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Michael George

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Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op. 42 / H. 156: We two saw you four (Prince) [1995 - Remaster] by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Atherton, David Wilson-Johnson, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Michael George, Peter Hall, Philip Langridge & Richard Suart, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op. 42 / H. 156: We two saw you four (Prince) [1995 - Remaster]Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, David Atherton, David Wilson-Johnson, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Michael George, Peter Hall, Philip Langridge & Richard Suart

Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Do thou stand (Prince) by David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Do thou stand (Prince)David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton

Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: I' faith, sweetheart (Hostess) by David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: I' faith, sweetheart (Hostess)David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton

Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Are you not a coward? (Falstaff) by David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Are you not a coward? (Falstaff)David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton

Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: I am a rogue (Falstaff) by David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: I am a rogue (Falstaff)David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton

Listen to Mass in C, K. 317 "Coronation": II. Gloria by Dame Emma Kirkby, Christopher Hogwood, Winchester College Quiristers, Catherine Robbin, Winchester Cathedral Choir, John Mark Ainsley, Academy of Ancient Music & Michael George, see lyrics, music video & more!

Mass in C, K. 317 "Coronation": II. GloriaDame Emma Kirkby, Christopher Hogwood, Winchester College Quiristers, Catherine Robbin, Winchester Cathedral Choir, John Mark Ainsley, Academy of Ancient Music & Michael George

Listen to At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Harry is valiant (Falstaff) by David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton, see lyrics, music video & more!

At the Boar's Head, Op.42/H.156: Harry is valiant (Falstaff)David Wilson-Johnson, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Suart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, Men's Voices Of The Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Philip Langridge, Peter Hall, Michael George & David Atherton

Listen to Good King Wenceslas by Michael George, Timothy Norris, BBC Philharmonic, Coventry Cathedral Choir, Lichfield Cathedral Choir & Robin Stapleton, see lyrics, music video & more!

Good King WenceslasMichael George, Timothy Norris, BBC Philharmonic, Coventry Cathedral Choir, Lichfield Cathedral Choir & Robin Stapleton

Listen to The Holly and the Ivy by BBC Philharmonic, Coventry Cathedral Choir, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Lichfield Cathedral Choir, Michael George & Robin Stapleton, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Holly and the IvyBBC Philharmonic, Coventry Cathedral Choir, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Lichfield Cathedral Choir, Michael George & Robin Stapleton

Listen to Carmina Burana: 11. Bacche bene venies by Michael George, New London Consort, Stephen Charlesworth & Philip Pickett, see lyrics, music video & more!

Carmina Burana: 11. Bacche bene veniesMichael George, New London Consort, Stephen Charlesworth & Philip Pickett

More albums from Michael George

ALBUMThe MiracleMichael George

Listen to Bach: Mass in B Minor by Catherine Denley, Catherine Dubosc, Harry Christophers, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

ALBUMBach: Mass in B MinorCatherine Denley, Catherine Dubosc, Harry Christophers, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

Listen to Bach: Weihnachts Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio) by Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Harry Christophers, Lynda Russell, Mark Padmore, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

ALBUMBach: Weihnachts Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio)Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Harry Christophers, Lynda Russell, Mark Padmore, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

Listen to Knightly Passions: The Songs of Oswald von Wolkenstein by Catherine Bott, Michael George, New London Consort, Paul Agnew & Philip Pickett

ALBUMKnightly Passions: The Songs of Oswald von WolkensteinCatherine Bott, Michael George, New London Consort, Paul Agnew & Philip Pickett

Listen to Handel: Apollo e Daphne & Crudel tiranno Amor by Simon Standage, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta & Michael George

ALBUMHandel: Apollo e Daphne & Crudel tiranno AmorSimon Standage, Collegium Musicum 90, Nancy Argenta & Michael George

Listen to Chabrier: Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe by Joan Rodgers, Mark Padmore, Simon Keenlyside, Michael George, Kathryn Harries, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Yves Ossonce

ALBUMChabrier: Briséïs ou Les amants de CorintheJoan Rodgers, Mark Padmore, Simon Keenlyside, Michael George, Kathryn Harries, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Yves Ossonce

Listen to Handel: The Occasional Oratorio by Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & Robert King

ALBUMHandel: The Occasional OratorioSusan Gritton, Lisa Milne, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & Robert King

Listen to Monteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda; Ballo delle Ingrate; Tirsi e Clori by Catherine Bott, Tessa Bonner, John Mark Ainsley, Andrew King, Michael George, New London Consort & Philip Pickett

ALBUMMonteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda; Ballo delle Ingrate; Tirsi e CloriCatherine Bott, Tessa Bonner, John Mark Ainsley, Andrew King, Michael George, New London Consort & Philip Pickett

Listen to Blow: Venus & Adonis by Catherine Bott, Michael George, New London Consort & Philip Pickett

ALBUMBlow: Venus & AdonisCatherine Bott, Michael George, New London Consort & Philip Pickett

Listen to Mozart: Coronation Mass, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore by Dame Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Catherine Robbin, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Christopher Hogwood, John Mark Ainsley & Michael George

ALBUMMozart: Coronation Mass, Vesperae Solennes de ConfessoreDame Emma Kirkby, Academy of Ancient Music, Catherine Robbin, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Christopher Hogwood, John Mark Ainsley & Michael George

Listen to Music from the Courts of Europe - London by Michael George, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, Quiristers of Winchester Cathedral, King's Consort Choir & The King's Consort

ALBUMMusic from the Courts of Europe - LondonMichael George, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, Quiristers of Winchester Cathedral, King's Consort Choir & The King's Consort

Listen to Handel: Judas Maccabaeus by Dame Emma Kirkby, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Jamie MacDougall, Michael George, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & Robert King

ALBUMHandel: Judas MaccabaeusDame Emma Kirkby, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Jamie MacDougall, Michael George, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & Robert King

Listen to Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major - Bach: Magnificat in D Major by Gillian Fisher, Harry Christophers, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

ALBUMVivaldi: Gloria in D Major - Bach: Magnificat in D MajorGillian Fisher, Harry Christophers, Michael George, The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

Listen to Carmina Burana - Gesänge des Mittelalters by Catherine Bott, Philip Pickett, Michael George & New London Consort

ALBUMCarmina Burana - Gesänge des MittelaltersCatherine Bott, Philip Pickett, Michael George & New London Consort

Listen to Purcell: Odes "Come, ye sons"; " Welcome to all"; "Of old, when heroes" by Jennifer Smith, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson, Michael George, The English Concert Choir, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

ALBUMPurcell: Odes "Come, ye sons"; " Welcome to all"; "Of old, when heroes"Jennifer Smith, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson, Michael George, The English Concert Choir, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

Listen to War's Embers: English Songs of World War 1 by Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Michael George & Clifford Benson

ALBUMWar's Embers: English Songs of World War 1Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Michael George & Clifford Benson

About Michael George

Hometown

England, UK

Genre

Classical

English bass-baritone Michael George, born in Thetford in 1950, began his professional singing career as a chorister in the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge under David Willcocks. It was the perfect apprenticeship for a solo career dominated by recordings of the great oratorios, and collaborations with many of the top British ensembles, including The Sixteen, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and the King’s Consort. Oaky muscularity and plenty of resonance give George’s voice Old Testament stature, while his musicality and text-driven expressiveness bring that New Testament tenderness. Each are on display in his recordings of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion and B minor Mass, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. Opera, particularly Handel’s operas, have also played an important part in George’s career, and his recordings of both English song and Schubert lieder display another, more intimate, facet of this personable singer’s output.

Michael George has also released music as a member of Hilliard Ensemble.