"Conductor Timothy Henty is young, and talented, and brilliant - he has a genuine enthusiasm for this opera that is infectious, and NO-ONE can resist a conductor who is visibly enjoying himself throughout the performance".
(thingstodoinmanchester.blogspot.com on Ruddigore - Opera North at The Lowry, November 2011)
"Conductor Timothy Henty takes a chamber-like approach to score and draws detailed, lightly sprung playing from the first-rate National Festival Orchestra".
(Bernard Lee on The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Sheffield Telegraph, August 2011)
"For the two performances at The Lowry, Timothy Henty took over the baton. His management of the beat and sensitivity to his singers in The Lowry’s challenging acoustic were exemplary, with his rending of the overture a particular joy".
(Robert J Farr on Ruddigore - Opera North, Seen and Heard International, November 2011)
"The musical strengths of this concert were considerable and much of that depended on the playing of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the conducting of Timothy Henty...an evident master of this repertoire".
(Martin Adams on A Gilbert and Sullivan Gala at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Irish Times, January 2010).
"If the production is a feast for the eyes, the ears are not short-changed either, conductor Timothy Henty and his orchestra deservedly getting as rapturous applause as any of the dancers for their splendid live playing of Tchaikovsky’s lush score".
(Inverness Courier on Scottish Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty, Eden Court Theatre, January 2012)
Biography
Born in England, Timothy Henty studied conducting with Professor Neil Thomson as a Foundation Scholar of the Royal College of Music in London, where he won the Tagore Gold Medal: the RCM’s highest award for its most outstanding student.
Still in his late twenties, he is developing an international reputation as a conductor of diverse repertoire. Orchestras he has conducted include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Malmö Opera Orchestra and Chorus; the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin; the Holland Symfonia, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, where he made his professional debut at the age of 24.
Timothy's several opera credits include La Traviata and Riders to the Sea. He is recognised throughout the UK for his work in the field of British light opera from 1871-1920, where his credits include the critically-acclaimed revivals of Florodora and Our Miss Gibbs (Finborough Theatre, London). In 2008 he co-devised a new performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's lost opera Thespis, which received wide critical praise - the version is now published and available for performance and received its Australian premiere in 2010 with the UK Amateur Premiere taking place in June 2011. In 2009 Timothy made his debut at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton. He returned there in 2011 to conduct their acclaimed production of The Pirates of Penzance.
In addition to his concert and operatic work, Timothy maintains a strong interest in the collaboration between music and dance. In
2006 he became a Guest Conductor of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden and has since conducted extensively in the UK and Europe for Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Northern Ballet Theatre (including a performance in the presence of TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex) and the Skånes Dansteater in Sweden. in 2009 he made a successful debut with the Dutch National Ballet at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, and has since toured with the company across the Netherlands. He is active as an orchestrator and arranger and his works have been performed throughout the UK by several ensembles including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the RLPO.
Timothy has conducted the film soundtracks to The Goodbye Plane and Paul Morrison's Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson. He has served as music producer for the soundtracks to the films Proyecto Dos and Rue Huvelin, and for various international TV commercials including the UK MoreThan 'Freeman' campaign.
His television credits include conducting the London Kensington Sinfonia (of which he is Founder and Music Director) on The One Show (BBC) and he appeared in the documentary Gilbert and Sullivan - A Motley Pair (SkyArts/Capriol Films). He recently accompanied Simon Butteriss on The Andrew Marr Show (BBC), promoting the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.
Forthcoming:
In the forthcoming 2011/2012 season he will again return to the RLPO and the Holland Symfonia (for Dutch National Ballet's Swan Lake), conduct performances of Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells, and will make his conducting debut at both Scottish Ballet and at Opera North - the latter as second conductor to John Wilson on their acclaimed production of Ruddigore.
Irish Times, January 2010).
"If the production is a feast for the eyes, the ears are not short-changed either, conductor Timothy Henty and his orchestra deservedly getting as rapturous applause as any of the dancers for their splendid live playing of Tchaikovsky’s lush score".
(Inverness Courier on Scottish Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty, Eden Court Theatre, January 2012)
Biography
Born in England, Timothy Henty studied conducting with Professor Neil Thomson as a Foundation Scholar of the Royal College of Music in London, where he won the Tagore Gold Medal: the RCM’s highest award for its most outstanding student. Still in his late twenties, he is developing an international reputation as a conductor of diverse repertoire. Orchestras he has conducted include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Malmö Opera Orchestra and Chorus; the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin; the Holland Symfonia, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, where he made his professional debut at the age of 24.
Timothy's several opera credits include La Traviata and Riders to the Sea. He is recognised throughout the UK for his work in the field of British light opera from 1871-1920, where his credits include the critically-acclaimed revivals of Florodora and Our Miss Gibbs (Finborough Theatre, London). In 2008 he co-devised a new performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's lost opera Thespis, which received wide critical praise - the version is now published and available for performance and received its Australian premiere in 2010 with the UK Amateur Premiere taking place in June 2011. In 2009 Timothy made his debut at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton. He returned there in 2011 to conduct their acclaimed production of The Pirates of Penzance.
