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'''Contributor since:''' 2005-10-17
'''Contributor since:''' 2005-10-17


'''Number of scores on CPDL:''' 1
'''Number of scores on CPDL:''' 17


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==Contact Information==  
==Contact Information==  
[http://www.doveton-music.de/CatFree.htm Doveton Music website]
[http://www.dovetonmusic.com Doveton Music website]


==Background==
==Background==


Robin Doveton began his musical education at Tonbridge School when he was thirteen, learning piano and violin and singing in several choirs. In 1964 he won a Choral Scholarship to sing in the Chapel choir of King's College, Cambridge under David Willcocks and took a degree in Music, specializing in Composition under Alan Ridout.
In 1964, English tenor Robin Doveton won a Choral Scholarship to sing in the choir of King's College, Cambridge. He took his degree in Music, specializing in Composition. After University, he sang in several of London's professional vocal ensembles. He was also a founder member of vocal quintet (latterly a quartet) 'The Scholars', and his folksong arrangements were an indispensable part of their concert and recorded repertoire. He can be heard as soloist on The Scholars Baroque Ensemble's NAXOS CDs. In 1993 he founded the chamber choir Vocalis, Frankfurt which he continues to conduct, and for whom he has made numerous a cappella arrangements and compositions. He established Doveton Music in 1998 to market his own work as well as editions of other choral pieces which have stimulated his enthusiasm.


After University he began singing in professional vocal ensembles and became a founder member of The Scholars (latterly known in the USA as The Scholars of London and The Voices of London). Robin's folksong arrangements are an indispensable part of The Scholars' concert and recorded repertoire, and his compositions are sung by them and by English Cathedral choirs. He has helped build up The Scholars' broad and stimulating repertoire, setting standard works in the context of lesser-known works and genres (e.g. English Classical Glees). He established Doveton Music in 1998 to publish his folksong and carol arrangements and editions of other pieces which have stimulated his enthusiasm.
Robin Doveton can be heard as tenor soloist on The Scholars Baroque Ensemble's NAXOS recordings in arias by Monteverdi, Purcell and Handel, and as Evangelist in Bach's St John Passion. He lives near Frankfurt, Germany and in 1993 founded the chamber choir Vocalis, Frankfurt, which has been described by the press as a "Paragon of the highest Choral Art".


[[Category:CPDL Editors|Doveton, Robin]]
[[Category:CPDL Editors|Doveton, Robin]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 25 September 2020

General Information

Contributor since: 2005-10-17

Number of scores on CPDL: 17

Works with editions by this editor: 47 (see list)

Contact Information

Doveton Music website

Background

In 1964, English tenor Robin Doveton won a Choral Scholarship to sing in the choir of King's College, Cambridge. He took his degree in Music, specializing in Composition. After University, he sang in several of London's professional vocal ensembles. He was also a founder member of vocal quintet (latterly a quartet) 'The Scholars', and his folksong arrangements were an indispensable part of their concert and recorded repertoire. He can be heard as soloist on The Scholars Baroque Ensemble's NAXOS CDs. In 1993 he founded the chamber choir Vocalis, Frankfurt which he continues to conduct, and for whom he has made numerous a cappella arrangements and compositions. He established Doveton Music in 1998 to market his own work as well as editions of other choral pieces which have stimulated his enthusiasm.

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