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Index to Short Biographies of Performers - Part 1: A-B
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Index to Short Biographies of Performers
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This section of the Bach Cantatas Website
(BCW) contains short biographies of every performer who has taken part
in a recording of Bach's vocal works: mainly singers, conductors, chorus
masters, choral and instrumental groups (over 3,200 bios are presented). |
Part 1: A-B
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Performer Name |
Type |
Country |
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Aachener Bachverein (ABV) |
Choir |
Germany |
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Chamber Choir |
Germany |
|
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Aachener Domchor (ADC) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Conductor |
Italy |
|
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Bass |
USA |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Conductor |
USA |
|
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HIP Chamber Orchestra |
England |
|
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Canada |
|
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Chamber Orchestra |
England |
|
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Baroque Ensemble |
Israel |
|
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
|
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Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (ANSC) |
Choir & Orchestra |
Italy |
|
Chamber Choir |
France |
|
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Conductor, Bass |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
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Conductor, Harpsichord |
Israel |
|
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Orchester ad fontes (OAF) |
Orchestra |
Switzerland |
|
Contralto |
Germany |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Israel |
|
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Adolf Fredrik Bach Choir (SBC) |
Choir |
Sweden |
|
Baroque Orchestra |
International |
|
|
Tenor |
Scotland, UK |
|
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Conductor |
Sweden |
|
|
Harpsichord |
Austria |
|
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Tenor |
Sweden |
|
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Bass |
Germany |
|
|
Tenor |
England |
|
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Vocal Ensemble |
France |
|
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Baroque Orchestra |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Sweden |
|
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Conductor, Organ |
Holland |
|
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Bass |
England |
|
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Soprano |
Canada |
|
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Counter-tenor, Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
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Contralto |
USA |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Australia |
|
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Baritone |
England |
|
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Tenor |
USA |
|
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Conductor |
Germany |
|
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Counter-tenor |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
|
Soprano |
? |
|
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Alexander String Quartet (ASQ) |
Chamber Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
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Choral Conductor |
England |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
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Conductor, Organ |
England |
|
|
Tenor |
USA |
|
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Alsfelder Vokalensemble (AVE) |
Vocal Ensemble |
Germany |
|
Tenor |
Holland |
|
|
Tenor |
Germany |
|
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Bass |
Hungary / USA |
|
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Conductor |
Germany |
|
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Vocal Ensemble |
Germany |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
France |
|
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Choir |
Germany |
|
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
|
|
Choir |
England |
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Amadeus-Chor & Orchester (AMN) |
Choir & Orchestra |
Germany |
|
Soprano |
Holland |
|
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American Bach Soloists (ABS) |
Baroque Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
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The American Boychoir (ABC) |
Boys’ Choir |
USA |
|
Soprano |
USA |
|
|
Choir & Orchestra |
USA |
|
|
Soprano |
England? |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Holland |
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Baroque Orchestra & Choir |
Holland / International |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Holland |
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Chamber Orchestra |
Holland |
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Orchestra |
Holland |
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Chamber Orchestra |
Holland |
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Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra (ACO) [2] |
Chamber Orchestra |
Holland |
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Mezzo-soprano |
Hungary / Austria |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Contralto |
Germany |
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Harpsichord |
Australia |
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Contralto |
USA |
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Bass |
USA |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Soprano |
Corsica |
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Mezzo-soprano |
Finland |
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Contralto |
USA |
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Children's Choir |
Israel |
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Choir & Orchestra |
Gemany |
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Conductor |
Switzerland |
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Conductor |
Hungary |
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Original Instruments Ensemble |
Australia |
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Anton-Webern-Chor, Freiburg (AWC) |
Choir |
Germany |
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Choir |
Holland |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
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Baroque Orchestra |
USA |
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
Canada |
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Tenor |
Mexico |
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Vocal Ensemble |
Germany |
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Tenor |
England |
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Soprano |
Canada |
|
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Piano |
Argentina |
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Bettina Arias [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Conductor |
England |
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Soprano |
England |
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Choral Conductor |
Germany |
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Orchestra |
Holland |
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Arnold Schoenberg Chor (ASC) |
Choir |
Austria |
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Ars Antiqua Austria (AAA) |
Instrumental Baroque Ensemble |
Austria |
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Choir |
France |
