BARRY GERALD WEBB

 HIGHLIGHTS

I have sung with the Royal Opera House, Bayreuth Festival,La Scala Milan and other International companies. I took over from Russell Watson in a Three Tenors group, singing in Monte Carlo. I have sung at the world famous Hacienda night club in Manchester in cabaret evenings. I have sung in solo concerts on the good ship the Queen Elizabeth 2.

MY TEACHING

A pupil of mine recently sang in the semi-finals of The Stephen Sondheim Student Performer of the Year competition 2024.

Two of my recent pupils gained a distinction in their Grade 8 RSAMD singing exams.

My teachers have included the internationally famous tenor Alberto Remedios CBE, Joseph Ward and Barbara Robotham, all from the North West. We never stop learning about singing. Each teacher has their way of explaining things. Singers and coaches I have worked with in the profession add to that knowledge.

RECENT CONCERTS

• Prague and at the Frantiskovy Lazne Literary Festival in the Czech Republic
• In Liverpool I regularly sing in concerts including selections from popular songs to opera.
• I have recently performed in  Italian concerts in Liverpool.
• The performance of my opera Nepomuk, took place in Liverpool in June 2018, sponsored by the Arts Council of England.
• I am also involved with other holistic projects: WWW.INNERWATER.COM

RECORDINGS AND FILMS

I have recorded in Film Sessions in chorus ensemble including

Star Wars,

the Phantom Menace,

Attack of the Clones, with the composer John Williams in attendance.

Harry Potter, The Philosophers Stone. The Two Towers.

Lord of the Rings. Fellowship of the Rings with Howard Shore in attendance (music above autographed to me).

The Prince of Egypt ,

Hunchback of Notre Dame,

As good as it gets etc.

I have appeared in recording sessions with :

Rene Fleming,

Luciano Pavarotti,

Bryn Terfel,

Roberto Alagna,

Angela Gheorghiu,

and in full recordings of :

The Snow Queen (Paul K Joyce),

The Queen Symphony (Tolga Kashif),

Winter Olympics 2002 (John Williams),

Fantasia 2000 (arr Peter Schickele),

Paul McCartney’s Ecce Cor Meum in 2006 with the composer in attendance.

I have worked with conductors in opera and concerts, including :

Sir Bernard Haitink,  Semyon Bychkov, Ricardo Muti , Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Charles Mackerras, Pierre Boulez , Sir Edward Downes, Sir George Solti , Sir Simon Rattle, Valerie Gergiev, Sir Mark Elder, Esa-Pekka Salonen , Sir Anthony Pappano , Christian Thielemann, Christoph von Dohnanyi, James Levine, and John Williams.

This is a treasured inscription to me in a book for my singing on the sound tracks of Star Wars The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. It says:

“To Barry.

With thanks and every good wish.

John Williams.”

Composer of the film music for Star Wars