturally, Mr. Deller and the other singers in his troupe are most charming and elegant when they are squarely in their tradition and singing music by their countrymen: William Byrd, Thomas Morley and Thomas Tomkins.
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Payam Films has also acquired an original screenplay titled “ Manhattan Undying ” by American writer Matt Deller which is currently under development.
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He formed the Deller Consort in 1948, a group dedicated to historically informed performance.
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" Low Culture columnist Ruth Deller praised the work of the late Maggie Jones by stating: " even from beyond the grave, she delivered one of Corrie ’ s best storylines, with the reading of her will providing some classic Blanche moments.
" Low Culture columnist Ruth Deller has included the character as one of the best soap creations during the 2000s.
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In the second half of the 20th century, the countertenor voice went through a massive resurgence in popularity, partly due to pioneers such as Alfred Deller, by the increased popularity of Baroque opera and the need of male singers to replace the castrati roles in such works.
In 2004, for the opening of Manifesta 5, the roving European Biennial of Contemporary art, Deller organized a Social Parade through the streets of the city of Donostia-San Sebastian, drafting in cadres of local alternative societies and support groups to participate .< ref >
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Deller died whilst on holiday in Bologna, Italy.
Lowe achieved the ultimate feat in darts on 13 October 1984 during the World Matchplay tournament against Keith Deller when he managed a nine dart finish – the sport's equivalent of a hole-in-one in golf or a 147 break in snooker.
In 1997, Deller embarked on Acid Brass, a musical collaboration with the Williams Fairey Brass Band from Stockport.
In the show, he practised with Keith Deller and played in the BDO International Open on 15 June 2008.
Low Culture columnist Ruth Deller praised Sally Dynevor's work on the show during 2010: " It ’ s all too easy to overlook long-term characters as being worthy of praise, but since Sally Dynevor returned to the Street this year, she has been on fire.
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In 1977, Harmonia Mundi also published two records of Deller singing Dowland's Lute songs ( HM 244 & 245-H244 / 246 ).< ref >
As well as directing the Consort, Deller also conducted some performances with chamber orchestras.
Notable singers in the alto range recorded the cantata, male ( as in Bach's time, also called altus or countertenor ) and female ( contralto or mezzo-soprano ), including Alfred Deller, Maureen Forrester, René Jacobs, Julia Hamari, Paul Esswood, Jochen Kowalski, Nathalie Stutzmann, Andreas Scholl, Michael Chance, Guillemette Laurens, Magdalena Kožená and Robin Blaze.
The artists Jeremy Deller ( winner of the 2004 Turner Prize ) and Jeff Wall are also alumni.
Like his snooker contemporary Steve Davis, however, he had to cope also with a shock defeat during this period, when young unknown Keith Deller beat him in the 1983 final, not to mention Steve Brennan in the previous year's 1st Round.
As well as his world championship exploits, Bristow also lifted the prestigious Winmau World Masters crown no fewer than five times ( 1977 beating Paul Reynolds, 1979 beating Canadian Allan Hogg, 1981 beating defending champion John Lowe, 1983 beating Mike Gregory and 1984 beating Keith Deller ).
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* J. B. Steane: " Deller, Alfred ," Grove Music Online ed L. Macy ( Accessed 6 February 2007 ), grovemusic. com, subscription access.
* Alfred Deller ( 1912 – 1979 )-A discography ( Early Music FAQ )
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`` Melodious birds sing madrigals '' saith the poet and no better description of the madrigaling of the Deller Consort could be imagined.
In 1951 Alfred Deller, the famous counter-tenor ( 1912-1979 ), recorded songs by Dowland, Thomas Campion, and Philip Rosseter with the label HMV ( His Master's Voice ) HMV C. 4178 and another HMV C. 4236 of Dowland's " Flow my Tears ".
** Alfred Deller, English countertenor ( d. 1979 )
* July 16 – Alfred Deller, English countertenor ( b. 1912 )
Deller initially called himself an " alto ", but his collaborator Michael Tippett recommended the archaic term " countertenor " to describe his voice.
It included various baritones and tenors, sopranos April Cantelo and Mary Thomas, and, from 1964, Deller's son, Mark Deller.
) In 1972, The Deller Consort performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston.
In 1960, Deller sang the role of Oberon in Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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