Mark Deller
British musician
Mark Deller (born 1938) is an English conductor and countertenor, now retired. He is the son of the first modern countertenor, Alfred Deller.
Life and career
Mark Deller and his parents moved to Canterbury, Kent, just before his first birthday. Alfred was a lay clerk at Canterbury Cathedral in the 1940s, and his young son also joined the cathedral choir, although Alfred transferred to the choir of St Paul's Cathedral in London about the time that Mark became a chorister at Canterbury.
Mark went on to win a scholarship at St John's College, Cambridge, which is famous for its choir
After completing his education, Deller pursued a musical career. Initially based in Salisbury, he performed concerts in Europe, the US and South America. In 1962 he became a member of the Deller Consort.
In England, Deller has been particularly active in Kent. Deller became a member of the Ashford Choral Society after receiving an appointment to the choir of St Paul's Cathedral. In 1970 Deller became conductor of the Ashford Choral Society.
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