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Forbes Robinson (21 May 1926 - 13 May 1987)

Male Person - United Kingdom operatic bass

On Recordings (17)

Vocals

  1. Rejoice in the Lamb, op. 30: For H Is a Spirit 5:03 Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Forbes Robinson, Brian Runnett, George Guest (1965) bass vocals
  2. Creation Mass - Benedictus 7:31 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  3. Creation Mass - Agnus Dei 7:09 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  4. Creation Mass - Kyrie 6:26 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  5. Creation Mass - Gloria 10:46 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  6. Creation Mass - Credo 10:21 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  7. Creation Mass - Sanctus 3:38 April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (1969) bass vocals
  8. Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D major, Z. 232: IV. Jubilate in D major 9:19 José Luis García, James Bowman, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra, George Guest (1972) bass vocals
  9. Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D major, Z. 232: II. "Thou art the King of Glory" 5:23 José Luis García, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra, George Guest (1972) bass vocals
  10. Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D major, Z. 232: I. "We praise thee" 4:59 José Luis García, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra, George Guest (1972) bass vocals
  11. Funeral Sentences: "Man that is born", Z. 27 / "In the midst of life", Z. 17b / "Thou know'st, Lord", Z. 58b 12:27 Charles Brett, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, Jane Ryan, George Guest (1972) bass vocals
  12. That God Is Great (Bass Solo) 3:05 Forbes Robinson, Andrew Davis, John Langdon, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks (1988) bass vocals
  13. Ballad of County Down, Mostly in D major 4:53 Forbes Robinson, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, Francis Chagrin (1989) spoken vocals
  14. Fidelio: Akt II. „Heil sei dem Tag, Heil sei der Stunde” 6:10 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Otto Klemperer (03 Nov 2003) solo, bass vocals
  15. Fidelio: Akt II. „Du schlossest auf des Edlen Grab” 8:33 Ludwig van Beethoven (03 Nov 2003) solo, bass vocals
  16. La traviata: Atto I. “Dell'invito trascorsa è già l'ora” 4:52 Maria Callas, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Marie Collier, Ronald Lewis, Forbes Robinson, Dermot Troy, Cesare Valletti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nicola Rescigno () bass vocals
  17. La traviata: Atto II. “Alfredo! Voi!” 4:24 Maria Callas, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Marie Collier, Forbes Robinson, Dermot Troy, Cesare Valletti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nicola Rescigno () baritone vocals

Credited as (13)

  1. Forbes Robinson, Andrew Davis, John Langdon, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks
  2. April Cantelo, Forbes Robinson, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
  3. Haydn; April Cantelo, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Forbes Robinson, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Choir of St. John’s College Cambridge, George Guest
  4. Purcell; The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, The English Chamber Orchestra, Symphoniae Sacrae, Charles Brett, James Bowman, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, George Guest
  5. Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Forbes Robinson, Brian Runnett, George Guest
  6. José Luis García, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra, George Guest
  7. José Luis García, James Bowman, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, English Chamber Orchestra, George Guest
  8. Charles Brett, Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Ian Partridge, Forbes Robinson, Stephen Cleobury, Jane Ryan, George Guest
  9. Beethoven; Sena Jurinac, Jon Vickers, Gottlob Frick, Hans Hotter, Elsie Morison, John Dobson, Forbes Robinson, Joseph Ward, Victor Godfrey, The Covent Garden Opera Chorus, The Covent Garden Opera Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
  10. Maria Callas, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Marie Collier, Ronald Lewis, Forbes Robinson, Dermot Troy, Cesare Valletti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nicola Rescigno
  11. Maria Callas, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Marie Collier, Forbes Robinson, Dermot Troy, Cesare Valletti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nicola Rescigno
  12. Forbes Robinson, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, Francis Chagrin
  13. Ludwig van Beethoven; Sena Jurinac, Jon Vickers, Gottlob Frick, Hans Hotter, Elsie Morison, John Dobson, Forbes Robinson, Joseph Ward, Victor Godfrey, The Covent Garden Opera Chorus, The Covent Garden Opera Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Aldeburgh Festival 1960: [opera performance] bass vocals

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006065
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85006065
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6v79d45
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13935098h

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1632800

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001677910

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732623/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46949910

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5467277