Christopher Purves

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The next Christopher Purves concert is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Rome Opera House in Rome, Italy. See all 5 upcoming concerts

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Listen to O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song by Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Julian Podger, Charles Daniels, Peter Harvey & Christopher Purves, see lyrics, music video & more!

O Sing Unto the Lord a New SongSusan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Julian Podger, Charles Daniels, Peter Harvey & Christopher Purves

Listen to Written on Skin, Part One, Scene IV: Agnès and the Boy I by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part One, Scene IV: Agnès and the Boy IChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Listen to Maria di Rohan, Act 1: "Conte!" (Visconte, Chalais, Fiesque, Chevreuse, Maria, Gondi, Courtiers) by Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, Sir Mark Elder, Victoria Simmonds, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Mark le Brocq, see lyrics, music video & more!

Maria di Rohan, Act 1: "Conte!" (Visconte, Chalais, Fiesque, Chevreuse, Maria, Gondi, Courtiers)Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, Sir Mark Elder, Victoria Simmonds, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Mark le Brocq

Listen to Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: The trumpet shall sound - Air by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers & Christopher Purves, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: The trumpet shall sound - AirThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers & Christopher Purves

Listen to Written on Skin, Part One, Scene II: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part One, Scene II: The Protector, Agnès and the BoyChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Listen to Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: The people that walked in darkness - Air by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers & Christopher Purves, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: The people that walked in darkness - AirThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers & Christopher Purves

Listen to Written on Skin, Part One, Scene I: Chorus of Angels I by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part One, Scene I: Chorus of Angels IChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Listen to Written on Skin, Part Two, Scene VII: The Protector's Bad Dream by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part Two, Scene VII: The Protector's Bad DreamChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Listen to Written on Skin, Part One, Scene VI: Agnès and the Boy II by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part One, Scene VI: Agnès and the Boy IIChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Listen to Written on Skin, Part One, Scene III: Chorus of Angels II by Christopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Written on Skin, Part One, Scene III: Chorus of Angels IIChristopher Purves, Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Rebecca Jo Loeb, Allan Clayton, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin

Upcoming Concerts for Christopher Purves

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Listen to Saariaho: Adriana Mater by Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen

ALBUMSaariaho: Adriana MaterFleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony & Esa-Pekka Salonen

More albums from Christopher Purves

ALBUMMy Soul, What Fear You?Christopher Purves & Simon Lepper

Listen to Berlioz: La damnation de Faust by London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Christopher Purves, Karen Cargill, Bryan Hymel, Gábor Bretz & Sir Simon Rattle

ALBUMBerlioz: La damnation de FaustLondon Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Christopher Purves, Karen Cargill, Bryan Hymel, Gábor Bretz & Sir Simon Rattle

Listen to Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 by Lucy Crowe, Andrew Staples, Christopher Purves, Choeur du Concert d'Astrée, Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée & Emmanuelle Haïm

ALBUMHandel: Messiah, HWV 56Lucy Crowe, Andrew Staples, Christopher Purves, Choeur du Concert d'Astrée, Orchestre du Concert d'Astrée & Emmanuelle Haïm

Listen to Handel: Esther, HWV 50b by Rosemary Joshua, James Bowman, Susan Bickley, Christopher Purves, The London Handel Orchestra & Laurence Cummings

ALBUMHandel: Esther, HWV 50bRosemary Joshua, James Bowman, Susan Bickley, Christopher Purves, The London Handel Orchestra & Laurence Cummings

Listen to Written on Skin by Barbara Hannigan, George Benjamin, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Bejun Mehta, Christopher Purves, Rebecca Jo Loeb & Allan Clayton

ALBUMWritten on SkinBarbara Hannigan, George Benjamin, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Bejun Mehta, Christopher Purves, Rebecca Jo Loeb & Allan Clayton

ALBUMBritten: The Rape of LucretiaOliver Knussen, Ian Bostridge, Peter Coleman-Wright, Christopher Purves, Susan Gritton, Hilary Summers, Angelika Kirchschlager, Benjamin Russell, Claire Booth & Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble

Listen to Handel: Saul by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Christopher Purves, Dame Sarah Connolly, Robert Murray, Elizabeth Atherton, Joélle Harvey, Mark Dobell, Jeremy Budd & Stuart Young

ALBUMHandel: SaulThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Christopher Purves, Dame Sarah Connolly, Robert Murray, Elizabeth Atherton, Joélle Harvey, Mark Dobell, Jeremy Budd & Stuart Young

Listen to Donizetti: Maria di Rohan by Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, Graeme Broadbent, Sir Mark Elder, Enkelejda Shkosa, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, José Bros, Krassimira Stoyanova & Loïc Félix

ALBUMDonizetti: Maria di RohanChristopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, Graeme Broadbent, Sir Mark Elder, Enkelejda Shkosa, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, José Bros, Krassimira Stoyanova & Loïc Félix

Listen to Loeb: Music for Shinobue by David Loeb, Christopher Purves, Gérard Lesne, Catherine Greuillet, Seminario Musicale, Il & Caroline Pelon

ALBUMLoeb: Music for ShinobueDavid Loeb, Christopher Purves, Gérard Lesne, Catherine Greuillet, Seminario Musicale, Il & Caroline Pelon

Listen to MacMillan, J.: The Sacrifice by Christopher Purves, Rosie Hay, Leigh Melrose, Samantha Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Peter Hoare, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne & Ben Evans

ALBUMMacMillan, J.: The SacrificeChristopher Purves, Rosie Hay, Leigh Melrose, Samantha Hay, Amanda Baldwin, Tomos Hardy, Sarah Tynan, Peter Hoare, Cameron Jones, Anthony Negus, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Lisa Milne & Ben Evans

ALBUMLamentiChristopher Purves, Laurent Naouri, Emmanuelle Haïm, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Philippe Jaroussky, Le Concert d'Astrée, Joyce DiDonato, Véronique Gens, Natalie Dessay, Patrizia Ciofi, Rolando Villazón & Topi Lehtipuu

Listen to Walton: Belshazzar's Feast - Crown Imperial by Simon Lindley, Christopher Purves, Huddersfield Choral Society, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Laudibus, Paul Daniel & English Northern Philharmonia

ALBUMWalton: Belshazzar's Feast - Crown ImperialSimon Lindley, Christopher Purves, Huddersfield Choral Society, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Laudibus, Paul Daniel & English Northern Philharmonia

Listen to Ricci: La prigione di Edimburgo (Highlights) by Christopher Purves, Gabriele Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabetta Scano, Nuccia Focile & Nicola Rossi Giordano

ALBUMRicci: La prigione di Edimburgo (Highlights)Christopher Purves, Gabriele Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabetta Scano, Nuccia Focile & Nicola Rossi Giordano

Listen to G.F.Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (Historically Informed Performance in English) by Sinead Pratschke, Catherine King, Charles Humphries, Mark LeBrocq, Christopher Purves, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Musica Florea Prague, Jurgen Budday & Jürgen Budday

ALBUMG.F.Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (Historically Informed Performance in English)Sinead Pratschke, Catherine King, Charles Humphries, Mark LeBrocq, Christopher Purves, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Musica Florea Prague, Jurgen Budday & Jürgen Budday