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John McCarthy (20 Nov 1919 - 08 Apr 2009)

Male Person - United Kingdom British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (3)

Founded

  1. Ambrosian Singers
  2. The John McCarthy Singers

Member Of

  1. John McCarthy Chorus original

Recordings by (9)

  1. The Man Called Flintstone 1:46 (2001)
  2. Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene VIII. No. 10 Aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (Figaro) 3:53 ()
  3. Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene II. No. 12 Arietta "Voi che sapete che cosa è amor" (Cherubino) 2:58 ()
  4. Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act I, Scene V. No. 4 Aria "Madamina, il catalogo è questo" (Leporello) 5:46 ()
  5. Divertimento No. 6 for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns & Bassoon, K. deest (spurious): IV. Serenade: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni: "Là ci darem la mano" 3:15 ()
  6. Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act II, Scene X. No. 21 Aria "Il mio tesoro intanto" (Don Ottavio) 4:07 ()
  7. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene VIII. No. 14 Aria "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Die Königin der Nacht) 3:05 ()
  8. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XII. No. 15 Aria "In diesen heil'gen Hallen kennt" (Sarastro) 4:08 ()
  9. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XIX. No. 17 Aria "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" (Pamina) 4:44 ()

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Jericho (Negro Spiritual) 2:32 The Ambrosian Singers, Stuart Burrows, Wyn Morris (1972)
  2. Ave Maria 4:22 The Ambrosian Singers, Stuart Burrows, Martin Neary, Wyn Morris (1972)
  3. Steal Away (Negro Spiritual) 3:26 The Ambrosian Singers, Stuart Burrows, Wyn Morris (1972)

