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Henry Pleas

Tenor, opera, african-american, spirituals

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20 songs
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Picture for song 'Anchio vorrei' by artist 'Henry Pleas'

Anchio vorrei Anchio vorrei

Opera

Picture for song 'Canticle III-Still falls the rain' by artist 'Henry Pleas'

Canticle III-Still falls the rain Canticle III-Still falls the rain

Opera

Picture for song 'My Lord What a Mornin'' by artist 'Henry Pleas'

My Lord What a Mornin' My Lord What a Mornin'

Opera

Picture for song 'So ihr mich von ganzen Herzen suchet' by artist 'Henry Pleas'

So ihr mich von ganzen Herzen suchet So ihr mich von ganzen Herzen suchet

aus Elias von Mendelssohn Erste Teil Arien

Opera

Picture for song 'Adelaide' by artist 'Henry Pleas'

Adelaide Adelaide

Classical General

Henry Pleas has entertained audiences in the United States and Europe, presenting passionate performances of old and new repertoire. He has appeared as leading tenor in operatic productions, performing as soloist for Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Grand Rapids, Skylight Opera Theater and Chicago Opera Theater. His orchestral performance includes work as soloist in the Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Mozart Requiem, Messiah, Vaughan William's Hodie and Adolphus Hailstork's "Done Made my Vow". During his career he has collaborated with such conductors as David Lockington and Michel Singher; and singers Nancy Pifer, Jonita Lattimore, and the late William Warfield. He is a gifted recitalist and includes in his repertoire performance of Schubert's Winterreise, Liszt's Petrarch Sonnets, and the works of Benjamin Britten. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois Henry Pleas became active in music from an early age. At Brown University he received the school's Madeira Prize for Excellence in Music and continued music studies attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and later Northwestern University where he received his Master of Music degree. He currently is a doctoral candidate in Vocal Performance at the University of Illinois.
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