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Charles Brett

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Listen to Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria (Duet): "Et Misericordia" (alto, Tenor) by John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Charles Brett, see lyrics, music video & more!

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria (Duet): "Et Misericordia" (alto, Tenor)John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Charles Brett

Listen to Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria: "Esurientes Implevit Bonis" (alto) by Charles Brett, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists, see lyrics, music video & more!

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria: "Esurientes Implevit Bonis" (alto)Charles Brett, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists

Listen to Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria (Terzetto): "Suscepit Israel" (soprano I, II, Alto) by Nancy Argenta, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Patrizia Kwella & Charles Brett, see lyrics, music video & more!

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Aria (Terzetto): "Suscepit Israel" (soprano I, II, Alto)Nancy Argenta, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Patrizia Kwella & Charles Brett

Listen to Great Choruses from the Messiah: No. 13 - Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony") by Worcester Cathedral Choir, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Martyn Hill, Jennifer Smith, Charles Brett, Ulrik Cold, Jean-Claude Malgoire & Donald Hunt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Great Choruses from the Messiah: No. 13 - Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony")Worcester Cathedral Choir, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Martyn Hill, Jennifer Smith, Charles Brett, Ulrik Cold, Jean-Claude Malgoire & Donald Hunt

Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39: No. 3, Aria. "Seinem Schöpfer noch auf Erden"Philippe Herreweghe, Charles Brett & Collegium Vocale Gent

Listen to Messiah: 5. Air: "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming" by Charles Brett, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messiah: 5. Air: "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming"Charles Brett, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists

Mass in B minor BWV 232, Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (alto)Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe & Charles Brett

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Crucifixus (chorus)Barbara Schlick, Catherine Patriasz, Chorus Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent, Philippe Herreweghe, Charles Brett & Howard Crook

Come ye sons of Art away - Sound the trumpet (duet) - Come ye sons of Art awayNorma Burrowes, Christopher Hogwood, Oliver Brookes, The Early Music Consort of London, David Munrow, Charles Brett & James Bowman

Listen to Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610): Magnificat by Elly Ameling, Charles Brett, Norma Burrowes, The Early Music Consort of London, Martyn Hill, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Peter Knapp, Sir Philip Ledger, John Noble & Robert Tear, see lyrics, music video & more!

Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610): MagnificatElly Ameling, Charles Brett, Norma Burrowes, The Early Music Consort of London, Martyn Hill, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Peter Knapp, Sir Philip Ledger, John Noble & Robert Tear

More albums from Charles Brett

Listen to Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Songs And Arias by Anthony Lewis, Benjamin Britten, Philomusica of London, Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Sir Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Sir Philip Ledger, Kenneth Heath, William Herbert, Hervey Alan & Dennis Egan

ALBUMPurcell: The Fairy Queen; Songs And AriasAnthony Lewis, Benjamin Britten, Philomusica of London, Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Sir Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Sir Philip Ledger, Kenneth Heath, William Herbert, Hervey Alan & Dennis Egan

Listen to Great Vocal Solos & Duets : Ode On the Death of Mr. Henry Purcel by Ensemble Musica Antiqua, Christian Mendoze, Charles Brett, Richard Bordas & Christine Peacock

ALBUMGreat Vocal Solos & Duets : Ode On the Death of Mr. Henry PurcelEnsemble Musica Antiqua, Christian Mendoze, Charles Brett, Richard Bordas & Christine Peacock

Listen to Vivaldi : Stabat Mater Nisi Dominus - Concertos pour flûte by Orchestre Antiqua Musica, Christian Mendoze & Charles Brett

ALBUMVivaldi : Stabat Mater Nisi Dominus - Concertos pour flûteOrchestre Antiqua Musica, Christian Mendoze & Charles Brett

Listen to Demantius : Danses & madrigaux by Orchestre Antiqua Musica, Amaryllis Consort, Charles Brett, Christian Mendoze, Caterine Lyon, Juliet Schiemann, Ian Thompson & Simon Birchall

ALBUMDemantius : Danses & madrigauxOrchestre Antiqua Musica, Amaryllis Consort, Charles Brett, Christian Mendoze, Caterine Lyon, Juliet Schiemann, Ian Thompson & Simon Birchall

ALBUMBach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232Barbara Schlick, Catherine Patriasz, Charles Brett, Chorus Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent, Howard Crook, Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe

Listen to Burgon: Canciones del alma, Acquainted with Night, Nunc dimittis, Worldës Blissë, This Ean Night & Lunar Beauty by Richard Hickox, Charles Brett, James Bowman & City of London Sinfonia

ALBUMBurgon: Canciones del alma, Acquainted with Night, Nunc dimittis, Worldës Blissë, This Ean Night & Lunar BeautyRichard Hickox, Charles Brett, James Bowman & City of London Sinfonia

Listen to St. John Passion (Hungaroton Classics) by Martin Klietmann, József Moldvay, Charles Brett, Maria Zadori, Ibolya Verebics, Judit Nemeth, Gábor Kállay, István Gáti, Chamber Choir, Capella Savaria & Pál Németh

ALBUMSt. John Passion (Hungaroton Classics)Martin Klietmann, József Moldvay, Charles Brett, Maria Zadori, Ibolya Verebics, Judit Nemeth, Gábor Kállay, István Gáti, Chamber Choir, Capella Savaria & Pál Németh

Listen to Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146 & Magnificat, H. 74 by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Eiddwen Harrhy, Dame Felicity Lott, Charles Brett, Stephen Roberts & Ian Partridge

ALBUMCharpentier: Te Deum, H. 146 & Magnificat, H. 74The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Eiddwen Harrhy, Dame Felicity Lott, Charles Brett, Stephen Roberts & Ian Partridge

About Charles Brett

Hometown

Maidenhead, England, UK

Born

1941

Genre

Classical

Countertenor Charles Brett was a major specialist in Baroque choral and oratorio repertory in the later 20th century. He founded the Amaryllis Consort and The Three Counter-tenors, and he was also a conductor and teacher. Brett had a substantial recording catalog that included several operatic releases. He saw many of his performances reissued, as on the album John Eliot Gardiner: The Blossoming Conductor (2025). Many of the next generation of English countertenors were touched by his teaching. Brett died on June 24, 2025.