John Nelson

About the artist

John Wilton Nelson (born 6 December 1941, San Jose, Costa Rica, of American parents) is an American conductor. Nelson studied at Wheaton College, and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jean Morel . Nelson was Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1976 to 1987. Nelson made two commercial recordings with the Indianapolis Symphony, of music by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Charles Martin Loeffler, for the New World Records label.

Top songs

1. Serse: Aria: Ombra mai fu
2. Let the Bright Seraphim from "Samson"
3. Aria: Es ist vollbracht ... Der Held aus Juda (from St John Passion BWV245)
4. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfonia. Grave - Allegro moderato
5. Recitativo ed aria: Dall' ondoso periglio ... Aure, deh per pietà (from Giulio Cesare HWV17)
6. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Accompagnato. "Comfort Ye, My People"
7. Symphonie No. 40 en Sol Mineur, K. 550: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - trio
8. Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Aria. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
9. Clarinet Concerto in A major K622: II Adagio
10. Recitativo e duetto: Madre ... Son nata a lagrimar from Giulio Cesare HWV17)

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