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  Alex Prior Boy Alto Soloist 
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Alex Prior Alex Prior is a twelve year old singer (2005), song writer and musician destined for a glittering career. He's been described as the "little Pavarotti" for the unusual power and beauty of his voice. Since his solo debut in December 2002, he has been recognized internationally as a phenomenal young musician. Alex has won seven junior singing competitions,including Llangollen International Musical Eidsteffod,. He is also a winner of Sergio Franchi Music Scholarship, USA, and sings in seven languages.

Born and raised in England, he is of Russian and English heritage. He is a great grandson of the famous Russian Theatre reformer Constantine Stanislavsky. The London Arena, the Millennium Dome, at Tonbridge Castle Proms Spectacular, the Moscow Kremlin, Carnegie Hall of New York, and The Royal Opera House have all heard his voice. He was featured on BBC1 , BBC3, ITV1,ITV3, Classic FM TV, NBC, CCN, RTN TV ( USA), ZDF TV, BBC Radio, Voice of America, Radio Liberty, New Wave, as well as numerous television and radio stations in Russia.

Following the tragic events of September 2004 in Beslan. Osetia, Alex composed a requiem dedicated to the children of the siege. Alex was awarded the prestigious order of the Patrons of Art in Russia for "his outstanding charity work and contribution to peace". Recently Alex won the "Composition Challenge" for under 18 in UK, recieved a commendation in the BBC Young Composer of the year 2005 and was chosen among others as a winner of Woodhouse Sounds Composition for under 18's. This year, Alex has recorded his Concerto No.1 for piano & orchestra, symphonic poems" The Caucausian prisoner", "The Battle of Trafalgar", Concerto for Horn with the Globalis and Rahkmaninov symphony orchestras, Russia. Alex's music reflects the complex and troubled world that we live in, witnessed through his own experience, television news and documentary braodcasts; and interpreted into his own words and music.

Alex headlined with Zico Shaker in the May 2003 concert "The A to Z of By Singers" at St. John's in Smith Square, London.
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Official Site: Alex Prior
Alex's CDs and videos available on Alex's website.
BCSD: Zico Shaker
Interview with Alex Prior - 2007
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Featured Recordings Compact | Full
Alex Prior - Just a Boy
Just a Boy (Classical Red APCRCD1, CD) September 2005
Featuring Alex Prior  
  1.   Nessun Dorma (Puccini)  
  2.   Dicitencello Voie (Flavio)  
  3.   Amore   Original composition by Alex Prior
  4.   En Aranjuez con tu amor (Rodrigo)  
  5.   Come Back To Sorrento (Curtis)  
  6.   Danny Boy   An Old Irish Air
  7.   La Spagnola (Chiara)  
  8.   Sancta Maria (Mascagni)  
  9.   In Memory of Caruso (Dalla)  
10.   La Donna e mobile (Verdi)  
11.   Mamma (Bixio)  
12.   The Power of Music (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
13.   Celito Lindo   Mexican Serenade
14.   Volare (Modugno)  
15.   O Surdato 'nnammurato (Canio)  
16.   Song for Peace (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
17.   Piano Concerto No. 1 (2nd Movement)   Original composition by Alex Prior
Available at   Amazon UK
Available at   HMV UK
Alex Prior - Concerto for Horn & Orchestra, Symphonic Poems
Concerto for Horn & Orchestra, Symphonic Poems ( AP008, CD) 2005
Featuring Alex Prior  
  1.   Symphonic poem: "The Battle of Trafalgar"  
  2.   Symphonic poem: "The Caucasian Prisoner"  
  3.   Concerto No. 1 for Horn & Orchestra: I movement  
  4.   Concerto No. 1 for Horn & Orchestra: II movement  
  5.   Concerto No. 1 for Horn & Orchestra: III movement  
Alex Prior - Live at St. John's
Live at St. John's (Private , CD) 2003
Featuring Alex Prior   Zico Shaker  
Includes music by Glinka, Bulahov, de Curtis, Lara, Rachmaninov, and Varlamov. Recorded live at St. John's on May 17, 2003. Zico sings on only one track of this recording.
