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Alexander Grove | |
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 Grove in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2022 SVT | |
| Born | 1978 London |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Royal Northern College of Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer (Tenor), Producer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Known for | TENORI |
Alexander Grove (born 03 February 1978) is an English opera singer (spinto-tenor) and producer. Born in London, he bases his career between the UK and Sweden. He is widely respected for his voice, the versatility of his repertoire, and his stagecraft.[1] He is also a member of the tenor group TENORI[2] that appeared on SVT Sweden's Eurovision run-up Melodifestivalen in 2022 with the song "La Stella".[3] Grove is signed to Universal Music Sweden.
Concert
[edit]On the oratorio and concert platforms Grove's performed repertoire includes many of the major works and he has been giving concerts consistently both at home and on tour for over 20 years. Notable venues in the UK include the Queen Elisabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Hall Harrogate, the Bridgewater Hall, Cadogan Hall and Carnegie Hall with orchestras including the Hallé Orchestra, Orion Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
In Sweden Grove has performed at Malmö Concert Hall, Spira,[4] Växjö Concert Hall,[5] Helsingborg Concert Hall, Berwaldhallen,[6] Stora Teatern [7] and the Gothenburg Concert Hall[8] amongst others.
Grove has been a permanent member of the Gothenburg Opera since 2016.[9] He has also received public recognition for his operetta roles performing regularly alongside Swedish musical personality Rikard Söderberg[10] at Ystad Theatre, Sweden.
TENORI
[edit]In 2004 Grove founded TENORI[11] with tenors Jon Cristos and John Marsden[12] - a 3 Tenors "popera" group that grew to tour and perform internationally featuring the best young tenors from the UK and abroad.[13][14] Tenori recently rose to prominence in Sweden[15] as a duo competing in the country's largest televised singing competition, Melodifestivalen[16][17][18][19][20][21] with their song "La Stella"[22] written by Bobby Ljunggren and Dan Sundquist amongst others.
Honours
[edit]- Visiting Fellow of Singing at the University of Aberdeen
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) and Postgraduate degrees from the Royal Northern College of Music
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexander Grove, Tenor | reviews". Operabase. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Last Brit Standing: Alexander Grove and his quest for Melfest". The Local Sweden. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "La Stella - Mellopedia". mellopedia.svt.se. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Alexander Grove". Smålands Musik & Teater (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "TENORI - från West End till Växjö och Halmstad". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Författaren Björn Ranelid och Daniel Lindström, vinnare av Idol 2004, deltar i Frälsningsarméns Julkonsert i Stockholm". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "TENORI - "från West End till Göteborg"". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Vägus vinterturné: Beethoven och ännu mera Beethoven". press.newsmachine.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Operasångaren Alexander Grove: "Jag hade ingen aning om vad Mello var"". Leva & bo (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Karnevalisk Askungen charmar till sist". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "TENORI - Official Website". TENORI - Official Website. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Opera trio ready to raise the roof for charity". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Three tenors for Gozo's Notte". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ [httpss://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2007-05-12/local-news/The-UK%E2%80%99s-Favourite-three-tenors-173250 "The UK's Favourite three tenors - The Malta Independent"]. www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Tenori", Wikipedia (in Swedish), 2022-07-14, retrieved 2022-07-15
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2022: Tenori - "La Stella"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Wilson, Malou (2022-02-23). "Här är allt du vill veta om duon Tenori i Melodifestivalen 2022". www.hant.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Tenori: "Melodifestivalen är på den bra sidan av crazy"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Tenori: "Att vara operasångare är som att vara atlet"". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Operaduon Tenori debuterar i Melodifestivalen – är redan kända världen över". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Tenoris tunga bakslag – därför stoppas Mello-duon från projektet med Marianne Mörck: "Problemet är..."". Nöjeslivet (in Swedish). 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "La Stella - Mellopedia". mellopedia.svt.se. Retrieved 2022-07-14.