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Joyce Barker
voc, 1931-1992 ZA, KwaZulu-Natal
Singer of Classical
Joyce Barker (6 June 1931 – 23 May 1992) was a South African soprano.Joyce Barker was born in Mooi Rivier, a small town in Natal. At the age of nineteen she started training for a professional career with Daisy Holmes in Durban. She won the Ernest Whitcutt Memorial Cup three years in succession and earned three different scholarships in support of her musical education. One of these was awarded by the Royal Schools of Music. With that scholarship and another awarded by the NSAM (Natal Society for the Advancement of Music), she continued her vocal training in London for three years. She made her professional debut in the United Kingdom in 1954 at the Canterbury Festival where she sang the soprano part in Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah.
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Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": I. Veni, creator spiritus: No. 3, Infirma nostri corporis on BBC Legends, Vol. 1 by Various Artists Turandot: "Invocation to the Moon" First Act on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal Orchestra Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" - Part I. Hymnus. Veni, creator spiritus: "Accende lumen sensibus" (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Contralto 1, Contralto 2, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Boys' Choir, Chorus 1, Chorus 2) on Mahler: Les symphonies - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 28 by Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" - Part I. Hymnus. Veni, creator spiritus: "Imple superna gratia" (Soprano 1, Tenor, Soprano 2, Contralto 1, Contralto 2, Baritone, Bass, Chorus 1, Chorus 2) on Mahler: Les symphonies - La discothèque idéale de Diapason, Vol. 28 by Gustav Mahler Turandot: Entry of Calaf - First Act on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal Orchestra Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": I. Veni, creator spiritus: No. 7, Qui Paraclitus diceris on BBC Legends, Vol. 1 by Various Artists Turandot: Riddle Scene - Act two on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal Orchestra Turandot: In questa reggia - Act two on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal Orchestra Turandot: Non piangere, Liu - First Act on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal Orchestra Truandot: Signore Ascolta - First Act on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, Joyce Barker, Gé Korsten, Desiree Talbot, David Tidboald & Cape Town Municipal OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdi Requiem | Joyce Barker - Mignon Dunn, Ermanno Mauro - Paul Plishka, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg Dir. Alain Lombard | 1974 | Album |
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