Chorus Master

  1. Roberto Devereux: Atto II 27:30 Beverly Sills, Robert Ilosfalvy, Peter Glossop, Kenneth MacDonald (1969)
  2. Roberto Devereux: Atto I. Scena I (Concluded.) 23:40 Beverly Sills, Robert Ilosfalvy, Peter Glossop, Kenneth MacDonald (1969)
  3. Roberto Devereux: Atto III. Scena III 26:02 Beverly Sills, Beverly Wolff, Peter Glossop, Kenneth MacDonald (1969)
  4. Manon: Acte III. "Je marche sur tous les chemins" / Fabilau "Oui, dans les bois et dans le plaine..." (Manon, Chœur) 9:23 Beverly Sills (1969)
  5. Roberto Devereux: Atto III. Scena I & Scena II 24:20 Beverly Wolff, Robert Ilosfalvy, Peter Glossop, Richard van Allan (1969)
  6. Mignon: Acte II. "La Philine est vrainment divine" / Polonaise "Je suis Titania" (Philine, Chœur) 6:00 Beverly Sills (1969)
  7. Les Huguenots: Acte II. "O beau pays de las Touraine" (Marguerite de Valois, Chœur) 15:02 Beverly Sills (1969)
  8. Roberto Devereux: Atto I. Scena I (Part 1) 27:00 Beverly Sills, Beverly Wolff, Kenneth MacDonald, Gwynne Howell (1969)
  9. Hamlet: Acte IV. Scène la folie d'Ophélie "A vos jeux, mes amis" / "Partagez-vous mes fleurs !" / "Et maintenent écoutez ma chanson !" (Ophélie, Chœur) 14:45 Beverly Sills (1969)
  10. Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Udiste? Come albeggi” / “Mira, di acerbe lagrime” 7:21 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  11. Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1 10:16 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Plácido Domingo, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  12. Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2 18:06 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Fiorenza Cossotto, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  13. Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2 18:16 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ryland Davies, Plácido Domingo, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  14. Il trovatore: Atto IV. “D'amor sull'ali rosee” / “Miserere” 9:48 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Plácido Domingo, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  15. Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1 23:34 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Stanley Riley, Nielson Taylor, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  16. Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1 11:54 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ryland Davies, Plácido Domingo, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  17. Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2 10:27 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  18. Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2 18:28 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  19. Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1 24:32 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ryland Davies, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  20. Il trovatore: Atto II. Anvil Chorus / “Stride la vampa!” 4:52 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Fiorenza Cossotto, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (1970)
  21. Roberto Devereuh: Atto III. Aria & Scena "Vivi, ingrato, a lei d' accanto" (Elisabetta) / "Che m'apporti?" (Elisabetta, Lord Cecil, Sara, Nottingham, Lords, Courtiers) / "Quel sangue versato al ciel!" (Elisabetta, Courtiers) 13:10 Beverly Sills, Kenneth MacDonald, Beverly Wolff, Peter Glossop (1971)
  22. Lucia di Lammermoor: 2. Akt. „Wer vermag’s, den Zorn zu hemmen“ 3:52 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Adolf Dallapozza, Justino Díaz, Keith Erwen, Patricia Kern, Beverly Sills, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers (1971)
  23. Lucia di Lammermoor: 3. Akt. „Seht, sie naht! Gleich einen Schatten“ – „Ich hörte sprechen“ – „Die Kerzen leuchten“ – „O, weih’ mir eine Träne“ 18:21 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz, Beverly Sills, William Bennett, Bruno Hoffmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers (1971)
  24. Lucia di Lammermoor: 3. Akt. „Ja, zu dir, verklärter Engel“ 9:26 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Justino Díaz, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers (1971)
  25. Manon: Acte V 18:12 Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gerard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel (1971)
  26. The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act I, Scene II. Waltz of the Snowflakes 6:21 Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (Nov 1972)
  27. If Only 2:52 Robert Swann (1972)
  28. Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II. Nº 9. Sestetto con coro "Chi mi frena in tal momento?" / "Chi raffrena il mio furore?" (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) 3:54 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli, Adolf Dallapozza, Justino Díaz, Patricia Kern, Beverly Sills, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers (1972)
  29. Bonnie Gone 4:02 Isabelle Lucas (1972)
  30. Manon: Ah! Seht nur dort das junge Mädchen 3:38 Beverly Sills, Gérard Souzay (1972)
  31. Lonely Stranger 3:14 Brian Davies (1972)
  32. Lucia Di Lammermoor: "Oh giusto cielo" - "Il dolce suono" (Lucia, Coro) / "Ardon gli incensi" (Lucia, Raimondo) 12:45 Beverly Sills, Justino Díaz (1972)
  33. Manon : Acte III. « Obéissons quand leur voix appelle » 3:52 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Beverly Sills, Michel Trempont, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1972)
  34. Lucia Di Lammermoor: "Spargi d'amaro pianto" (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro) 5:00 Beverly Sills, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz (1972)
  35. Lucia Di Lammermoor: "Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali" (Edgardo, Raimondo, Coro) 4:36 Carlo Bergonzi, Justino Díaz (1972)
  36. Manon: Da sind die reichen Damen! 2:30 Beverly Sills, Michel Trempont (1972)
  37. A Southern Lady 2:14 Brian Davies (1972)
  38. Lucia di Lammermoor: I Čin, Prizori 1, 2 , 3, 4 28:19 Beverly Sills, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz (1973)
  39. Lucia di Lammermoor: II Čin (Zaršetak). Prizori 4, 5, 6 16:57 Beverly Sills, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz (1973)
  40. I puritani: Atto I, Scena II (comp.); Scena III (Beg) 23:35 John McCarthy, Richard van Allan, Ambrosian Singers, Nicolai Gedda, Paul Plishka, Beverly Sills, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1973)
  41. I puritani: Atto II (Concl.); Atto III. (Beg.) 31:10 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Nicolai Gedda, Paul Plishka, Louis Quilico, Beverly Sills, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1973)
  42. Lucia di Lammermoor: I Čin (Zaršetak). Prizor 5 13:50 Beverly Sills, Carlo Bergonzi (1973)
  43. Lucia di Lammermoor: III Čin, Prizori 3, 4, 5, 6 29:31 Beverly Sills, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz (1973)
  44. I puritani: Atto I, Scena III (Concl.) 31:55 John McCarthy, Richard van Allan, Ambrosian Singers, Heather Begg, Ricardo Cassinelli, Nicolai Gedda, Paul Plishka, Louis Quilico, Beverly Sills, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1973)
  45. I puritani: Overture, Atto I, Scena I (complete) 27:25 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Ricardo Cassinelli, Nicolai Gedda, Paul Plishka, Louis Quilico, Beverly Sills, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1973)
  46. I puritani: Atto III (Concl.) 30:28 John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Nicolai Gedda, Paul Plishka, Louis Quilico, Beverly Sills, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel (1973)
  47. Lucia di Lammermoor: Uvertira 4:43 Keith Erwen, The Ambrosian Singers (1973)

