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John Shirley-Quirk
Classical · 29 releases
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Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Shirley-Quirk & Kazimierz Kord
The 99 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces5:14
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Shirley-Quirk, Kazimierz Kord & Baden-Baden State Chorus
Mozart3:01
Heather Harper, Lucia Popp, Yvonne Minton, Helen Watts, René Kollo, John Shirley-Quirk, Martti Talvela, Vienna Boys' Choir, Wiener Singverein, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
Mahler: Symphony No. 86:46
Sir David Willcocks, Westminster Abbey Choristers, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Sir Philip Ledger, Douglas Guest, Dame Janet Baker & The Bach Choir
Vaughan Williams Hodie3:46
John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
British Composers - Vaughan Williams, Finzi & Holst2:09
John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
British Composers - Vaughan Williams, Finzi & Holst5:26
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
British Composers - Vaughan Williams, Finzi & Holst3:19
John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
British Composers - Vaughan Williams, Finzi & Holst5:12
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Shirley-Quirk, Kazimierz Kord & Baden-Baden State Chorus
The 50 Most Essential Relaxing Classics5:16
John Shirley-Quirk, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra & Sir David Willcocks
British Composers - Vaughan Williams, Finzi & Holst2:54

Albums

Cover of English Song Anthology — English Song Anthology
John Shirley-Quirk
2026

Cover of J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas — J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas
Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Julia Varady, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Timothy Brown, Susan Milan, Ian Watson, Denis Vigay, Raymond Koster, Aldo Baldin, John Shirley-Quirk, The St. Anthony Singers, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, Rachel Lord & George Malcolm
2019

Cover of Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Songs And Arias — Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Songs And Arias
Anthony Lewis, Benjamin Britten, Philomusica of London, Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Sir Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Martin Gatt, Peter Graeme, Sir Philip Ledger, Kenneth Heath, William Herbert, Hervey Alan & Dennis Egan
2019

Cover of Beethoven: Mass in D Major, Op. 123 "Missa solemnis" — Beethoven: Mass in D Major, Op. 123 "Missa solemnis"
Rafael Kubelik, Brigitte Fassbaender, John Shirley-Quirk, Helen Donath & Peter Schreier
2016

Cover of Gluck: Alceste, Wq. 44 (Sung in French) [Live Recordings 1981] — Gluck: Alceste, Wq. 44 (Sung in French) [Live Recordings 1981]
Dame Janet Baker, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Matthew Best, Maldwyn Davies, Philip Gelling, Jonathan Summers, Maurits Sillem & Sir Charles Mackerras
2014

Cover of Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Glyndebourne) — Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Glyndebourne)
Michel Roux, Denise Duval, Anna Reynolds, Guus Hoekman, Hans Wilbrink, Rosine Brédy, John Shirley-Quirk, Vittorio Gui, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & The Glyndebourne Chorus
2013

Cover of Meltzer: Brion - Sindbad - Exiles — Meltzer: Brion - Sindbad - Exiles
Cygnus Ensemble, James Baker, Gregory Hesselink, Elizabeth Farnum, John Shirley-Quirk, Peabody Trio, Richard Lalli, Paul Hostetter & Sequitur
2010

Cover of Schumann: Song Cycles, Op. 24, 42, & 48 — Schumann: Song Cycles, Op. 24, 42, & 48
Leon Fleisher, Phyllis Bryn-Julson & John Shirley-Quirk
2008

Cover of Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973) — Britten: Death in Venice, Op. 88 (Live, Aldeburgh, June 22, 1973)
Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, James Bowman, Thomas Edmonds, English Chamber Choir, English Chamber Orchestra & Steuart Bedford
2005

Cover of Over the Sea to Skye: Folk Songs from Around the World — Over the Sea to Skye: Folk Songs from Around the World
Thomas Beveridge, Washington Men's Camarata, Edward Newman & John Shirley-Quirk
1997

Cover of Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - Delius: Sea Drift - Holst: Hymn of Jesus — Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - Delius: Sea Drift - Holst: Hymn of Jesus
Benjamin Britten, Sir Adrian Boult, Frederick Delius, Richard Hickox & John Shirley-Quirk
1996

Cover of Lutoslawski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Les espaces du sómmeil — Lutoslawski: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4, Les espaces du sómmeil
Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Shirley-Quirk & Los Angeles Philharmonic
1994

Cover of Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babij Jar" — Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babij Jar"
John Shirley-Quirk, David Shallon & Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
1991

Cover of Britten: The Rape of Lucretia - Phaedra — Britten: The Rape of Lucretia - Phaedra
Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Heather Harper, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk & Steuart Bedford
1990

Cover of Berlioz: Cléopâtre; Herminie; 5 Mélodies — Berlioz: Cléopâtre; Herminie; 5 Mélodies
Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sheila Armstrong, John Shirley-Quirk, Josephine Veasey & Frank Patterson
1988

Cover of Tippett: A Child of Our Time — Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Sir Colin Davis, Jessye Norman, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Cassilly, John Shirley-Quirk & BBC Choral Society
1975

Cover of Orff: Carmina Burana — Orff: Carmina Burana
Norma Burrowes, Louis Devos, John Shirley-Quirk, Southend Boys' Choir, Brighton Festival Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Antal Doráti
1975

Cover of Britten: Death in Venice — Britten: Death in Venice
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, English Opera Group, English Chamber Orchestra & Steuart Bedford
1974

Cover of Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Die eiserne Brigade & Serenade — Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Die eiserne Brigade & Serenade
Mary Thomas, John Shirley-Quirk, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton & Arnold Schoenberg
1974

Cover of Walton: Belshazzar's Feast & Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten — Walton: Belshazzar's Feast & Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Chorus, André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra
1972

Cover of Schütz: Matthäus-Passion — Schütz: Matthäus-Passion
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Schütz Choir of London & Sir Roger Norrington
1972

Cover of Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1), IRV. 70 — Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1), IRV. 70
André Previn, Heather Harper, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus
1970

Cover of Purcell: Dido and Aeneas — Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Josephine Veasey, John Shirley-Quirk, Helen Donath, John Alldis Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Colin Davis
1970

Cover of Britten: The Prodigal Son (The Complete Works) — Britten: The Prodigal Son (The Complete Works)
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten & Viola Tunnard
1969

Cover of Haydn: The Seasons — Haydn: The Seasons
BBC Symphony Chorus, Heather Harper, BBC Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk & Sir Colin Davis
1968

Cover of Bach: Mass in B Minor — Bach: Mass in B Minor
Lorin Maazel, Teresa Stich-Randall, Anna Reynolds, Ernst Haefliger, John Shirley-Quirk, RIAS Kammerchor & Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
1966

Cover of Britten: Curlew River — Britten: Curlew River
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Harold Blackburn, Bryan Drake, Bruce Webb & English Opera Group
1966

Cover of Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie — Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie
Anthony Lewis, English Chamber Orchestra, The St. Anthony Singers, Thurston Dart, Angela Hickey, Robert Tear, Sylvia Rhys-Thomas, Dame Janet Baker, Patricia Blans, Rae Woodland, Edgar Fleet, John Shirley-Quirk, Gerald English, Roger Stalman, John Whitworth, Keith Erwen, John Noble, Nigel Rogers, Jill Gomez & Christopher Keyte
1966

Cover of Bach, J.S. : Cantatas Nos. 56 & 82 — Bach, J.S. : Cantatas Nos. 56 & 82
John Shirley-Quirk, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Neville Marriner
1965