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Bass-Baritone |
Sweden |
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Bass |
England |
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Choral Conductor |
England / Canada |
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Contralto |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Brazil |
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Tenor |
Brazil |
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Symphony Orchestra |
USA |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Augsburger Domsingknaben (ADK) |
Boys’ Choir |
Austria |
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Chamber Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
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Conductor |
Switzerland |
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Tenor |
Canada |
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Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw (ASKC) |
Boys’ Choir |
Germany |
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Soprano |
Spain |
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Choir |
Latvia |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Poland |
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Tenor |
Austria |
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Performer Name |
Type |
Country |
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Conductor |
Canada |
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Chorus & Orchestra of the Bach Akademie Meiji Gakuin Tokyo (BAMG) |
Choir & Orchestra |
Japan |
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Bach Aria Group (BAG) |
Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
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Choir |
Germany |
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BachChor Tübingen (BCT) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Choir |
Germany |
|
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Bach-Collegium Berlin (BCB) |
Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) |
Choral & Instrumental Ensemble |
Japan |
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Bach Collegium München (BCM) |
Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Bach-Collegium Stuttgart (BCS) |
Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
|
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Choir |
Switzerland |
|
|
Choir |
Holland |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Bach-Orchester Berlin (BOB) [Missing Biography] |
Orchestra |
Germany |
|
Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
England |
|
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Instrumental Ensemble |
USA |
|
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Bach Trompetensemble München (BTEM) |
Trumpet Ensemble |
Germany |
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Bachwoche Ansbach (ABF) |
Choir & Orchestra |
Gemany |
|
Soprano |
Germany |
|
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Südwestfunk-Orchester Baden-Baden (SOBB) [Missing Biography] |
Chamber Orhestra |
Germany |
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Chamber Choir |
Germany |
|
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Choral Conductor |
Germany |
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Badische Staatskapelle (BSK) |
Orchestra |
Germany |
|
Soprano |
Scotland, UK |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Organ, Choirmaster, Conductor |
England |
|
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Mezzo-soprano, Contralto |
England |
|
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Mark Baker [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
? |
|
Soprano |
USA |
|
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Tenor |
Brazil |
|
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Soprano |
Italy? |
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Baritone |
England |
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Soprano |
England |
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Mezzo-soprano |
UK |
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Chamber Choir |
Germany |
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Choir |
USA |
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Mezzo-soprano |
Greek |
|
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Bambini di Praga (BDP) |
Children's Choir |
Czechoslovakia |
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Conductor |
Switzerland |
|
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Conductor, Violin |
Switzerland |
|
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Baroque Orchestra |
Germany |
|
|
Mezzo-soprano |
Italy |
|
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Counter-tenor |
Germany |
|
|
Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Germany |
|
|
Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Conductor |
Hungary / USA |
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
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Conductor |
England |
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Conductor |
Argentina / Israel |
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David Barick [Missing Biography] |
Bass |
? |
|
Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke (KBG) |
Choir |
Germany |
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Baroque Ensemble |
Italy |
|
|
Baritone |
England |
|
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Conductor |
Russia |
|
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Tenor |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Germany |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Italy |
|
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Contralto |
Poland ? |
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Basler Bach-Chor (BBC) |
Choir |
Switzerland |
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Baroque Orchestra |
Switzerland |
|
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Chamber Orchestra |
Switzerland |
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Knabenkantorei Basel (KKB) |
Boys' Choir |
Switzerland |
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Vocal Ensemble |
Switzerland |
|
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Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
Switzerland |
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Marianne Basner [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
France |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Orchestra |
England |
|
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Baritone |
Italy |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
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Conductor |
France |
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|
Baritone |
Germany |
|
|
Christiane Baumann [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Conductor, Violin |
Switzerland |
|
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Symphony Orchestra (& Choir) |
Germany |
|
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Symphony Orchestra |
Gerrmany |
|
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BBC Chorus (BBCSC) |
Choir |
England |
|
BBC Concert Orchestra (BBCCO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
England |
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BBC Philharmonic (BBCP) |
Symphony Orchestra |
England |
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Chamber Choir |
England |
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BBC Symphony Chorus (BBCSC) |
Choir |
England |
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BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBCSO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
England |
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Tenor |
England |
|
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Bass |
USA |
|
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Choral Conductor, Harpsichord |
