David Hurley (singer)

David Hurley
David Hurley in 2019
BornAugust 1962 (age 63–64)
England[1]
OccupationsCountertenor, Music teacher[2]
OrganizationThe King's Singers (1990-2016)

David Hurley (born August 1962)[3] is a British countertenor who sang with The King's Singers[4] from 1990 to 2016.

Hurley was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral, and a choral scholar at Winchester College and New College, Oxford.[5] He became a mainstay in the British countertenor scene shortly after becoming a King's Singer.

Hurley recorded, along with Tyson, Phoenix, Lawson, Gabbitas and Connolly, the 40-part piece Spem in alium by Thomas Tallis (2006), as well as the Grammy Award winning album "Simple Gifts" (2008).[6][7][8]

Hurley is now a teacher at Winchester College, where he teaches Music and Geography.

References

  1. ↑ Oron, A. (no date) David Hurley (Counter-tenor), David Hurley (counter-tenor) - short biography. Available at: https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Hurley-David.htm (Accessed: 21 August 2026).
  2. ↑ "David Hurley (Koorschool Delft)". Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "David Hurley, countertenor". 23 October 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "David Hurley (Counter-tenor) - Short Biography". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "The King's Singers' David Hurley: Final Performance with the Choir". www.thetabernaclechoir.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Spem in Alium". Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Simple Gifts". Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "The King's Singers". Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.