Stephen Connolly

Stephen Connolly is most beneficial referred to as the bass singer in the favorite a cappella group the King’s Performers. Among six within the ensemble, Connolly possesses a tone of voice distinct from others since he’s the only real bass vocalist within the group and owner of the rich, powerful tone of voice. Connolly is a person in the King’s Performers since he was 21, and therefore the majority of his functionality credentials are connected with them. But he provides made an appearance in concert and on recordings being a freelance vocalist as well, especially as you of several performers with an acclaimed Harmonia Mundi Compact disc of sacred functions by Orlando Gibbons. Issued in 2004, it highlighted Connolly with various other such renowned performers as countertenors Rogers Covey-Crump and Steven Harrold, associated with Fretwork as well as the Magdalen University Choir, Oxford. Connolly in addition has devoted enough time to educational activity, founding and directing the International A Cappella College, conducting expert classes in the home and overseas, and keeping workshops in the Eton Choral Programs. Connolly’s recordings can be found on a number of main brands, including RCA, Conifer, Harmonia Mundi, EMI, and Signum UK. Stephen Connolly was created in Leeds, Yorkshire, Britain, on Feb 13, 1966. He was a son chorister in the Leeds Parish Chapel (St. Peter-at-Leeds), and from age group 18 analyzed music in the Guildhall College of Music and Theatre in London. Among his even more important teachers there is Rudolf Piernay. In 1987, within the recommendation of the former person in the Swingle Performers, Connolly could audition for the open up bass vocalist position using the King’s Performers. He was granted the post that yr and quickly became co-director from the ensemble. Using the King’s Performers Connolly offers appeared in around 125 concerts each year (with significant looks at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and Shea Stadium before a group of 55,000!) and produced a large number of recordings, included in this the 1993 Annie Laurie, a favorite EMI disk of folk tracks, as well as the 2008 Signum Compact disc Simple Presents, which received a Grammy honor for Greatest Classical Crossover recording in ’09 2009. Connolly’s actions aside from his use the King’s Performers have been substantial over time, through the concert stage and documenting studio towards the world of teaching. Departing the King’s Performers, effective Sept 2010, Connolly proceeds with a occupied schedule of performing engagements and along with his responsibilities as director in the International A Cappella College.