USA |
|
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Choral Conductor |
Germany |
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Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
|
John Beckett [Missing Biography] |
Conductor |
? |
|
Mezzo-soprano |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
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Conductor |
England |
|
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Organ |
Holland |
|
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Tenor |
Holland |
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Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Germany |
|
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Director, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
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Conductor |
Holland |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Canada |
|
|
Efrat Ben-Nun [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Choral Conductor |
Israel |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Czech Republic |
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Contralto |
USA |
|
|
Pearl Benedict-Jones [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Carolina Bengtsdotter-Ljung [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Tenor |
USA |
|
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Tenor |
Wales, UK |
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Contralto |
Austria |
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Bass-Baritone |
Holland |
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Bass |
USA |
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Bass-Baritone |
Canada |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
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Boy Soprano, Conductor, Cello |
Germany |
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Musical Director, Viola |
Germany |
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Conductor |
Germany |
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Choir |
Germany |
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Bach-Collegium Berlin (BCB) |
Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Bach-Orchester Berlin (BOB) [Missing Biography] |
Orchestra |
Germany |
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Berliner Barock Solisten (BBS) |
Baroque Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Baroque Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
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Choir |
Germany |
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Vocal Ensemble |
Germany |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Kammerorchester Berlin (KOB) |
Chamber Orchestra |
Germany |
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Choir |
Germany |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Choir |
Germany |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Rundfunkchor Berlin (RCB) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Choir |
Germany |
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|
Choir |
Germany |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
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Chamber Choir |
Germany |
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Baritone |
France |
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Conductor |
England |
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Gundula Bernàt-Klein [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Bass |
Australia |
|
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Tenor |
Holland |
|
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Choir |
Switzerland |
|
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Conductor |
Germany |
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Conductor |
USA |
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Bass-Baritone |
Austria |
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Tenor |
England |
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Choral Conductor |
USA |
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Counter-tenor |
France |
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Conductor |
Germany |
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Choir |
USA |
|
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
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Baritone |
Italy |
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Katja Betz [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Conductor |
Germany |
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Conductor, Violin |
Germany |
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Mezzo-soprano |
England |
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Bass |
Germany |
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Marianne Biederbeck-Schuster [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
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Choir |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Lithuania |
|
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Soprano |
Moldova |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Latvia |
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Catherine Bignalet [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Soprano |
Holland |
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Soprano |
Holland |
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Conductor, Baritone, Thomaskantor |
Germany |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Indonesia / Holland |
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Gabriele Binder [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Otto Binder [Missing Biography] |
Bass |
? |
|
Peter Binder [Missing Biography] |
Bass |
? |
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Conductor |
Italy |
|
|
Choir |
England |
|
|
Orchestra |
England |
|
|
Bass-Baritone |
England |
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Gertrud Birmele [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Tenor |
Sweden |
|
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Soprano |
England |
|
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Blanche Moyse Chorale (BMC) |
Choir |
USA |
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Tenor |
Holland |
|
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Conductor |
Germany |
|
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Baritone |
USA |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Counter-tenor |
England |
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Tenor |
USA |
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Soprano |
USA |
|
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Conductor |
USA / Sweden |
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Choir |
Canada |
|
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Tenor |
Germany |
|
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Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
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Conductor |
Austria |
|
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Contralto |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Conductor |
Hungary |
|
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Soprano |
USA |
|
|
Soprano |
Austria |
|
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Baritone |
Holland |
|
|
Baritone |
Germany |
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Conductor |
Austria |
|
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Bass |
Germany |
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Georges Bolay [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
? |
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Contralto |
Belgium |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
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Dorothy Bond [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Soprano |
Holland |
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Contralto |
Germany |
