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Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett, Tenor
In recent years, lyric tenor Alan Bennett has emerged as one of the finest oratorio singers in the United States, noted for his performance of Bach, Handel and Mozart. He has performed extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe and South America, singing with prominent festivals and orchestras, as well as in recitals, concerts and operas. His performances have received critical acclaim, notably for his interpretation of the Evangelist in the Passions of J.S. Bach.
Mr. Bennett has performed with numerous symphony orchestras throughout North American and recently made debuts with the Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Kansas City Symphony and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. He has performed with the Atlanta Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra., Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as well as with period instrument ensembles including the Handel & Haydn Society, Tafelmusik and Les Violons du Roy. He is likewise a frequent guest at music festivals. He has sung for the Houston Masterworks Chorus, Oratorio Society of New York, Washington Choral Arts Society, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Dartmouth Handel Society, Seattle Chamber Singers and the Bloomington Chamber Singers. Mr. Bennett has worked under some of the worlds most prominent Baroque music conductors including Christopher Hogwood, Bruno Weil, Helmuth Rilling, Nicholas McGegan, Bernard Labadie and the late Robert Shaw.
Recent performances include music of Purcell with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Tafelmusik and the Bach Christmas Oratorio with the Boulder Bach Festival. This Spring he made debuts with the Santa Rosa Symphony (Britten Spring Symphony) and Orchestra Seattle (Bach St. Matthew Passion, Evangelist). He is currently on the vocal faculty of Indiana University in Bloomington.
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