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Owen Brannigan
voc, 1908-1973 GB
Musician of Classical and Soundtrack
Owen Brannigan OBE (10 March 1908 – 9 May 1973) was an English bass, known in opera for buffo roles and in concert for a wide range of solo parts in music ranging from Henry Purcell to Michael Tippett. He is best remembered for his roles in Mozart and Britten operas and for his recordings of roles in Britten, Offenbach and Gilbert and Sullivan operas, as well as recordings of English folk songs.
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| D'Oyly Carte Opera Company |
Popular Tracks 
The Pirates of Penzance: When the foeman bares his steel on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey The Pirates of Penzance: When a felon's not engaged in his employment on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company" on Britten: Noye's Fludde; The Golden Vanity by Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess & Norman Del Mar HMS Pinafore: When I Was A Lad I Served A Term on HMS Pinafore by Arthur Sullivan, William Schwenck Gilbert, George Baker, John Cameron, Owen Brannigan, D'Oyly Carte & George Baker, John Cameron, Owen Brannigan & D'Oyly Carte 32. A rollicking band of pirates we on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey 37. We triumph now on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey 19. No, I'll be brave on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High" on Britten: Noye's Fludde; The Golden Vanity by Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess & Norman Del Mar 30. Sergeant approach (Dialogue) on Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue: "Peter Grimes!" on Britten: Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent GardenTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Nonsense | Owen Brannigan | 2015 | Album |
| Cantata Academica / Cantata Misericordium / Gloriana - Choral Dances / Voices For Today | Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Owen Brannigan, George Malcolm | 1983 | Compil. |
| HMS Pinafore/Trial By Jury | Gilbert & Sullivan, Sir Malcolm Sargent, George Baker, John Cameron, Richard Lewis, Owen Brannigan, James Milligan, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Monica Sinclair | 1978 | Compil. |
| Evergreens | Owen Brannigan With Ernest Lush | 1974 | Album |
| Messiah (Excerpts) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Adrian Boult, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran, Owen Brannigan, Norma Procter, Jennifer Vyvyan | 1974 | Album |
| The World Of Owen Brannigan | Owen Brannigan | 1973 | Compil. |
| The Fairy Queen Highlights (Ed. Britten, I. Holst, and Pears) | Jennifer Vyvyan, Mary Wells, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Peter Pears, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Ian Partridge, Owen Brannigan, John Shirley-Quirk, Kenneth Sillito, Philip Ledger, Kenneth Heath, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Henry Purcell | 1973 | Album |
| Brannigan's Northumbria | Owen Brannigan | 1973 | Album |
| Owen Brannigan's Tyneside | Owen Brannigan | 1973 | Album |
| The Fairy Queen (A New Concert Version) | Henry Purcell - Jennifer Vyvyan, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Benjamin Britten | 1972 | Album |
| Xerxes (Serse) | Großes Orchester des Österreichischen Rundfunks, Brian Priestman, Maureen Forrester, Maureen Lehane, Owen Brannigan, Lucia Popp, Marilyn Tyler, Martin Isepp, Wiener Akademie Kammerchor, Georg Friedrich Händel | 1972 | Album |
| Owen Brannigan Drives Home | Owen Brannigan | 1972 | Album |
| The Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan: Music From The Mikado, Iolanthe , H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, The Yeoman Of The Guard | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker • Geraint Evans • Elsie Morison • Marjorie Thomas • Monica Sinclair • Richard Lewis • John Cameron • Owen Brannigan • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus • Pro Arte Orchestra Of London • Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1970 | Compil. |
| These Happy Sounds | B.M.C. Concert Band, Low Fell Ladies' Choir, Felling Male Voice Choir, Owen Brannigan | 1967 | Album |
| I Love My Love - A Recital Of English Songs | The Elizabethan Singers Directed By Louis Halsey With Owen Brannigan | 1966 | Album |
| The Road To Mandalay (Kipling In Song 1866-1966) | Owen Brannigan, Ernest Lush With Gilbert Vinter And His Orchestra | 1966 | Album |
| The Sensational Sound Of The Trumpets | Gilbert Vinter / Owen Brannigan / The All Star Brass Band / The Nigel Brookes Chorale | 1966 | Album |
| Serse | Maureen Forrester, Lucia Popp, Marilyn Tyler, Mildred Miller, Maureen Lehane, Tom Hemsley, Owen Brannigan, Martin Isepp | 1965 | Album |
| Sing The Songs Of Britain | Elizabeth Harwood • Owen Brannigan, Hendon Grammar School Choir Directed By Charles Western, Pro Arte Orchestra Of London Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras | 1964 | Album |
| Songs Of The Tyneside | Owen Brannigan With Consett Citizens' Choir | 1964 | Album |
| Songs You Remember | Owen Brannigan and Ernest Lush | 1961 | Album |
| The Gondoliers | Gilbert & Sullivan, Elsie Morison, Monica Sinclair, Marjorie Thomas, Richard Lewis, John Cameron, James Milligan, Alexander Young, Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1961 | Album |
| Cantata Academica | Benjamin Britten - Jennifer Vyvyan ‧ Peter Pears ‧ Helen Watts ‧ Owen Brannigan | 1961 | Album |
| Folk Songs From Northumbria | Owen Brannigan With Gerald Moore | 1960 | Single |
| The Mikado * Act 1 Excerpts | Gilbert & Sullivan - Owen Brannigan, Richard Lewis, Geraint Evans, Ian Wallace, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Jeannette Sinclair, Monica Sinclair, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1960 | Single |
| North Country Folk Songs | Owen Brannigan With Gerald Moore | 1960 | Single |
| Handel Arias And Choruses | Owen Brannigan | 1959 | Album |
| Traditional Carols | Owen Brannigan With Ernest Lush | 1959 | Single |
| H.M.S. Pinafore | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker • John Cameron • Richard Lewis • Owen Brannigan • Elsie Morison • Marjorie Thomas • Monica Sinclair • James Milligan • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus • Pro Arte Orchestra Of London • Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1958 | Album |
| North Countrie Folk Songs | Owen Brannigan | 1949 | Album |
| Arias And Choruses From "Messiah" | Sir Adrian Boult, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, George Maran, Owen Brannigan With The The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Friedrich Händel | Album | |
| Psalms Second Series | Owen Brannigan | Single | |
| Messiah | Georg Friedrich Händel - Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, George Maran, Owen Brannigan, The London Philharmonic Choir, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Album | |
| Blaydon Races And Other North Country Folk Songs | Owen Brannigan | Single | |
| Mozart Arias In English | Owen Brannigan With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Walter Susskind | Single | |
| The Mikado * Act 2 Excerpts | Gilbert & Sullivan - Owen Brannigan, Richard Lewis, Geraint Evans, Ian Wallace, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Jeannette Sinclair, Monica Sinclair, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent | Single | |
| Owen Brannigan | Owen Brannigan With Gerald Moore | Single |
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