William Hite (Tenor)

Born: USA

Boston-based tenor William Hite's warm tone and vivid portrayals have garnered critical acclaim all over North America with groups like the American Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Bach Consort, the New York City Ballet, the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Tafelmusik and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and at the Baldwin-Wallace College Bach Festival. Among his engagements for the 2000-2001 season is the North American premiere of Georg Philipp Telemann's oratorio Der Tag des Gerichts in Baltimore.

He has recorded for Denon, Erato, New Albion, Titanic, BMG, and Centaur. William Hite is a valued interpreter of the songs of Schumann, Brahms, and Schubert. His recent performance of Winterreise in Boston was greeted with great enthusiasm and rare praise.

William Hite teaches voice at Boston University.

Source: Handel & Haydn Society (2000-2001)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2001)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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Works

Dwight Oltman

Tenor

BWV 4, BWV 31, BWV 244 [6^th]

Joshua Rifkin

Tenor

BWV 56, BWV 82, BWV 158

Craig Smith

Tenor

BWV 2, BWV 65, BWV 245

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