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David Kempster

voc,
Singer of Classical, Folk and World

David was born in Chirk, North Wales. He first studied singing at the age of 16 before joining the Rhos Orpheus Male Choir. He went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music and in 1998 won the Young Welsh Singer Competition. In 1999 he represented Wales in the Cardiff Singer of the World. David joined English National Opera as a Principal Baritone in 1998 and has sung over 20 major roles for the company including Lescaut Manon Lescaut, Conte de Luna Il Trovatore, Anckarstroem Un Ballo in Maschera, Marcello La Bohème, Chou En-Lai in Nixon in China and Teddy Foran in the world premiere of The Silver Tassie.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Peter Grimes, Op. 13: Act III Scene I: Embroidery in childhood was (Ellen, Balstrode) on Britten: Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, Alan Oke, Britten-Pears Orchestra & Steuart Bedford
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.1: Ic. The Calling of the Apostles, "And when it was day" on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.2: VIIc. The Ascension, "They platted a crown of thorns" on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.1: II. By the wayside on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.1: IIIc. By the Sea of Galilee, "This shall ye have of mine hand" on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.2: IVa. The Betrayal on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.1: IIId. By the Sea of Galilee, In Caesarea Philippi on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.1: IIIf. By the Sea of Galilee, "Turn you to the stronghold" on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
The Apostles, Op. 49, Pt.2: IVc. The Betrayal, In Gethsemane on Elgar Oratorios by Edward Elgar, Hallé & Sir Mark Elder
Peter Grimes, Op. 13: Act I Scene I: Oh, hang at open doors (Auntie, Boles, Balstrode, Chorus) on Britten: Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, Alan Oke, Britten-Pears Orchestra & Steuart Bedford

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Grimes On The BeachBenjamin Britten, Alan Oke, Giselle Allen, David Kempster, Gaynor Keeble, Alexandra Hutton, Charmian Bedford, Robert Murray, Henry Waddington, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Christopher Gillett, Charles Rice, Stephen Richardson, Steuart Bedford, The Chorus Of Opera North, Chorus Of The Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Britten-Pears Orchestra2013Album
Bariton / BaritoneDavid Kempster2008Album
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