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John Cheek (17 Aug 1948 - )

Male Person - bass-baritone

On Recordings (29)

Vocals

  1. Mefistofele: Prologue. III. Vocal Scherzo 5:05 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw (1980) solo, bass vocals
  2. Mefistofele: Prologue. II. Instrumental Scherzo and Dramatic Intermezzo 4:12 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw (1980) solo, bass vocals
  3. A Child of Our Time: The words of wisdom... 4:54 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  4. A Child of Our Time: Men were ashamed 0:39 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  5. A Child of Our Time: Now in each nation... 1:18 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  6. A Child of Our Time: Steal Away 2:47 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  7. A Child of Our Time: Nobody knows... 1:37 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  8. A Child of Our Time: Where they could, they fled from the terror 0:28 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  9. A Child of Our Time: O my son! 1:23 John Cheek, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  10. A Child of Our Time: And a time came... 0:18 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  11. A Child of Our Time: They took a terrible vengeance 0:28 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  12. A Child of Our Time: Deep River 3:31 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  13. A Child of Our Time: And the boy's mother 0:16 John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  14. A Child of Our Time: I would know my shadow and my light 6:32 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  15. A Child of Our Time: Go down, Moses 3:11 Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  16. A Child of Our Time: The boy becomes desperate in his agony 1:28 John Cheek, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett (13 Oct 1991) solo, bass vocals
  17. Mass in D major, op. 10: Et in spiritum sanctum 3:54 John Cheek, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller (1992) bass vocals
  18. Mass in D major, op. 10: Benedictus 10:37 Thomas Peck, Carmen Balthrop, Joy Blackett, John Cheek, Vinson Cole, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, John Korman, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller (1992) bass vocals
  19. Mass in D major, op. 10: Gloria 5:50 Thomas Peck, Carmen Balthrop, Joy Blackett, John Cheek, Vinson Cole, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller (1992) bass vocals
  20. Songfest: III. Three Ensembles: 3. Duet: Storyette H. M. 1:55 John Cheek, Linda Hohenfeld, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (1993) bass vocals
  21. Songfest: VI. Closing Hymn: Israfel 4:07 John Cheek, Vernon Hartman, Linda Hohenfeld, Walter Planté, Patricia Spence, Wendy White, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (1993) bass vocals
  22. Songfest: I. Opening Hymn: To the Poem 2:54 John Cheek, Vernon Hartman, Linda Hohenfeld, Walter Planté, Patricia Spence, Wendy White, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (1993) bass vocals
  23. Songfest: IV. Sextet: "if you can't eat you got to" 2:10 John Cheek, Vernon Hartman, Linda Hohenfeld, Walter Planté, Patricia Spence, Wendy White, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (1993) bass vocals
  24. Songfest: II. Three Solos: 3. To What You Said … 5:38 John Cheek, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (1993) bass vocals
  25. Mefistofele: “Il più bizzarro pazzo” 12:00 Atlanta Symphony Chorus, John Cheek, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw (1995) bass vocals
  26. Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Sagrestano, Coro) 5:16 Ambrosian Singers, Renato Capecchi, John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine (12 Sep 1997) bass-baritone vocals
  27. Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) 1:10 John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine (12 Sep 1997) bass-baritone vocals
  28. Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti, Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) 5:27 Renato Capecchi, John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine (12 Sep 1997) bass-baritone vocals
  29. Mefistofele: Prologue (excerpt) 3:42 John Aler, Atlanta Symphony Chorus, John Cheek, The Morehouse-Spelman Chorus, The Young Singers of Callanwolde, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw (1998) bass vocals

Credited as (22)

  1. John Cheek, Quentin Ware, Laurie McClain & Darryl Dybka
  2. John Cheek & Quentin Ware
  3. Tippett; Robinson, Walker, Garrison, Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra
  4. George Frideric Handel; Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg, Judith Blegen, Katherine Ciesinski, John Aler, John Cheek
  5. John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett
  6. Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett
  7. John Cheek, Jon Garrison, Faye Robinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett
  8. John Cheek, Sarah Walker, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett
  9. Simon Halsey, John Cheek, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Michael Tippett
  10. John Cheek, Vernon Hartman, Linda Hohenfeld, Walter Planté, Patricia Spence, Wendy White, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin
  11. John Cheek, Linda Hohenfeld, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin
  12. John Cheek, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin
  13. John Knowles Paine; Gunther Schuller, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, Thomas Peck, Carmen Balthrop, Joy Blackett, Vinson Cole, John Cheek
  14. Thomas Peck, Carmen Balthrop, Joy Blackett, John Cheek, Vinson Cole, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller
  15. John Cheek, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller
  16. Thomas Peck, Carmen Balthrop, Joy Blackett, John Cheek, Vinson Cole, Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, John Korman, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller
  17. John Aler, Atlanta Symphony Chorus, John Cheek, The Morehouse-Spelman Chorus, The Young Singers of Callanwolde, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw
  18. Atlanta Symphony Chorus, John Cheek, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw
  19. Renato Capecchi, John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine
  20. John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine
  21. Ambrosian Singers, Renato Capecchi, John Cheek, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine
  22. Sir Michael Tippett - Faye Robinson · Sarah Walker · Robert Tear · John Cheek · BBC Singers · BBC Symphony Chorus · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Andrew Davis

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb141638978
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13434636X
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78067228

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1685019

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001643734

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/5141269

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52835172