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John Mark Ainsley
voc, *1963 GB, United Kingdom
Singer of Classical
John Mark Ainsley (born 9 July 1963) is an English lyric tenor. Known for his supple voice, Ainsley is particularly admired for his interpretations of baroque music and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. More recently he has gravitated successfully towards 20th-century music, singing in operas by Henze, Janáček, and Britten.
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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "For He shall give His angels charge" on Mendelssohn: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Paul Daniel Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me" on Mendelssohn: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Paul Daniel Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 3, Recitative "Zerreißet eure Herzen" (Obadjah) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 10, Recitative "So wahr der Herr" (Elias, Ahab) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments" on Mendelssohn: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Paul Daniel Vespro della Beata Virgine - Arr. Philip Pickett: Versiculum: Deus in adiutorium on Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi, New London Consort & Philip Pickett Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: No. 19, Recitative "Hilf deinem Volk" (Obadjah, Elias, Der Knabe) on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale Gent Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 1: "O man of God, help thy people" on Mendelssohn: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Paul Daniel Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25 / Part 2: "And then shall your light break forth" on Mendelssohn: Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Paul Daniel Elias, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: No. 26, Aria "Es ist genug!" (Elias) - No. 27, Recitative "Siehe, er schläft unter dem Wacholder" on Mendelssohn: Elias by Felix Mendelssohn, Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, La Chapelle Royale & Collegium Vocale GentTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs Of Donald Swann | Donald Swann, Felicity Lott, Kathryn Rudge, John Mark Ainsley, Roderick Williams, Christopher Glynn | 2017 | Album |
| french connections | Lennox Berkeley, Francis Poulenc, Benjamin Britten, Jake Heggie, John Mark Ainsley, Malcolm Martineau | 2015 | Album |
| Tamerlano | Georg Friedrich Händel – Xavier Sabata, Max Emanuel Cencic, John Mark Ainsley, Karina Gauvin, Ruxandra Donose, Pavel Kudinov, Il Pomo d'Oro, Riccardo Minasi | 2014 | Album |
| Works For Chorus And Orchestra | Gerald Finzi . Benjamin Britten . Gustav Holst - John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Varcoe, The Britten Singers, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 2013 | Compil. |
| Billy Budd | Benjamin Britten, John Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Phillip Ens, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus | 2011 | Single |
| Dido & Aeneas | Henry Purcell, Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Choir Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Steven Devine, Elizabeth Kenny | 2009 | Album |
| The English Song Series - 16 | Gerald Finzi, John Mark Ainsley, Iain Burnside | 2007 | Album |
| Alexander's Feast / Ode For St. Cecilia's Day | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Lynne Dawson, John Mark Ainsley, Alastair Miles, William Sharp, The Handel & Haydn Society Of Boston & Handel And Haydn Society Chorus, Christopher Hogwood | 2003 | Album |
| William Walton: Piano Quartet, Violin Sonata, Anon in Love, Valse (from Facade), Passaglica | The Nash Ensemble, John Mark Ainsley, Craig Ogden | 2002 | Album |
| Violin Concerto • In Years Defaced • Prelude • Romance | Gerald Finzi, Tasmin Little, John Mark Ainsley, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 2001 | Album |
| Rameau—Dardanus | Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marc Minkowski, John Mark Ainsley, Véronique Gens, Laurent Naouri, Mireille Delunsch, Jean-Philippe Courtis, Russell Smythe, Magdalena Kožená, Françoise Masset, Jean-Louis Bindi, Jean-François Lombard, Marcos Pujol, Chœur Des Musiciens Du Louvre, Les Musiciens Du Louvre | 2000 | Album |
| L'Enfance Du Christ / Chœurs Et Mélodies | Hector Berlioz - Susan Graham, François Le Roux, John Mark Ainsley, Chœurs de L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Et L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal, Charles Dutoit | 2000 | Album |
| Schubert - The Final Year | Franz Schubert / John Mark Ainsley, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Schade, Graham Johnson | 2000 | Album |
| The Songs Of John Ireland | John Ireland - Lisa Milne · John Mark Ainsley · Christopher Maltman · Graham Johnson | 1999 | Album |
| Piano Music, Chamber Music And Songs | William Lloyd Webber – John Mark Ainsley, The Nash Ensemble | 1998 | Album |
| Mozart Songs | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joan Rodgers, John Mark Ainsley, Roger Vignoles | 1998 | Album |
| Orfeo | Claudio Monteverdi, John Mark Ainsley, Julia Gooding, Catherine Bott, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1998 | Album |
| Elijah | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel | 1997 | Album |
| The Curlew · Capriol · Serenade · Songs | Peter Warlock - John Mark Ainsley, The Nash Ensemble | 1997 | Album |
| Cantata On The Death Of Emperor Joseph II / Cantata On The Accession Of Emperor Leopold II | Ludwig van Beethoven - Judith Holton, Janice Watson, Jean Rigby, John Mark Ainsley, José van Dam, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best | 1997 | Album |
| The Indian Queen | Henry Purcell - Emma Kirkby, Catherine Bott, John Mark Ainsley, David Thomas, Gerald Finley, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | 1996 | Album |
