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John Mitchinson
*1932 GB, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
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John Mitchinson (born 31 March 1932) is an English operatic tenor.Mitchison was born in Blackrod, Lancashire. He made his début singing the role of Jupiter in Handel's Semele. From 1972 to 1978, he was associated with the Sadler's Wells opera company; during that time, he created the role of the Poet in Joseph Tal's opera Massada 967 which premiered in 1972. In 1978 he joined the Welsh National Opera, with whom he worked for four years. Able to sing a variety of roles, he was perhaps most notable for his portrayals of Peter Grimes and Tristan. He is also remembered for having sung the title role of Wagner's Rienzi in a 1976 BBC broadcast of one of the rare performances (possibly the only performance) in recent history of the complete opera; a recording of this broadcast survives and has ci
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Olivet to Calvary, Part II: X. Droop, sacred head (chorus) on Sunday Morning Classical by Various Artists Les Noces, K40, Pt. 1: I. The Bride's Chamber "La tresse" on Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass by Igor Stravinsky, English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the & Leonard Bernstein Les Noces, K40, Pt. 1: II. The Bridegroom's House on Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass by Igor Stravinsky, English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the & Leonard Bernstein Dido and Aeneas / Act 3: Prelude - "Come away, fellow sailors" - Sailors' dance on Purcell: Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Patricia Clark, Catherine Wilson, Monica Sinclair, Raimund Herincx, The St. Anthony Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Anthony Lewis Les Noces, K40, Pt. 2: IV. The Wedding Feast on Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass by Igor Stravinsky, English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the & Leonard Bernstein Les Noces, K40, Pt. 1: III. The Departure of the Bride on Stravinsky: Les Noces; Mass by Igor Stravinsky, English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble, English Bach Festival Orchestra, Members of the & Leonard Bernstein Mass in B flat major 'Theresienmesse', Hob.XXII:12 - Ed. Thomas: 3. Credo on Haydn: Mass No.12 "Theresienmesse" by Joseph Haydn, George Guest, Erna Spoorenberg, Bernadette Greevy, John Mitchinson, Tom Krause, Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Brian Runnett Mass in B flat major 'Theresienmesse', Hob.XXII:12 - Ed. Thomas: 1. Kyrie on Haydn: Mass No.12 "Theresienmesse" by Joseph Haydn, George Guest, Erna Spoorenberg, Bernadette Greevy, John Mitchinson, Tom Krause, Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Brian Runnett Mass in B flat major 'Theresienmesse', Hob.XXII:12 - Ed. Thomas: 2. Gloria on Haydn: Mass No.12 "Theresienmesse" by Joseph Haydn, George Guest, Erna Spoorenberg, Bernadette Greevy, John Mitchinson, Tom Krause, Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Brian Runnett Mass in B flat major 'Theresienmesse', Hob.XXII:12 - Ed. Thomas: 5. Benedictus on Haydn: Mass No.12 "Theresienmesse" by Joseph Haydn, George Guest, Erna Spoorenberg, Bernadette Greevy, John Mitchinson, Tom Krause, Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Brian RunnettTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béatrice et Bénédict | Hector Berlioz, Josephine Veasey, John Mitchinson, Sir Colin Davis | 1996 | Compil. |
| Das Lied Von Der Erde | Gustav Mahler - Janet Baker, John Mitchinson | 1995 | Album |
| The Dream Of Gerontius | Sir Edward Elgar / Janet Baker, John Mitchinson, John Shirley-Quirk, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle | 1987 | Album |
| The Marches Of Glynn | Andrew Downes, John Mitchinson, Birmingham School Of Music Chorus, Birmingham School Of Music Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Damian Cranmer | 1986 | Album |
| Miss Julie (Opera In Two Acts) | William Alwyn - Jill Gomez · Benjamin Luxon · Della Jones · John Mitchinson, Philharmonia Orchestra · Vilem Tausky | 1983 | Album |
| Janacek Messe Glagolitique | Felicity Palmer, Ameral Gunson, John Mitchinson, Malcolm King, Jane Parker-Smith, Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus | 1982 | Album |
| Glagolitic Mass | Leoš Janáček, Sir Simon Rattle / Felicity Palmer / Ameral Gunson / John Mitchinson / Malcolm King, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jane Parker-Smith | 1982 | Album |
| Tristan Und Isolde | Richard Wagner, John Mitchinson, Linda Esther Gray, Anne Wilkens, Phillip Joll, Gwynne Howell, Orchestra & Chorus Of The Welsh National Opera, Reginald Goodall | 1981 | Album |
| John Ireland Songs: Volume Three | John Ireland, Alfreda Hodgson, John Mitchinson, Alan Rowlands | 1979 | Album |
| Die Feen | Richard Wagner, Edward Downes, April Cantelo, John Mitchinson, Paul Hudson, Richard Graeger, Tom McDonald, Della Jones, Elisabeth Gale, Lorna Haywood, Teresa Cahill, Don Garrard, Julian Dodgson | 1977 | Album |
| Das Lied Von Der Erde | Gustav Mahler, Alfreda Hodgson, John Mitchinson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson | 1975 | Album |
| Messa Di Gloria | Gioacchino Rossini - Margherita Rinaldi, Ugo Benelli, John Mitchinson, Jules Bastin, Herbert Handt, English Chamber Orchestra | 1973 | Album |
| Lélio (The Return To Life) | Pierre Boulez Conducts Hector Berlioz, Jean-Louis Barrault, John Mitchinson • John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Chorus And The London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis | 1971 | Album |
| Pierre Boulez Conducts Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Lélio | Hector Berlioz, Pierre Boulez, Jean-Louis Barrault, John Mitchinson, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Chorus, John Alldis, The London Symphony Orchestra | 1969 | Album |
| Theresa Mass | Joseph Haydn, Erna Spoorenberg, Bernadette Greevy, John Mitchinson, Tom Krause, St. John's College Choir, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Directed By George Guest | 1965 | Album |
| Olivet To Calvary | John Henry Maunder, John Mitchinson, Frederick Harvey, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | Album |
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