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Stephen Newlove - Tenor

Stephen Newlove was born in East Yorkshire and sang as a chorister in Beverley Minster before studying for a music degree at Huddersfield, followed by a Masters in composition at the University of Hull. He studies singing with Nicolas Powell. As an experienced cathedral singer in the choirs of York Minster and Chester Cathedral, Stephen has broadcast on radio and television and has featured on a number of acclaimed recordings. He has also sung with the Britten Singers and Canzonetta from Manchester.

Stephen has a varied and extensive repertoire covering all eras of music from the renaissance through to the twentieth century. Solo engagements include Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 with the Orchestra of the Golden Age and His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, arias in Bach St John Passion with the English Haydn Orchestra and Mass in B minor with Manchester Camerata, Evangelist in Bach St Matthew and John Passions, arias and Evangelist in Christmas Oratorio, Bach Magnificat and Cantata 78 - Jesu, der du meine Seele.

In recent times memorable performances have included Handel Messiah, Saul, and Passion of Christ, Charpentier Messe de Minuit pour Noël, Haydn Stabat Mater, Creation, Marie Theresa Mass, Nelson Mass, Missa Sancti Nicolai, Missa in Tempore Belli, and Harmoniemesse, Mozart Requiem and Great C minor Mass, Schubert Mass in E flat and G, Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle, Dvorak Stabat Mater, Mass in D and Requiem, Mendelssohn Elijah, St Paul and Hymn of Praise, Puccini Messe Di Gloria, Verdi Requiem, Janacek Otcenas, Elgar The Kingdom, George Dyson Canterbury Pilgrims, Britten St Nicolas Cantata, Ramírez Misa Criolla, Peter Maxwell Davies Solstice of Light, Andrew Carter Song of Stillness, Jonathan Willcocks Lux Perpetua.

Stephen has been invited to perform with many choral societies in the North West, Cumbria, Wales, Yorkshire, Shropshire including East Riding County Choir, Birmingham and Bradford Festival Choral Societies, Carlisle International Summer Festival, Cockermouth Harmonic Society, Ripon, Harrogate, St Asaph, Nantwich, Shrewsbury and Ludlow Choral Societies, St Peters Singers - Leeds. Notable venues have included Carlisle, Ripon, St Asaph, Manchester and Chester Cathedrals, Beverley Minster, The Royal Hall - Harrogate, Adrian Boult Hall - Birmingham, Leeds Town Hall and Parish Church, St George's Hall - Bradford.

As well as performing Stephen is Director of Music at Carmel College in St Helens, Merseyside. Leisure pursuits include running, gardening and watching cricket. Stephen is married to Catriona and they have three young children.