  1.   The Lark (Mikhael Glinka)  
  2.   My Blue Bells (Bulahov)  
  3.   Korobeiniki   Russian folk song
  4.   Come Back to Sorento (de Curtis)  
  5.   Granada (Augustin Lara)  
  6.   The Lilac (Sergei Rachmaninov)  
  7.   Do Not Wake her at Dawn (Varlamov)  
  8.   Along the Peterskaya Road   Russian folk song
  9.   Where Lives My Love   Russian folk song
10.   Celito Lindo (Duet with Zico Shaker)   Mexican Serenade
11.   Kalinka   Russian folk song
12.   Fantasia in D major   Original composition by Alex Prior
13.   Autumn   Original composition by Alex Prior
14.   Winter   Original composition by Alex Prior
15.   Spring   Original composition by Alex Prior
16.   Summer   Original composition by Alex Prior
Available at   CD Baby
Alex Prior - Songs and Arias
Songs and Arias (Private , CD) 2002
Featuring Alex Prior  
This limited edition privately pressed CD was made by Alex for friends and relatives. On five tracks he sings, and he plays piano on the final two.
  1.   O Sole Mio (Eduardo di Capua)   Neapolitan song
  2.   La Donna e Mobile (Rigoletto, Verdi)  
  3.   Where is Love? (Oliver, Lionel Bart)  
  4.   Along the Peterskaya Road   Russian folk song
  5.   Here Lives my Love   Russian folk song
  6.   Fantasia in D Major   Original composition by Alex Prior
  7.   Autumn   Original composition by Alex Prior
Alex Prior - Concerto No. 1 for Piano & Orchestra
Concerto No. 1 for Piano & Orchestra ( , CD)
Featuring Alex Prior  
Alex Prior's first piano concerto is entitled "Dances of Death", and was composed when he was 11 years old. The idea for the concerto came to Alex in a dream. He saw a figure symbolising death calling out skeletons to dance around a fire in a fantastic way. The second movement represents calmness and resurrection. The 3rd movement represents recollections of the dreams. Features Kiril Klyatov (piano) and the Globalis Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Constantin Krimetz
  1.   I movement: Allegro con troppo  
  2.   II movement: Adagio  
  3.   III movement: Finale, Allegro  
Alex Prior - Unbelievable
Unbelievable (Private AP 007, CD)
Featuring Alex Prior  
Tracks 1-5 are with the Lichnovskiy Piano Trio, arranged by Alex Prior. Tracks 6-10 are with the Globalis Symphony Orchestra, arranged by K. Umanskiy.
  1.   Ombra Mai Fu (Handel)   From 'Serse'
  2.   Serenade (Schubert)  
  3.   Ne Veter veya s vysoty (Rimskiy-Korsakov)  
  4.   Panis Angelicus (Franck)  
  5.   O Surdato 'nnammurato (Canio)  
  6.   O Solo Mio (Canio)  
  7.   Granada (Lara)  
  8.   Bessame mucho (Velasques)  
  9.   La Paloma (Yradier)  
10.   Unbelievable   Original composition by Alex Prior
Singles Compact | Full
Alex Prior - A Song for Peace
A Song for Peace (Private , CD Single) May 2003
Featuring Alex Prior  
This CD is Alex's 1st song. He composed it when he saw, on Iraqi TV, a boy named Ali, who lost his arms. Words, music, and voice by Alex Prior.
  1.   A Song for Peace (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
Available at   www.alexprior.co.uk
Alex Prior - The Power of Music
The Power of Music (Private , CD Single) 2003
Featuring Alex Prior  
This CD includes three songs with words,music, and voice by Alex Prior.
