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Owen Brannigan

Owen Brannigan OBE was an English bass, known in opera for buffo roles and in concert for a wide range of solo parts in music ranging from Henry Purcell to Michael Tippett. He is best remembered for his roles in Mozart and Britten operas and for his recordings of roles in Britten, Offenbach and Gilbert and Sullivan operas, as well as recordings of English folk songs. Brannigan began as an amateur singer and attended music college part-time, while working as a joiner, until his quality was recognised and he was awarded a scholarship during World War II. Although he had an international opera career, he performed most frequently with English opera companies, particularly Sadler's Wells opera, and later at Glyndebourne and Covent Garden. Highlights of his broad repertory included creating three roles in Benjamin Britten's early operas, and two more in later Britten operas that were written specifically for him. On record and in concert at the Proms he was a popular interpreter of the bass-baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Brannigan's oratorio and concert repertory was extensive, covering works from many periods. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Brannigan) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

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Heart of Oak

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Britten: Noye's Fludde, Op. 59 - "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"

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Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance - When a felon's not engaged in his employment

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Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance: When the foeman bares his steel

Valerie Masterson

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Traditional: Cushie Butterfield - Arr. Brannigan, Harris

Owen Brannigan, Orchestra, & Max Harris

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Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes

Album • 2014

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Tate: The Lodger

Album • 2016

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The Mikado (1957 Vers)

Album • 2008

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A Life in Song

Album • 1997

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Royal Navy - Heart of Oak

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The Miller of Dee - ABRSM Grade 1 Singing, List A, A9

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Peter Grimes Quartet

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Moonrise Kingdom Soundtrack: Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company" (Track #5)

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In Memory Of Owen Brannigan - Blaydon Races - Say No To The Liverpool Care Pathway - See Details

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ABRSM Singing Grade 1 List A9 - The Miller of Dee - Accompaniment

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Blackbeard's Ghost - Heart of Oak (English)

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Original There was a Jolly Miller, Miller of Dee

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Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore - "Can I survive this overbearing?" (1960 D'Oyly Carte Recording)

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STORM PETER GRIMES

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