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Anthony Rolfe Johnson

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Anthony Rolfe Johnson (born November 5, 1940, died July 21, 2010) was an English tenor singer. Born in Tackley, he studied with Ellis Keeler and Vera Rosza at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He first appeared in opera in the chorus and in small roles at the Glyndebourne Festival between 1972 and 1976. His major operatic debut was in Iolanthe in 1973 with the English Opera Group. He has been recorded in of Handel's oratorios, taken the role of Evangelist in Bach's St.

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  1. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
  2. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.4 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Jesus: "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester"
  3. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.7 Evangelist, Judas: "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
  4. Die Zauberflöte, ZWEITER AUFZUG, Nr.10 Aria & Dialog: Aria con coro: O Isis und Osiris ... (Sarastro/Priester)
  5. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.9 Evangelist, Chorus I, Jesus: "Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot"
  6. Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted
  7. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.11 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Er antwortete und sprach"
  8. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.14 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten"
  9. Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people
  10. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.16 Evangelist, Jesus, Petrus: "Petrus aber antwortete"
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  1. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.18 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe"
  2. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.21 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und ging hin ein wenig"
  3. Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
  4. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.24 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern"
  5. No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
  6. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.26 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend"
  7. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the first Day of Christmas - No.2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
  8. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.28 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und siehe, einer aus denen"
  9. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas - No.11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
  10. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.31 Evangelist: "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
  11. Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: Peter Grimes (Hobson/Swallow/Peter)
  12. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.33 Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I/II: "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten"
  13. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.38 Evangelist, Ancilla I/II, Petrus, Chorus II: "Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast"
  14. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.41 Evangelist, Judas, Chorus I/II, Pontifex I/II: "Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester"
  15. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.36 Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus I/II: "Und der Hohepriester antwortete"
  16. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas - No.13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"
  17. Possente spirto
  18. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.43 Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus: "Sie hielten aber einen Rat"
  19. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.45 Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus I/II: "Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Gewohnheit"
  20. No.31 Evangelist: "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
  21. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.53 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte"
  22. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.55 Evangelist: "Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten"
  23. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas - No.30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"
  24. Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him
  25. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.50 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Pilatus: "Sie schrieen aber noch mehr"
  26. Peter Grimes Op. 33, Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen/Peter/Balstrode)
  27. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No.37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"
  28. Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 27. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
  29. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 1. Kyrie
  30. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.63 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss" - "Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn" - "Und es waren viel Weiber da"
  31. Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 28. Arioso: Behold and see
  32. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.61 Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I/II: "Und von der sechsten Stunde an" - "Der rufet dem Elias" - "Und bald lief" - "Halt!" - "Aber Jesus schriee abermal"
  33. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.58 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und da sie an die Stätte kamen"
  34. J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.66 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Pilatus: "Und Joseph nahm den Leib" - "Herr, wir haben gedacht" - "Pilatus sprach zu ihnen"
  35. No.21 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und ging hin ein wenig"
  36. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No. 2 Evangelista,Jesus,Chorus: "Jesus ging mit seinen Juengern .." - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus spricht zu ihnen" - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus antwortete"
  37. Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: The truth ... the pity (Peter/Ellen)
  38. Vaughan Williams: The House of Life: No. 2, Silent Noon
  39. Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 41. Air: Thou shalt break them
  40. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No. 6 Evangelist:" Die Schar aber"
  41. Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten - Hob. XXI:3 / Der Frühling - No.6 Terzett und chor: "Sei nun gnädig..."
  42. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year - No.50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"
  43. No.2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
  44. Peter Grimes Op. 33, ACT 1 Scene 1: Hi! Give us a hand (Peter/Boles/Balstrode/Ned/Auntie/Hobson)
  45. Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626 - Recordare, Jesu pie
  46. No.7 Evangelist, Judas: "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
  47. Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: You sailed your boat round the coast (Swallow/Peter/Mrs Sedley/Chorus/Hobson/Ellen)
  48. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No.4 Evangelist, Jesus: "Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde"
  49. J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - Aria (Duet): "Et misericordia" (alto, tenor)
  50. Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626 - Tuba mirum
  51. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2b. Gloria: Laudamus te
  52. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2a. Gloria: Gloria
  53. J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - Aria: "Deposuit potentes" (tenor)
  54. Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: Peter Grimes, I here advise you! (Swallow/Chorus/Hobson/Peter)
  55. Peter Grimes Op. 33, ACT 1 Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter/Chorus/Nieces/Boles/Balstrode/Auntie)
  56. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany - No.58 Evangelist: "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"
  57. Peter Grimes Op. 33, ACT 1 Scene 1: And do you prefer the storm
  58. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 3b. Credo: Et incarnatus est
  59. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.27 Evangelist, Chorus, Evangelist: " Die Kriegsknechte aber "
  60. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No.12 Evangelist, Chorus, Evangelist, Petrus, Servus: " Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden "
  61. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.25 Evangelist, Chorus, Pilatus: " Allda kreuzigten sie ihn "
  62. Peter Grimes Op. 33, ACT 1 Scene 1: What harbour shelters peace (Peter)
  63. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2d. Gloria: Domine
  64. J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany - No.55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"
  65. Peter Grimes Op. 33, ACT 1 Scene 1: They listen to money (Balstrode/Peter)
  66. J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 - 2. Recitative "Der Heiland ist gekommen" (Tenor)
  67. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2c. Gloria: Gratias
  68. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2e. Gloria: Qui tollis
  69. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.4 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Jesus: "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester"
  70. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.29 Evangelist, Jesus: " Und von Stund an "
  71. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.16 Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus: " Da führeten sie Jesum "
  72. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
  73. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No.10 Evangelist, Ancilla, Petrus, Jesus, Servus: "Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt"
  74. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.36 Evangelist: "Die Juden aber"
  75. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.18 Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus, Evangelist: "Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen"
  76. No.11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
  77. Handel: Messiah - Part 3 - 48. Duet: O death where is thy sting?
  78. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 3a. Credo: Credo
  79. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.38 Evangelist: "Darnach bat Pilatum"
  80. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two - No.23 Evangelist, Pilatus, Chorus: " Die Juden aber schrieen und sprachen "
  81. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2g. Gloria: Jesu Christe
  82. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2f. Gloria: Quoniam
  83. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 4. Sanctus
  84. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.7 Evangelist, Judas: "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
  85. Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 2h. Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu
  86. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.9 Evangelist, Chorus I, Jesus: "Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot"
  87. George Frideric Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people
  88. Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.11 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Er antwortete und sprach"
  89. J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 - 6. Chorale "Amen"
  90. J.S. Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 - 3. Aria "Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche" (Tenor)

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