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Jennifer Vyvyan
Jennifer Brigit Vyvyan was a British classical soprano who had an active international career in operas, concerts, and recitals from 1948 up until her death in 1974. She possessed a beautifully clear, steady voice with considerable flexibility in florid music. She was praised for her subtle phrasing and her dramatic gifts enabled her to create vivid individual portrayals. Although she sang a broad repertoire, she is particularly remembered for her association with the works of Benjamin Britten; notably singing roles created for her in the world premieres of several of his operas with the English Opera Group. On the concert stage, Vyvyan was highly active as an oratorio singer. The warmth and flexibility of her voice made her an outstanding exponent of the music of Purcell, Handel and other baroque composers. She frequently collaborated with the Royal Choral Society, often under conductor Malcolm Sargent, and sang countless performances of Messiah throughout Britain and abroad – not least, with the Berlin Philharmonic. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Vyvyan) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Messiah, Oratorio, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
Jennifer Vyvyan, Monica Sinclair, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Vickers, and Giorgio Tozzi
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Handel: Messiah (Adrian Boult – The Decca Legacy II, Vol. 1) 2022
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Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Songs And Arias 2019
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Georges Bizet: Djamileh 2014
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Mozart And Haydn Recital 2014
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Scarlatti: Two Duet Cantatas 2011
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Handel: Messiah 2010
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Händel: Messiah, Oratorio, HWV 56, Vol. 1 2010
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Handel : Messiah 2007
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Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3; A Midsummer Night's Dream 2000
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Britten: The Little Sweep; Gemini Variations; Children's Crusade 1993
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