William Towers (countertenor)

William Towers is an English countertenor. Towers was a choral scholar at Cambridge University, where he read English. He subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music.[1]

In 2000 he was a soloist in the Monteverdi Choir's Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, performances which have been released on CD (some on Archiv and others on SDG).[1] He has since appeared in concerts and in operatic productions. His repertoire in opera includes Baroque works[2] and more modern operas such as those of Britten.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "William Towers (Counter-tenor) - Short Biography". Bach-cantatas.com. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ↑ Picard, Anna (July 2012). "Too hot to Handel (Buxton Festival Opera)". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  3. ↑ Ashley, Tim (November 2005). "A Midsummer's Night Dream (Opera review)". The Guardian. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Littler, William. Canadian Opera Company.(Opera review). Opera Canada. Opera Canada Publications. 2010. Retrieved via HighBeam Research (subscripton required). 2 Nov. 2012.


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