1685 & the Art of Ian Howell

My debut solo CD with the American Bach Soloists has been released!

The CD may be ordered through the American Bach Soloists website or purchased at any of my upcoming concerts.

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From the ABS website:

March 23, 2009

ABS's newest recording was released on Bach's birthday, March 21st, 2009.

1685 & The Art of Ian Howell features ABS International Young Artists Competition winner, Ian Howell, in works by three composers born in 1685: J.S. Bach, Handel, and Domenico Scarlatti.

Ian Howell was the featured soloist in our subscription concerts in April of last year. During the following week, he and the ABS musicians recorded this newest addition to the American Bach Soloists' discography. One of Bach's greatest solo cantatas, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust!, is paired with Scarlatti's exquisite Salve Regina. A selection of arias from Handel's oratorios and operas - including Saul, Giulio Cesare, Orlando, Rinaldo, and Serse - completes the 72 minute disc.

Mr. Howell, Maestro Thomas, and recording producer Chris Landen spent Bach's birthday in the studio, putting the finishing touches on this beautiful compilation.

Beginner's Ear recital

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About me:

Praised by the New York Times for his "clear voice and attractive timbre" and San Francisco Classical Voice for his "flawless singing," Ian Howell, Countertenor, has performed on major concert stages on five continents and in thirty-five American states. In 2006, Mr. Howell took First Prize at the American Bach Soloists International Solo Competition with an acclaimed performance of Bach's Cantata BWV 170, Vergnügte Ruh, and Third Prize at the Oratorio Society of New York's Competition. This Blacksburg, VA native can be heard with the all male chamber choir Chanticleer on one DVD and seven CDs, including the GRAMMY award winning Lamentations and Praises and the GRAMMY award nominated Our American Journey. Recent roles include the alto soloist in Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium, Solomon in Handel's Solomon, Endimion in Cavalli's La Calisto, and Lichas in Handel's Hercules.   Future opera and concert engagements include performances with the American Bach Soloists, The Choir of St Thomas 5th Ave (NYC), The Vancouver Chamber Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, The Staunton Music Festival, and The Princeton University Glee Club. A debut solo CD with the American Bach Soloists will be released December of 2008 featuring repertory by D. Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, and Handel. Mr. Howell is committed to spreading awareness of the countertenor voice and is an active teacher and clinician; he maintains a teaching studio in the New Haven area and teaches regularly in New York City. Mr. Howell graduated in 2006 with a Master of Music Degree in Voice offered jointly by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and the Yale School of Music.