Credited as (343)

  1. John McCarthy
  2. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
  3. Gustav Holst; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
  4. The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Philharmonic Symphony of London
  5. Chandos Concert Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Marilyn Hill Smith
  6. The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
  7. James Rainbird, The Ambrosian Junior Choir, John McCarthy
  8. Plácido Domingo, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, English Chamber Orchestra, Julius Rudel
  9. Beverly Sills, Nico Castel, Michele Raynaud, Helia T'Hezan, Nicolai Gedda, Patricia Kern, Gérard Souzay, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel
  10. Beverly Sills, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli, Justino Díaz, Patricia Kern, Adolf Dallapozza, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers
  11. Beverly Sills, Paul Plishka, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Julius Rudel
  12. Beverly Sills, Kenneth MacDonald, Beverly Wolff, Gwynne Howell, Don Garrard, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
  13. Giuseppe Verdi; Leontyne Price, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
  14. Fauré; Philharmonia Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Andrew Davis, Siegmund Nimsgern, Lucia Popp, John McCarthy
  15. Luigi Cherubini; Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti
  16. Dame Joan Sutherland, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy & Richard Bonynge
  17. The Choir of the Carmelite Priory, John McCarthy
  18. Eric Chadwick, John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  19. Lucia Popp, Siegmund Nimsgern, The Ambrosian Singers, John Mc Carthy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
  20. Kiri Te Kanawa, Siegmund Nimsgern, The Ambrosian Singers, Desborough School Choir, John Mc Carthy, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
  21. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, London Promenade Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  22. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John Stewart, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  23. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Gordon Sandison, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  24. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Clive Revill, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  25. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  26. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, Fiona Dobie, Kate Flowers, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  27. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, Anne Collins, Stafford Dean, Fiona Dobie, Kate Flowers, John Stewart, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  28. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  29. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, William Conrad, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  30. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Anne Collins, William Conrad, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  31. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, Anne Collins, William Conrad, Stafford Dean, Clive Revill, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  32. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, Stafford Dean, Clive Revill, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  33. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Cynthia Buchan, Kate Flowers, Clive Revill, John Stewart, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris
  34. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  35. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Richard Stilwell, John Tomlinson, Willard White, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  36. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Leslie Fyson, Nicolai Gedda, Werner Krenn, Colin Appleton, Dimiter Petkov, Taru Valjakka, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  37. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Steven Emmerson, Nicolai Gedda, John Noble, Robert Tear, Taru Valjakka, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  38. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Steven Emmerson, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov, Robert Tear, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  39. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Colin Appleton, Alan Byers, James Lewington, Leonard Andrzej Mróz, Dimiter Petkov, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  40. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Nicolai Gedda, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  41. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Oliver Broome, Aage Haugland, Martyn Hill, Robert Tear, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  42. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Edgar Fleet, Nicolai Gedda, Aage Haugland, Leonard Andrzej Mróz, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  43. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Alexander Malta, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  44. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, David Beavan, Birgit Finnilä, Nicolai Gedda, Lynda Richardson, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  45. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Birgit Finnilä, Leslie Fyson, Alexander Malta, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich
  46. The Ambrosian Singers, Léon Goossens, Marie Goossens, John McCarthy
  47. John McCarthy, Aldo Baldin, The Ambrosian Singers, Aγνή Mπάλτσα, Barbara Hendricks, Neil Jenkins, Robert Lloyd, Donald Maxwell, Felicity Palmer, Cathryn Pope, Lucia Popp, Ruggero Raimondi, José van Dam, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
  48. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Carlo Maria Giulini
  49. Beverly Sills, Beverly Wolff, Kenneth MacDonald, Don Garrard, Gwynne Howell, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras
  50. The Ambrosian Singers, Leon Goossens, Marie Goossens, The Mighty Pipe Organ, John McCarthy
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Arranged

  1. Little Drummer Boy

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