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Howard Crook

Top Songs By Howard Crook

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 19, Recitative (Tenor, Chorus II): "O Schmerz! Hier Zittert Das Gequälte Herz"Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir & The London Oratory Junior Choir

Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 20, Aria (Tenor, Chorus II): "Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen" by Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir & The London Oratory Junior Choir, see lyrics, music video & more!

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 20, Aria (Tenor, Chorus II): "Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen"Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir & The London Oratory Junior Choir

Listen to Cantata No. 131, 'Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir' BWV131: Chor: Israel, hoffe auf den Herrn by Barbara Schlick, Collegium Vocale Gent, Annelies Coene, Brigitte Verkinderen, Chorus Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent, Dominique Verkinderen, Paul Adam, Philippe Herreweghe, Steve Dugardin, Betty Van Den Berghe, Martin Van De Zeijst, Andre Berkvens, Dietmar Hack, Steven Harold, Joël Suhubiette, Mihoko Kimura, Veronica Schepping, Paul Lindenauer, Paulien Kostenze, Michiyo Kondo, Galina Zinchenko, Ghislaine Wauters, Peter Van Boxelaere, Ageet Zweistra, Harmen Jan Schwitters, Jonathan Cable, Brian Feehan, Marcel Ponseele, Ann Van Lancker, Alberto Grazzi, Willem Jansen, Ellen Van Ham, Christine Angot, Gérard Lesne & Howard Crook, see lyrics, music video & more!

Cantata No. 131, 'Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir' BWV131: Chor: Israel, hoffe auf den HerrnBarbara Schlick, Collegium Vocale Gent, Annelies Coene, Brigitte Verkinderen, Chorus Of Collegium Vocale, Ghent, Dominique Verkinderen, Paul Adam, Philippe Herreweghe, Steve Dugardin, Betty Van Den Berghe, Martin Van De Zeijst, Andre Berkvens, Dietmar Hack, Steven Harold, Joël Suhubiette, Mihoko Kimura, Veronica Schepping, Paul Lindenauer, Paulien Kostenze, Michiyo Kondo, Galina Zinchenko, Ghislaine Wauters, Peter Van Boxelaere, Ageet Zweistra, Harmen Jan Schwitters, Jonathan Cable, Brian Feehan, Marcel Ponseele, Ann Van Lancker, Alberto Grazzi, Willem Jansen, Ellen Van Ham, Christine Angot, Gérard Lesne & Howard Crook

Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 67, Recitative (Soprano,Alto,Tenor,Bass,Chorus II): "Nun Ist Der Herr Zur Ruh Gebracht" - "Mein Jesu, Gute Nacht" by Olaf Bär, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Howard Crook, Monteverdi Choir, Barbara Bonney, The London Oratory Junior Choir & Anne Sofie von Otter, see lyrics, music video & more!

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 67, Recitative (Soprano,Alto,Tenor,Bass,Chorus II): "Nun Ist Der Herr Zur Ruh Gebracht" - "Mein Jesu, Gute Nacht"Olaf Bär, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Howard Crook, Monteverdi Choir, Barbara Bonney, The London Oratory Junior Choir & Anne Sofie von Otter

Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 35, Aria (Tenor): "Geduld" by Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists, see lyrics, music video & more!

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 35, Aria (Tenor): "Geduld"Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists

Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107: No. 6, Aria. "Drum ich mich ihm ergebe"Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent & Howard Crook

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

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

Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 34, Recitative (Tenor): "Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lügen Stille" by Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists, see lyrics, music video & more!

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 34, Recitative (Tenor): "Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lügen Stille"Howard Crook, John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists

Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 33, Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I/II: "Und Wiewohl Viel Falsche Zeugen Herzutraten" by Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Michael Chance, Howard Crook & Cornelius Hauptmann, see lyrics, music video & more!