"Outstanding...the excellent National Festival Orchestra is trimly conducted by Timothy Henty"
(Tully Potter on The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Daily Mail, August 2011)
"Throughout, the musicality and clear diction was superb...an outstanding production"
(Raymond Jay Walker on The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, MusicWeb International, August 2011)
(Tully Potter on The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Daily Mail, August 2011)
"Throughout, the musicality and clear diction was superb...an outstanding production"
(Raymond Jay Walker on The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, MusicWeb International, August 2011)
In addition to his concert and operatic work, Timothy maintains a strong interest in the collaboration between music and dance. In
2006 he became a Guest Conductor of The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden and has since conducted extensively in the UK and Europe for Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Northern Ballet Theatre (including a performance in the presence of TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex) and the Skånes Dansteater in Sweden. in 2009 he made a successful debut with the Dutch National Ballet at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, and has since toured with the company across the Netherlands. He is active as an orchestrator and arranger and his works have been performed throughout the UK by several ensembles including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the RLPO. Timothy has conducted the film soundtracks to The Goodbye Plane and Paul Morrison's Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson. He has served as music producer for the soundtracks to the films Proyecto Dos and Rue Huvelin, and for various international TV commercials including the UK MoreThan 'Freeman' campaign.
His television credits include conducting the London Kensington Sinfonia (of which he is Founder and Music Director) on The One Show (BBC) and he appeared in the documentary Gilbert and Sullivan - A Motley Pair (SkyArts/Capriol Films). He recently accompanied Simon Butteriss on The Andrew Marr Show (BBC), promoting the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.
Forthcoming:
In the forthcoming 2011/2012 season he will again return to the RLPO and the Holland Symfonia (for Dutch National Ballet's Swan Lake), conduct performances of Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells, and will make his conducting debut at both Scottish Ballet and at Opera North - the latter as second conductor to John Wilson on their acclaimed production of Ruddigore.
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that the above biography is for information only and is not to be produced without permission.
For a current biography, please contact Nicholas Curry at Clarion/Seven Muses.
Timothy Henty's page at Clarion Seven Muses
"...Played live by members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia under Timothy Henty’s baton, [the music] sounds wonderful".
(Donald Hutera on Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands at Sadler's Wells, The Times, December 2008)"Sullivan's music sparkled merrily, played by an excellent pit band under Henty's vivacious baton"
(Rupert Christiansen on Thespis at the Normansfield Theatre, March 2008. Opera - May '08 edition)
"With the London Kensington Sinfonia conducted by Timothy Henty, the result was a marvel of musical reconstruction"
(John Thaxter on Baker and Henty's new performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's Thespis at the Normansfield Theatre, Richmond and Twickenham Times, March 2008)
"Not least of the evening's pleasures is the orchestral playing in the pit under Timothy Henty, contributing fully to the show's sense of 'special occasion'" ****
(Michael Coveney on Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells, What's On Stage, December 2007)
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(John Thaxter on Baker and Henty's new performing version of Gilbert and Sullivan's Thespis at the Normansfield Theatre, Richmond and Twickenham Times, March 2008)
"Not least of the evening's pleasures is the orchestral playing in the pit under Timothy Henty, contributing fully to the show's sense of 'special occasion'" ****
(Michael Coveney on Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells, What's On Stage, December 2007)
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"Conductor Timothy Henty directs a first rate band with a light touch" ****
(Robert Cockcroft on HMS PInafore/Trial by Jury at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Yorkshire Post, August 2009)
"...The Piece - musically directed by Timothy Henty, could hardly be better done".
(Michael Billington on 'Florodora' at the Finborough Theatre, The Guardian, January 2006)
(Michael Billington on 'Florodora' at the Finborough Theatre, The Guardian, January 2006)
"To have brought off a performance of this supremely complex work a tenth as good as the one presided over by Timothy Henty would have justified the audacious enterprise. What we heard was a marvel... the most gripping, sheerly beautiful realisation of Gruppen that I've heard".
(Paul Driver on Stockhausen's 'Gruppen', Sunday Times, May 2004)
(Paul Driver on Stockhausen's 'Gruppen', Sunday Times, May 2004)
"Conductor Timothy Henty presides over the music with a real sense of brio".
(George Hall on Florodora, The Stage, January 2006)
(George Hall on Florodora, The Stage, January 2006)
“Anyone who's seen his performances will know what an exact, inspiring and vivid presence Henty is on the conducting podium”.
(James Murphy, Guest Commentator for BBC Proms live television broadcasts)
“What a lovely evening altogether. And can I please put in a Big Hooray for the debutante conductor Timothy Henty. He marshalled the forces in the pit with an ability defying his youth...the music was delightfully part of the whole performance...with his clear attention to his musicians in the pit and the dancers on stage”.
(Member of the audience writing into www.ballet.co.uk after a performance of Coppélia at the Royal Opera House, October 2006)
(Member of the audience writing into www.ballet.co.uk after a performance of Coppélia at the Royal Opera House, October 2006)