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Iestyn Davies

Top Songs By Iestyn Davies

Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323: III. Sound the trumpet (Countertenor)Trevor Pinnock, Alison Balsom, Iestyn Davies & The English Concert

Listen to Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: I. Aria "Eternal Source of Light Divine" (Countertenor) by Alison Balsom, Iestyn Davies, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: I. Aria "Eternal Source of Light Divine" (Countertenor)Alison Balsom, Iestyn Davies, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 1: Cerco il mio ben cosìDavid Bates, La Nuova Musica & Iestyn Davies

Listen to Belshazzar: Arioso « O Sacred Oracles of Truth! » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » - Chorus of Persians « to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay » by William Christie, Iestyn Davies & Les Arts Florissants, see lyrics, music video & more!

Belshazzar: Arioso « O Sacred Oracles of Truth! » - Aria « Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near » - Chorus of Persians « to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay »William Christie, Iestyn Davies & Les Arts Florissants

Listen to Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: "Eternal Source of Light Divine" by Thomas Dunford, Iestyn Davies, Jupiter Ensemble & Lea Desandre, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: "Eternal Source of Light Divine"Thomas Dunford, Iestyn Davies, Jupiter Ensemble & Lea Desandre

Listen to The Triumph of Time and Truth, oratorio, HWV 71: Mortals think that Time is sleeping by The King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Triumph of Time and Truth, oratorio, HWV 71: Mortals think that Time is sleepingThe King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King

Listen to Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He Was Despised and Rejected of Men by Academy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom & Iestyn Davies, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: He Was Despised and Rejected of MenAcademy of Ancient Music, Edward Higginbottom & Iestyn Davies

Listen to In Darkness Let Me Dwell by Iestyn Davies & Thomas Dunford, see lyrics, music video & more!

In Darkness Let Me DwellIestyn Davies & Thomas Dunford

Listen to Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For Long Ago » - Accompagnato « Thus Saith the Lord to Cyrus His Anointed » by William Christie, Les Arts Florissants & Iestyn Davies, see lyrics, music video & more!

Belshazzar: Accompagnato « Rejoice, My Countrymen: the Time Draws Near » - Recitative « For Long Ago » - Accompagnato « Thus Saith the Lord to Cyrus His Anointed »William Christie, Les Arts Florissants & Iestyn Davies

Listen to Semele, HWV 58: Your tuneful voice by The King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King, see lyrics, music video & more!

Semele, HWV 58: Your tuneful voiceThe King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King

Latest Release

Listen to Muhly: My Days (Radio Edit) - Single by Fretwork, Iestyn Davies, Samuel Boden, Hugo Hymas & Jimmy Holliday

ALBUMMuhly: My Days (Radio Edit) - SingleFretwork, Iestyn Davies, Samuel Boden, Hugo Hymas & Jimmy Holliday

More albums from Iestyn Davies

Listen to Divine Music – An English Songbook by Iestyn Davies & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMDivine Music – An English SongbookIestyn Davies & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMRolling River: American ChoralChoir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross & Iestyn Davies

Listen to Eternal Heaven by Lea Desandre, Iestyn Davies, Jupiter Ensemble & Thomas Dunford

ALBUMEternal HeavenLea Desandre, Iestyn Davies, Jupiter Ensemble & Thomas Dunford

Listen to Bach: Cantatas 35 & 169 "Geist und Seele" & "Gott soll allein" by Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

ALBUMBach: Cantatas 35 & 169 "Geist und Seele" & "Gott soll allein"Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

Listen to Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin by Iestyn Davies & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMSchubert: Die schöne MüllerinIestyn Davies & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMHandel's Unsung HeroesLa Nuova Musica, David Bates, Lucy Crowe & Iestyn Davies

Listen to Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary by The King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Emily Owen, Iestyn Davies, Hugh Cutting, Charles Daniels, David de Winter, Matthew Brook, Edward Grint & Robert King

ALBUMPurcell: Birthday Odes for Queen MaryThe King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Emily Owen, Iestyn Davies, Hugh Cutting, Charles Daniels, David de Winter, Matthew Brook, Edward Grint & Robert King

Listen to Purcell - Royal Odes by The King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Emily Owen, Iestyn Davies, Hugh Cutting, Charles Daniels, David de Winter, Matthew Brook, Edward Grint & Robert King

ALBUMPurcell - Royal OdesThe King's Consort, Carolyn Sampson, Emily Owen, Iestyn Davies, Hugh Cutting, Charles Daniels, David de Winter, Matthew Brook, Edward Grint & Robert King

