Grayston Burgess, born on April 7, 1932 in Cheriton, Kent, was an English countertenor and conductor. As a boy, he served as a chorister in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral during World War II before attending Cheltenham College and winning a choral scholarship to sing in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge under Boris Ord. Burgess formed Purcell Consort of Voices in 1963 after being a member of the Purcell Singers. Notable premieres include Michael Tippett’s "Songs for Ariel." In the 1980s, he taught singing at Ellerslie School and later Malvern College. His pupils included Wendy Nieper, a former Swingle Singer. Burgess was recognized by the Daily Telegraph as a 'veteran conductor and choir director' in 2017. Burgess passed away on March 6, 2019.
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The Eton Choirbook
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| The Tudors: Metaphysical Tobacco |
| Medieval Paris - Music of the City |
| Monteverdi: Madrigals |
| The Tudors - Lo, Country Sports |
| The Tudors - I Love, Alas |
| Music to Entertain Henry VIII |
| Now Make We Merthe |
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
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| Ancient Meditations - Relaxing Music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages |
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HM Queen Elizabeth II: Funeral Music
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| John Dowland - The Essentials |
| Dowland - Great Recordings |
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Claudio Monteverdi - Essential Works
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| Renaissance |