Alec McCowen (26 May 1925 - 06 Feb 2017)

Male Person - United Kingdom

Recordings by (1)

1. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady] 4:50 (1996)

On Recordings (14)

Vocals

1. Ma Mere L'Oye Suite (Mother Goose): Prelude / Danse de Ronet et Scene / Interlude / Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant 8:06 Alec McCowen, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (1991) spoken vocals
2. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 16:32 Alec McCowen, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (1991) spoken vocals
3. Peter and the Wolf, op. 67 26:10 Alec McCowen, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (1991) spoken vocals
4. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “The dispute of the princes summons Jocasta” (Speaker) 1:06 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
5. Oedipus Rex: Act I. “Oedipus questions Tiresias” (Speaker) 0:32 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
6. Oedipus Rex: Act I. “Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus” (Speaker) 0:26 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
7. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “A messenger announces” (Speaker) 0:41 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
8. Oedipus Rex: Prologue: “Ladies and Gentlemen” (Speaker) 1:04 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
9. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “And now you will hear the messenger” (Speaker) 1:15 Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (29 Oct 2021) spoken vocals
10. I’m an Ordinary Man 4:39 Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards () lead vocals
11. Without You 2:41 Tinuke Olafimihan, Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards () lead vocals
12. Why Can’t the English 2:51 Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards () lead vocals
13. The Rain in Spain 2:23 Alec McCowen, Tinuke Olafimihan, Michael Denison, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards () lead vocals
14. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face / Finale 7:18 Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards () lead vocals

Credited as (9)

1. Alec McCowen
2. Alec McCowen, Tinuke Olafimihan & Michael Denison
3. Alec McCowen, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
4. Sergei Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten, Maurice Ravel; Alec McCowen, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
5. Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards
6. Alec McCowen, Tinuke Olafimihan, Michael Denison, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards
7. Tinuke Olafimihan, Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards
8. Bernard Shaw, Siobhan McKenna, Donald Pleasance, Felix Aylmer, Robert Stephens, Jeremy Brett, Alec McCowen, Nigel Davenport
9. Roberto Gerhard — Alec McCowen, National Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antal Doráti

Links (9)

Other Databases

1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79081597
2. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=15608
3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14049027r
4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79081597
5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/129535125

Discogs

1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/880079

Imdb

1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566680/

VIAF ID

1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85145399

Wikidata

1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492176