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Hoss Brock (Tenor)

Born: July 25, ____ - Charlotte, Tennessee, USA

The American tenor, Hoss Brock, studied at Austin Peay State University (Class of 1989); obtained his Master of Music degree from Northwestern University (Class of 1991); and his Certificate of Music Performance from DePaul University (Class of 1993).

Hoss Brock has enjoyed performing as a soloist and ensemble member with many organizations. His solo appearances with the Grant Park Music Festival include Francis Poulenc's Gloria, Igor Stravinsky's Les Noces, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance and Mikado, Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins, and MacMillan’s Quickening. He has performed with Bach Week Festival in Evanston, Illinois, at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in George Frideric Handel's Messiah.

Hoss Brock appears regularly as a guest artist with chamber ensembles, including the Chicago Chamber Musicians and the Newberry Consort. He has performed recently with the Peninsula Music Festival, Music of the Baroque, Chicago (Director: Jane Glover), and the Grand Rapids Symphony. A member of the Lyric Opera chorus, Hoss made his Lyric Opera solo debut as Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma! and has subsequently appeared as the Spanish Ambassador in the world premiere of Lopez’s Bel Canto, broadcast on PBS Great Performances. He also performs frequently as a soloist with Grace Lutheran Church: Bach Cantata Vespers. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.



Sources:
Programme notes of
Grace Lutheran Church: Bach Cantata Vespers (Apr 9, 2017)
Hoss Brock profile on Facebook
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (September 2020)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

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As

Works

Michael D. Costello

Tenor

[CV-7] (2021, Video): BWV 180
[V-2] (2017, Video): BWV 245 [Evanglist]
[V-3] (2015-2016, Audio): BWV 248/1-6 [Evanglist]

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Hoss Brock on Facebook


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