Listen to Elegy - Countertenor duets by Purcell and Blow by Iestyn Davies, James Hall, The King's Consort & Robert King

ALBUMElegy - Countertenor duets by Purcell and BlowIestyn Davies, James Hall, The King's Consort & Robert King

Listen to If: Michael Nyman, Henry Purcell by Iestyn Davies & Fretwork

ALBUMIf: Michael Nyman, Henry PurcellIestyn Davies & Fretwork

Listen to Lost Is My Quiet by Iestyn Davies, Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMLost Is My QuietIestyn Davies, Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

Listen to Bach: Cantatas 54, 82 & 170 "Widerstehe", "Ich habe genug" & "Vergnügte Ruh" by Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

ALBUMBach: Cantatas 54, 82 & 170 "Widerstehe", "Ich habe genug" & "Vergnügte Ruh"Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

Listen to Flow My Tears - Songs for Lute, Viol & Voice (Wigmore Hall Live) by Iestyn Davies, Thomas Dunford & Jonathan Manson

ALBUMFlow My Tears - Songs for Lute, Viol & Voice (Wigmore Hall Live)Iestyn Davies, Thomas Dunford & Jonathan Manson

Listen to Flow My Tears - Songs For Lute, Viol and Voice - Wigmore Hall Live by Iestyn Davies, Thomas Dunford & Jonathan Manson

ALBUMFlow My Tears - Songs For Lute, Viol and Voice - Wigmore Hall LiveIestyn Davies, Thomas Dunford & Jonathan Manson

Listen to Dowland: The Art of Melancholy – Lute Songs by Iestyn Davies & Thomas Dunford

ALBUMDowland: The Art of Melancholy – Lute SongsIestyn Davies & Thomas Dunford

Listen to Arise, My Muse - Wigmore Hall Live by Iestyn Davies & Richard Egarr

ALBUMArise, My Muse - Wigmore Hall LiveIestyn Davies & Richard Egarr

Listen to Arise, my muse (Wigmore Hall Live) by Iestyn Davies, Richard Egarr, Pamela Thorby, Debus Tabea, Bojan Čičić & Stephen Pedder

ALBUMArise, my muse (Wigmore Hall Live)Iestyn Davies, Richard Egarr, Pamela Thorby, Debus Tabea, Bojan Čičić & Stephen Pedder

Listen to Handel: Your Tuneful Voice by The King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King

ALBUMHandel: Your Tuneful VoiceThe King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King

Listen to Britten: The Five Canticles (Wigmore Hall Live) by Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Marcus Farnsworth, Julius Drake, Lucy Wakeford & Richard Watkins

ALBUMBritten: The Five Canticles (Wigmore Hall Live)Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Marcus Farnsworth, Julius Drake, Lucy Wakeford & Richard Watkins

Listen to Arias for Guadagni: The First Modern Castrato by Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

ALBUMArias for Guadagni: The First Modern CastratoIestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

Listen to Porpora: Cantatas by Iestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

ALBUMPorpora: CantatasIestyn Davies, Arcangelo & Jonathan Cohen

Listen to Iestyn Davies - Countertenor by Iestyn Davies

ALBUMIestyn Davies - CountertenorIestyn Davies

Listen to Handel: Flavio, HWV 16 by Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Tim Mead, Iestyn Davies, Rosemary Joshua, Hilary Summers, Thomas Walker & Renata Pokupić

ALBUMHandel: Flavio, HWV 16Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Tim Mead, Iestyn Davies, Rosemary Joshua, Hilary Summers, Thomas Walker & Renata Pokupić

Iestyn Davies's Popular Music Videos

New-Made Tongue

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Oliver Zeffman & Iestyn Davies

About Iestyn Davies

Hometown

York, England, UK

Born

1979

Genre

Classical

Countertenor Iestyn Davies is recognized for the power and versatility of his voice, with a repertoire extending from Baroque opera to contemporary works. He has made appearances in major Baroque roles in large opera houses in Europe and the U.S. By the mid-2000s, Davies was appearing internationally. In 2017, he recorded the album Lost Is My Quiet, unconventionally applying the countertenor voice to songs by Mendelssohn and Schumann. He followed that up in 2019 with If. Davies had a busy 2022, releasing a recording of Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, an album of cantatas by Bach and Buxtehude with the early music group Arcangelo, and then joining soprano Lea Desandre and the ensemble Jupiter for the album Eternal Heaven: Handel.