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Deller was himself successively a member of the choirs of Canterbury and St. Paul's Cathedrals ( 1940 – 47 and 1947 – 62, respectively ).
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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 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.
Deller was born in Margate, a seaside resort in Kent.
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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Deller initially called himself an " alto ", but his collaborator Michael Tippett recommended the archaic term " countertenor " to describe his voice.
Deller and Canterbury
He brought the countertenor Alfred Deller from Canterbury Cathedral to sing solos in Purcell odes, gave performances of Monteverdi's Vespers ( 1610 ) and Stravinsky's Les noces, and recorded Tallis's 40-part motet Spem in alium.
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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.
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.
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 )
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.
He formed the Deller Consort in 1948, a group dedicated to historically informed performance.
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.
As well as directing the Consort, Deller also conducted some performances with chamber orchestras.
In 1960, Deller sang the role of Oberon in Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Deller died whilst on holiday in Bologna, Italy.
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* 1959 – Keith Deller, British darts player
* December 24 – Keith Deller, English darts player
* Alfred Deller ( 1912 – 1979 )-A discography ( Early Music FAQ )
* Jeremy Deller – Battle of Orgreave
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.
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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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