William Towers (countertenor)

William Towers is an English countertenor. Towers was a choral scholar at Cambridge University, where he read English. He subsequently studied at the Royal Academy of Music.[1]

In 2000 he was a soloist in the Monteverdi Choir's Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, performances which have been released on CD (some on Archiv and others on SDG).[1] He has since appeared in concerts and in operatic productions. His repertoire in opera includes Baroque works[2] and more modern operas such as those of Britten.[3][4]

References

"William Towers (Counter-tenor) - Short Biography". Bach-cantatas.com. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Picard, Anna (July 2012). "Too hot to Handel (Buxton Festival Opera)". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
Ashley, Tim (November 2005). "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Opera review)". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
Littler, William. Canadian Opera Company.(Opera review). Opera Canada. Opera Canada Publications. 2010. Retrieved via HighBeam Research (subscription required) 2 November 2012.

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[Bach-cantatas.com-1] "William Towers (Counter-tenor) - Short Biography". Bach-cantatas.com. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

[Indie-2] Picard, Anna (July 2012). "Too hot to Handel (Buxton Festival Opera)". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

[Guardian-3] Ashley, Tim (November 2005). "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Opera review)". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

[Highbeam-4] Littler, William. Canadian Opera Company.(Opera review). Opera Canada. Opera Canada Publications. 2010. Retrieved via HighBeam Research (subscription required) 2 November 2012.