"Exhibited an impressive grasp of the techniques of Baroque vocal style and a natural way of making them serve a vocal text."
Countertenor JEFFREY DOOLEY, a protégé of the renowned British countertenors Alfred and Mark Deller, is now available for master classes and coaching in authentic Baroque style for both concert and opera.
Jeffrey has performed Bach’s MASS IN B MINOR at the Basically Bach Festival (Chicago), Purcell’s ODE FOR SAINT CECILIA’S DAY with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Lukas Foss conducting), and Scarlatti’s SAINT CECILIA MASS and Vivaldi’s MAGNIFICAT on a tour of Switzerland and Italy with Amor Artis (Johannes Somary conducting). Other performances include a recital at the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Berlin), Bach’s SAINT JOHN PASSION with the Paul Hill Chorale at the Kennedy Center, Purcell’s DIDO AND AENEAS (Sorceress) with the Central City Chorus in New York City, and Handel’s MESSIAH in Milwaukee, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal and New York City (Lincoln Center), among many others. In 2012 he received a special invitation by Mark Deller to represent the United States at "A Countertenor Extravanza" honoring his father, Alfred Deller, at the Stour Music Festival in Kent, England.
Jeffrey Dooley may now be heard as co-host of the Lyrichord Early Music Series podcasts, along with Lyrichord president Nick Fritsch. They discuss such wide-ranging topics as the history of development of keyboard instruments, the history of the countertenor, the history of instruments such as the recorder and baroque flute, the “revival” harpsichords of the early twentieth century, the baroque period in music, and many other topics. Just click here to find out more or to listen to a podcast.
“Dooley’s voice is clear and flexible, with capabilities for both lightness and strength ... fine attention to ornamentation and other aspects of Baroque vocal practice “ (Henry Purcell Airs & Duets - Nonesuch)
“An excellent countertenor ... thoroughly pleasing ... seemingly effortless diction ... refreshingly unporetentious manner of expression”
“The best a bedazzled critic can offer is appreciation ... a more cultivated sound than Dooley’s is scarecely to be found .. perfectly pitched, intelligently considered, subtly inflected, exquisitely colored ... Dooley proved himself not just a countertenor of the highest rank, but a musical artist in excelsis.”
“Touched upon the sublimely melancholy spirit of Elizabethan England ... his approach was unusually affecting ... the audience flowed from the chapel into the main sanctuary and this was one of the coldest nights of the year” (Homage to Alfred Deller)
“Jeffrey Dooely is to be congratulated for following his heart. Dear Friends & Gentle Hearts is an original idea come to successful fruition.”