  1.   It's Unbelievable (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
  2.   The Power of Music (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
  3.   A Song for Peace (L)   Original composition by Alex Prior
Films and Videos Compact | Full
Alex Prior - Mowgli
Mowgli (Red classic , DVD) June 2007
Featuring Alex Prior  
Ballet in two acts - Music by Alexander Prior - New Opera Orchestra Moscow - Conductor Alexander Prior
Alex Prior - Alex Prior: Autumn 2005-2006
Alex Prior: Autumn 2005-2006 (Private , DVD) March 2007
Featuring Alex Prior  
This new DVD features more than an hour of Alex's performances from late 2005 through 2006.
Alex Prior - Alex Prior: June 2004 - June 2005
Alex Prior: June 2004 - June 2005 (Private , VHS) December 2005
Featuring Alex Prior  
This new video features Alex's performances from June 2004 through June 2005. It is a 3 hour video featuring Alex singing, recording, conducting, performing his own pieces for piano and orchestra and much more...
Alex Prior - Alex Prior: Oct. 2003 - May 2004
Alex Prior: Oct. 2003 - May 2004 (Private , VHS) 2004
Featuring Alex Prior  
Featuring Alex's performances in the UK, USA, and Russia from October 2003 to May 2004, this video also shows Alex during rehearsals, recording sessions, TV appearances, demonstrates how Alex composes music and much more. At 2 hours 30 minutes, this video is a unique exploration of the artistic life of an 11 year old singer and songwriter. Note: The quality of filming of some sections varies depending on the location and circumstances.
Alex Prior - Live at St. John´s
Live at St. John´s (Private , VHS) May 2003
Featuring Alex Prior  
Highlights from the concert 17 May 2003 St John´s Smith Square, London
  1.   M Glinka - The Lark  
  2.   P Bulahov - My Blue Bells  
  3.   Russian Folk Song - Korobeiniki  
  4.   E de Curtis - Come Back to Sorrento  
  5.   A Lara - Granada  
  6.   S Rachmaninov - The Lilac  
  7.   A Varlamov - Do not wake her at dawn  
  8.   Russian Folk Song - Where lives my Love  
  9.   Russian Folk Song - Along the Peterskaya Road  
10.   Mexican Serenade with Zico Shah - Celito Lindo  
Alex Prior - Alex Prior: Author's Recital
Alex Prior: Author's Recital (Private , DVD) April 2007
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
Two-part DVD set featuring a live concert performed at Philharmonic Hall, St. Petersburg on April 19, 2007.
Recordings after Voice Change / Recordings as an Adult Compact | Full
Alex Prior - Alexander Prior : Velesslavitsa
Alexander Prior : Velesslavitsa (Toccata Classics , CD) August 2009
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
First Recording. Concerto for Piano - Two violins and cello.
Alex Prior - Piano Concerto No. 2 "Northern Dances"
Piano Concerto No. 2 "Northern Dances" ( , CD) 2008
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
Piano Concerto No. 2 won Alexander 2nd place at the International Prokofiev competition.
Alex Prior - Music by Alex Prior
Music by Alex Prior (Private , CD) January 2007
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
Capella Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Capella Conductor - Alexander Chernushenko Soloist – Nicolai Mazhara
  1.   “Elegy in memory of György Ligeti" for cello and piano   Cello – Michael Shumskiy, piano – Alex Prior
  2.   “The Spring Running" - Finale from the Ballet "Mowgli"  
  3.   "Bear Dance" - from the Ballet "Mowgli"  
  4.   "Stalin's March" - Symphonic movement  
  5.   ”Sir Gawain and Green Night” - scene 11 and finale   Symphony orchestra "Maestro" Conductor - Alex Prior
  6.   8 Concerto for Piano: 1st Movement - “Mad March”  
  7.   8 Concerto for Piano: 2nd Movement – “Znamenniy Raspev of the 21st Century”  
  8.   8 Concerto for Piano: 3rd Movement - “Chastushka”  
Alex Prior - 10 Preludes for Piano
10 Preludes for Piano (Classical Red , CD) 2007
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
Alex Prior - The Jungle Book (Mowgli)
The Jungle Book (Mowgli) ( , CD) 2007
Featuring Alex Prior (non-treble)  
Alex Prior conducts the New Opera Orchestra and Choir.
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