|
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Soprano |
England |
|
|
Soprano |
USA |
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Soprano |
Switzerland |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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|
Soprano |
USA |
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Soprano |
England |
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Bass |
Finland |
|
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Soprano |
Holland |
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Contralto |
Germany |
|
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Mezzo-soprano |
Germany |
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Conductor |
Germany |
|
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Conductor |
England |
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Boston Bach Ensemble (BBE) |
Choir & Period-Instrument Orchestra |
USA |
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Baroque Orchestra |
USA |
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Symphony Orchestra |
USA |
|
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Tenor |
England |
|
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Soprano |
England |
|
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Tenor |
Italy |
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
|
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Tenor |
USA? |
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England |
Conductor |
|
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Choral Conductor, Baritone |
France |
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Bass |
England |
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Symphony Orchestra |
England |
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Soprano |
Switzerland |
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Counter-tenor |
England |
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Boyd Neel Orchestra (POL) |
Chamber Orchestra |
England |
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Baritone |
Canada |
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Baritone |
Canada |
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Baritone |
Switzerland |
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Tenor |
Australia |
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Tenor |
Holland |
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Bass-Baritone |
Belgium |
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Perid Instrument Ensemble |
England |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Contralto |
Sweden |
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Boy Soprano & Boy Alto |
Germany |
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Bass-Baritone |
Austria |
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Composer, Organ, Conductor |
Germany |
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Boys’ Choir |
Holland |
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Soprano |
Argentina / Israel |
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Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
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Bremer Bach-Orchester (BBO) [Missing Biography] |
Orchestra |
Germany |
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Baroque Orchestra |
Germany |
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Contralto |
Denmark |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Tenor |
USA |
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Counter-tenor |
England |
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Conductor |
England |
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Contralto |
USA |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Conductor |
England |
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Tenor |
USA |
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Bass-Baritone |
Holland |
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Pauline Brockless [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Bass-Baritone |
Switzerland |
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Baritone |
England |
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Ina Brosow [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Tenor |
England |
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Donald Brown [Missing Biography] |
Baritone |
? |
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Soprano |
Canada |
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Baritone |
Canada |
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Choral Conductor |
England |
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Tenor |
Australia / Canada |
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Tenor |
England |
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Contralto |
Ireland |
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Tenor |
England |
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Orchestra |
Belgium |
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Chamber Choir |
Belgium |
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Conductor, Recorder, Flute |
Holland |
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Mezzo-soprano |
Holland |
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Conductor |
Switzerland |
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Counter-tenor |
England |
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Soprano |
USA |
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Bass |
Kazakhstan |
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Hans Buchhierl [Missing Biography] |
Boy Soprano |
? |
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Counter-tenor |
Germany |
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Soprano |
Germany |
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Tenor |
Germany |
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Conductor |
Germany |
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Soprano |
Germany / Switzerland |
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Harold Buchsbaum [Missing Biography] |
Bass |
? |
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Symphony Orchestra |
Hungary |
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Chamber Orchestra |
Hungary |
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Instrumental Ensemble |
Hungary |
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Tenor |
England |
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Tenor |
Belgium |
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Conductor, Organ, Educator |
England |
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Soprano |
England |
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Bass |
Germany |
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Margarethe Burckhard-Rohr [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Hans Burckhardt (Pseudonym of Karl Ristenpart) |
Conductor |
Germany |
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Choral Conducor, Bass |
England |
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Erika Burkhardt [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Contralto |
Austria |
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Contralto |
Germany |
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Nancy Burns [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
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Treble |
England |
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Soprano |
England |
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Baritone |
Germany |
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Tenor |
Chile / Canada |
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Tenor |
Canada |
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Counter-tenor |
Holland |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - September 2006) |
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Last update: ýSeptember 2, 2006 ý16:42:25