ts, 1903-1991 IE, Belfast
Musician of Classical
James Johnston (11 August 1903 - 17 October 1991) was a Northern Irish lyric tenor, principally in opera.Born in Belfast, Johnston had no formal training and began his working life as a butcher in his father's shop. He entered numerous competitions - winning all but one he entered - and supplemented his income by singing in semi-professional performances around Ireland. After positive notices of a performance in Rigoletto in Dublin in 1940, he was offered a contract with Sadler's Wells Opera, where he stayed for almost ten years, becoming principal tenor.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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James Johnston | James Johnston | 2017 | Single |
Elijah Op. 70 | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, James Johnston, Harold Williams, Malcolm Sargent, Sir | 1949 | Album |
Elijah, Op. 70 | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, James Johnston, Harold Williams, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | 1947 | Album |
Elijah, op. 70 | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, James Johnston, Harold Williams, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Huddersfield Choral Society, The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | 1947 | Album |
The Messiah | Georg Friedrich Händel : Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley, James Johnston And Norman Walker With The Huddersfield Choral Society And The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1947 | Album |
Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci (Act 1) | James Johnston, Olwen Price | Album | |
Il Trovatore (Act 3) Ah, Yes! Thou'rt Mine / Carment (Act 2) "The Flower Song" - See Here, Thy Flow'ret Treasur'd Well | James Johnston, Michael Mudie | Album | |
Messiah | James Johnston With Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | Album | |
Messiah | James Johnston With The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Sir Malcolm Sargent | Album |