John Potter
Potter performing with Trio Mediæval
Occupations
Years active1970s - present
Websitejohn-potter.co.uk

John Potter is an English tenor and academic.

Early life and education

John Potter's musical education began as a chorister in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge,[1] after which he became a scholar at The King's School, Canterbury and exhibitioner at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. His coaches included lieder specialist Walter Gruner, accompanist Paul Hamburger, and the tenor Peter Pears.

Performance

Potter specialises in early and contemporary classical music vocal music. In addition to his solo work, he has performed with many vocal ensembles including the Hilliard Ensemble, The Swingle Singers, The Dowland Project, the Gavin Bryars Ensemble, and Red Byrd, of which he is a co-founder. His discography includes over 100 recordings encompassing his eclectic musical interests including Léonin and Led Zeppelin.[2] He has received a fifth gold disc for the Hilliard Ensemble's Officium album.

He is also an ensemble coach, mentoring groups such as Trio Mediæval from Norway, The Kassiopeia Ensemble from the Netherlands, and Juice from the United Kingdom. His later collaborations have included Being Dufay with electronic music composer Ambrose Field[3] and the lutenist and vihuela player Ariel Abramovich.

Academic work

Potter is a reader emeritus for the Music Department at the University of York; before retirement he was the director of the Vocal Studies postgraduate program. His research interests include the sociology of vocal music and vocal repertory, especially Renaissance and contemporary music.[4]

Potter is the editor of the Cambridge Companion to Singing (1998) and is the author of numerous articles in academic publications. His books include:

References

  1. ^ John Potter (1998). "Preface". Vocal Authority: Singing Style and Ideology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521563567.
  2. ^ "John Potter | Tenor | Biography". John-potter.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.beingdufay.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "John Potter - Music, The University of York". York.ac.uk.
  5. ^ Steane, John (Spring 1999). "Review: Vox Pop (Vocal authority: Singing Style and Ideology by John Potter)". The Musical Times, Vol. 140, No. 1866, pp. 54 and 56. Retrieved 5 November 2018 (subscription required).
  6. ^ Freed, Donald Callen (October 2009). "Review: Tenor: History of a Voice by John Potter". The Choral Journal, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 67-68. Retrieved 5 November 2018 (subscription required).
  7. ^ Greschner, Debra (May/June 2010). "Review: Tenor: History of a Voice". Journal of Singing. Retrieved 5 November 2018 (subscription required for full access).
  8. ^ Bostridge, Ian (20 April 2012). Review: A History of Singing by John Potter and Neil Sorrell" The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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