Background
ESSWOOD, Paul Lawrence Vincent was born on June 6, 1942 in Nottingham. Son of Alfred W. Esswood and Freda Garatt.
ESSWOOD, Paul Lawrence Vincent was born on June 6, 1942 in Nottingham. Son of Alfred W. Esswood and Freda Garatt.
West Bridgford Grammar School and Royal College, of Music.
Minister Abbey 1964-1971. Professor Royal College, of Music 1973-1985, Royal Academy, of Music since 1985. Co-founder, Pro Cantione Antiqua—A Cappella 1967.
Opera debut, L’Erismena, University of California. Berkeley 1968; debut at La Scala, Milan with Zurich Opera in L'lncoronazione di Poppea and 11 Ritomo d'Ulisse 1978. Scottish opera debut in Dido and Aneas 1978.
World premiere, Penderecki’s Paradise Lost, Chicago Lyric Opera 1979, Philip Glass’s Akhnaton, Stuttgart 1984. Has appeared at many major international festivals. Specialist in performance of baroque music and has made many.
Married Mary L. Cantrill in 1966.