Alfred Deller

1912–1979 (age 67)

Biography

Alfred Deller became one of the first modern countertenors to bring early English music to wide audiences, his clear, silvery voice guiding listeners through lute songs and sacred works.

Kent retains a sense of his presence, as communities still benefit from the standards he set for scholarship and serene performance.

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