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 33, Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I/II: "Und Wiewohl Viel Falsche Zeugen Herzutraten"Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Michael Chance, Howard Crook & Cornelius Hauptmann

More albums from Howard Crook

Listen to Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 by Eric Ericson, The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Gunnar Lundberg, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Howard Crook & Christiane Oelze

ALBUMBach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248Eric Ericson, The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Gunnar Lundberg, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Howard Crook & Christiane Oelze

Listen to Bach: Mass in B minor by Howard Crook, Andreas Schmidt, Ulrike Sonntag, Marjana Lipovšek, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling & Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMBach: Mass in B minorHoward Crook, Andreas Schmidt, Ulrike Sonntag, Marjana Lipovšek, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling & Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Bach: Mass in B Minor by Howard Crook, Christina Hogman, Monica Groop, Petteri Salomaa, Mikaeli Chamber Choir, Anders Eby & Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

ALBUMBach: Mass in B MinorHoward Crook, Christina Hogman, Monica Groop, Petteri Salomaa, Mikaeli Chamber Choir, Anders Eby & Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

Listen to Lully: Thesee (Boston Early Music Festival) by Stephen Stubbs, Howard Crook, Paul O'Dette, Olivier Laquerre, Laura Pudwell, Harry van der Kamp, Suzie LeBlanc, Marc Molomot, Aaron Engebreth, Ellen Hargis, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Marek Rzepka, Aaron Sheehan, Yulia van Doren, Teresa Wakim, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus & Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra

ALBUMLully: Thesee (Boston Early Music Festival)Stephen Stubbs, Howard Crook, Paul O'Dette, Olivier Laquerre, Laura Pudwell, Harry van der Kamp, Suzie LeBlanc, Marc Molomot, Aaron Engebreth, Ellen Hargis, Mireille Lebel, Amanda Forsythe, Marek Rzepka, Aaron Sheehan, Yulia van Doren, Teresa Wakim, Boston Early Music Festival Chorus & Boston Early Music Festival Orchesra

Listen to Cavalli, F.: Ormindo [Opera] by Sandrine Piau, Howard Crook, Magali Léger, Dominique Visse, Jean-François Lombard, Jérôme Correas, Karine Deshayes, Stephanie Revidat, Benoit Arnould, Martin Oro, Jacques Bona & Paladins, Les

ALBUMCavalli, F.: Ormindo [Opera]Sandrine Piau, Howard Crook, Magali Léger, Dominique Visse, Jean-François Lombard, Jérôme Correas, Karine Deshayes, Stephanie Revidat, Benoit Arnould, Martin Oro, Jacques Bona & Paladins, Les

Listen to Henry Purcell: Airs and Duets by Howard Crook & Jeffrey Dooley

ALBUMHenry Purcell: Airs and DuetsHoward Crook & Jeffrey Dooley

Listen to Rameau, J.-P.: Daphnis Et Egle - Rebel, J.-F.: Les Plaisirs Champetres - Fantaisie by Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande & Howard Crook

ALBUMRameau, J.-P.: Daphnis Et Egle - Rebel, J.-F.: Les Plaisirs Champetres - FantaisieSigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande & Howard Crook

Listen to Telemann, G.P.: Cantatas by Howard Crook, Ingrid Schmithüsen, Klaus Mertens, Claudia Schubert, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert & Hermann Max

ALBUMTelemann, G.P.: CantatasHoward Crook, Ingrid Schmithüsen, Klaus Mertens, Claudia Schubert, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert & Hermann Max

Listen to Boyce: Solomon (English Orpheus 2) by Bronwen Mills, Howard Crook & The Parley of Instruments

ALBUMBoyce: Solomon (English Orpheus 2)Bronwen Mills, Howard Crook & The Parley of Instruments

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 Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11 by John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Donna Brown & Howard Crook

ALBUMLeclair: Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Donna Brown & Howard Crook

About Howard Crook

Hometown

Rutherford, United States of America

Born

1947

Genre

Classical

Tenor Howard Crook achieved a reputation among singers of the Baroque repertory (with a special emphasis on the French Baroque) in Europe. With many recordings to his credit, he was well represented by the early opera roles and concert works in which he was heard to best advantage, especially those whose high tessitura presented special challenges to other, shorter-ranged tenors. Among Crook's recordings were Handel's Messiah, the Monteverdi Vespers, Jean-Marie Leclair's 1746 Scylla et Glaucus, and Lully's Alceste, ou Le triomphe d'Alcide. Crook taught at the Paris Conservatory and offered master classes before retiring. He died on August 27, 2024.