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Listen to Donald Hunt, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Donald Hunt

Classical

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Listen to Great Choruses from the Messiah: No. 13 - Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony") by Worcester Cathedral Choir, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Martyn Hill, Jennifer Smith, Charles Brett, Ulrik Cold, Jean-Claude Malgoire & Donald Hunt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Great Choruses from the Messiah: No. 13 - Pifa ("Pastoral Symphony")Worcester Cathedral Choir, La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Martyn Hill, Jennifer Smith, Charles Brett, Ulrik Cold, Jean-Claude Malgoire & Donald Hunt
Listen to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Arr. W.J. Cummings) by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Arr. W.J. Cummings)Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to In the bleak midwinter by Raymond Johnston, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Robert Stringer, see lyrics, music video & more!
In the bleak midwinterRaymond Johnston, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Robert Stringer
Listen to God is gone up, Op.27 No.2 by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington, see lyrics, music video & more!
God is gone up, Op.27 No.2Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington
Listen to For All the Saints by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Worcester Festival Choral Society, Donald Hunt & Paul Trepte, see lyrics, music video & more!
For All the SaintsWorcester Cathedral Choir, Worcester Festival Choral Society, Donald Hunt & Paul Trepte
Listen to The Little Road to Bethlehem by Paul Dutton & Donald Hunt, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Little Road to BethlehemPaul Dutton & Donald Hunt
Listen to Angelus, Op. 56 by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Angelus, Op. 56Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to Once in Royal David's City (Version for Choir) by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Robert Stringer, see lyrics, music video & more!
Once in Royal David's City (Version for Choir)Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Robert Stringer
Listen to O Thou Who Camest From Above by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt, Worcester Festival Choral Society & Paul Trepte, see lyrics, music video & more!
O Thou Who Camest From AboveWorcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt, Worcester Festival Choral Society & Paul Trepte
Listen to Once in Royal David's City by Paul Dutton, Donald Hunt & Leeds Parish Church Choir, see lyrics, music video & more!
Once in Royal David's CityPaul Dutton, Donald Hunt & Leeds Parish Church Choir

More albums from Donald Hunt

Listen to Great Tudor Anthems by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Raymond Johnston
ALBUMGreat Tudor AnthemsWorcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Raymond Johnston
Listen to An English Choral Tradition by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMAn English Choral TraditionWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to French Choral Jewels by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMFrench Choral JewelsWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to Joy to the World: Carols from Worcester Cathedral by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMJoy to the World: Carols from Worcester CathedralWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to English Choral & Organ Music: Elgar, Finzi, Howells & Sumsion by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMEnglish Choral & Organ Music: Elgar, Finzi, Howells & SumsionWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Vol. 16 by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Daniel Phillips & Adrian Lucas
ALBUMMagnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Vol. 16Worcester Cathedral Choir, Daniel Phillips & Adrian Lucas
Listen to English Organ Music 2 by Donald Hunt
ALBUMEnglish Organ Music 2Donald Hunt
Listen to Psalms of David, Vol. 8: Praise the Lord O My Soul by Ely Cathedral Choir, David Price & Paul Trepte
ALBUMPsalms of David, Vol. 8: Praise the Lord O My SoulEly Cathedral Choir, David Price & Paul Trepte
Listen to Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Anthems, Vol. 1 by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington
ALBUMSamuel Sebastian Wesley: Anthems, Vol. 1Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington
Listen to Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Anthems, Vol. 2 by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington
ALBUMSamuel Sebastian Wesley: Anthems, Vol. 2Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Adrian Partington
Listen to Bruckner & Liszt: Choral Works by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Barry Smith & Donald Hunt
ALBUMBruckner & Liszt: Choral WorksWorcester Cathedral Choir, Barry Smith & Donald Hunt
Listen to Elgar: Cathedral Music by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMElgar: Cathedral MusicWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to Elgar: The Complete Choral Songs by Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Donald Hunt Singers
ALBUMElgar: The Complete Choral SongsWorcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Donald Hunt Singers
Listen to Stanford: Cathedral Music by Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
ALBUMStanford: Cathedral MusicWorcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt
Listen to Worcester Cathedral Organ by Donald Hunt
ALBUMWorcester Cathedral OrganDonald Hunt

About Donald Hunt

Listen to Donald Hunt, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Worcester, England, UK
Born
1930
Genre
Classical
From the mid-20th century, Donald Hunt built a career as one of the more important and distinguished English choral conductors. He was best known for his interpretations of British sacred music and garnered much critical acclaim for his readings of works in that genre by Elgar, Finzi, Holst, Herbert Sumsion, William Llewellyn, Judith Weir, and others. Yet he was by no means limited to the British realm, as his highly praised renditions of choral music by J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Bruckner attest. Hunt was born on July 26, 1930, in Gloucester, England. In his youth, he served as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral and, from age 13, studied under composer Herbert Sumsion, who was organist there. Hunt became his assistant at age 17 and later earned a doctorate from Leeds University (1975). Hunt's debut concert as a conductor came in 1957 when he led the Halifax Choral Society in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, a work he became strongly identified with. From 1958-1975, Hunt was organist and choirmaster at Leeds Parish Church. During this period, he held other positions concurrently: from 1961-1975, he was the associate conductor and chorus master of the Leeds Philharmonic Society and held similar posts with the Halifax Choral Society and Leeds Festival Chorus. From 1976-1996, Hunt served as master of choristers and organist at Worcester Cathedral. During his tenure at Worcester, he developed a close relationship with the Three Choirs Festival, held every August at alternating locations (Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester counties). Hunt served as artistic director and conductor at the festival eight times from 1975-1996. Following his 1996 departure, he remained busy, serving as principal of the Elgar School of Music in Worcester (becoming music advisor after 2007) and leading many choral performances, including several at the 150th Elgar Anniversary Festival at Worcester in 2007. In 1993, Hunt was given the rank of Officer of the British Empire. He also composed a significant body of choral and organ music, the Hymnus Paschalis (1995), for three choirs, being among his most important large works. He wrote several notable books, including the 1999 Elgar and the Three Choirs Festival (Osborne Books). Hunt also served as a lecturer at Leeds College of Music. In addition, he made a number of recordings, most available from Naxos, Hyperion (Helios), and Priory Records. Hunt died in Worcester on August 4, 2018. ~ Robert Cummings

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