| La Resurrezione | Georg Friedrich Händel, Annick Massis, Jennifer Smith, Linda Maguire, John Mark Ainsley, Laurent Naouri, Les Musiciens Du Louvre, Marc Minkowski | 1996 | Album |
| Cabaret - Selected Highlights | Jonathan Pryce, Maria Friedman, Gregg Edelman & John Mark Ainsley | 1995 | Album |
| The Occasional Oratorio | Georg Friedrich Händel, Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The New College Oxford Choir, The Choir Of The King's Consort, The King's Consort, Robert King | 1995 | Album |
| Dioclesian (Complete) / Masque From Timon Of Athens | Henry Purcell, Catherine Pierard, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox | 1995 | Album |
| The Heart's Assurance / Concerto For Double String Orchestra / Little Music For String Orchestra / Divertimento On Sellinger's Round | Sir Michael Tippett - John Mark Ainsley, City Of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | 1995 | Album |
| Songs By Peter Warlock | Peter Warlock - John Mark Ainsley, Roger Vignoles | 1994 | Album |
| An 1815 Schubertiad | Franz Schubert - Patricia Rozario, John Mark Ainsley, Ian Bostridge, Michael George, Graham Johnson, The Schubert Chorale | 1994 | Album |
| Der Gewaltige Hahnrei · Mediterranean Songs | Berthold Goldschmidt – Roberta Alexander, Michael Kraus, Robert Wörle, Claudio Otelli, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, John Mark Ainsley, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lothar Zagrosek | 1994 | Album |
| Requiem | Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Catherine Bott • Tessa Bonner • Christopher Robson • John Mark Ainsley • Michael George, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1994 | Album |
| Messiah | Georg Friedrich Händel — Lynne Dawson, Hilary Summers, John Mark Ainsley, Alastair Miles, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | 1994 | Album |
| Elias (Elijah) | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Petteri Salomaa, Soile Isokoski, Monica Groop, John Mark Ainsley, La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale, Orchestre Des Champs Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe | 1993 | Album |
| Toward The Unknown Region / Dona Nobis Pacem / O Clap Your Hands / Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge / Four Hymns | Ralph Vaughan Williams - Judith Howarth, John Mark Ainsley, Thomas Allen, Matthew Souter, Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best | 1993 | Album |
| Trout Quintet - 7 Lieder | Franz Schubert - Steven Lubin / John Mark Ainsley / The Academy Of Ancient Music Chamber Ensemble | 1993 | Album |
| Krönungsmesse / Coronation Mass, K 317 • Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K 339 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Academy Of Ancient Music • Christopher Hogwood • Emma Kirkby • Catherine Robbin • John Mark Ainsley • Michael George • Winchester Cathedral Choir | 1993 | Album |
| Acis Und Galatea | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Lynne Dawson, John Mark Ainsley, Nico Van Der Meel, Michael George, The Handel & Haydn Society Of Boston, Christopher Hogwood | 1992 | Album |
| Hymnus Paradisi / An English Mass | Herbert Howells, Julie Kennard, John Mark Ainsley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley | 1992 | Album |
| Mass In F Minor · Psalm 150 | Anton Bruckner - Juliet Booth · John Mark Ainsley · Gwynne Howell · Jean Rigby · Corydon Singers · Corydon Orchestra · Matthew Best | 1992 | Album |
| Saul | Georg Friedrich Händel / Alastair Miles, Lynne Dawson, Donna Brown, Derek Lee Ragin, John Mark Ainsley, Neil Mackie, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1991 | Album |
| Joshua | Georg Friedrich Händel - Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Aidan Oliver, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The New College Oxford Choir, The King's Consort, Robert King | 1991 | Album |
| Symphony Of Psalms / Mass / Canticum Sacrum | Igor Stravinsky - Westminster Cathedral Choir, City Of London Sinfonia, James O'Donnell, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Roberts | 1991 | Album |
| Gloria • Ostro Picta / Magnificat | Antonio Vivaldi / Johann Sebastian Bach - Collegium Musicum 90, Emma Kirkby, Tessa Bonner, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Varcoe, Richard Hickox | 1991 | Album |
| The Lamentations Of Jeremiah | Jan Dismas Zelenka - Michael Chance / Michael George / John Mark Ainsley / The Chandos Baroque Players | 1991 | Album |
| Acis And Galatea | Georg Friedrich Händel, Claron McFadden, John Mark Ainsley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King | 1990 | Album |
| Mass In C Minor, K. 427 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Christopher Hogwood, Arleen Auger, Lynne Dawson, John Mark Ainsley, David Thomas, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Winchester College Quiristers, The Academy Of Ancient Music | 1990 | Album |
| Royal And Ceremonial Odes | Henry Purcell, Gillian Fisher, Tessa Bonner, James Bowman, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, Charles Pott, The King's Consort, Robert King | 1988 | Album |
| Huit Scènes De Faust - Hymne Des Marseillais | Charles Dutoit, Hector Berlioz, Chœurs de L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, François Le Roux, L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal, Phillipe Rouillon, Gordon Gietz, Susan Graham, Susanne Mentzer, John Mark Ainsley, Philip Cokrinos, Pierre-Vincent Plante, Davis Joachim | Album | |
| Johannes Passion | Johann Sebastian Bach, Catherine Bott, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Paul Agnew, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Varcoe, Brandenburg Consort, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury | Album | |
| Johannes Passion | Johann Sebastian Bach, John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Richardson, Catherine Bott, Michael Chance, Paul Agnew, Stephen Varcoe, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury | Album |
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