John Potter (musician)

John Potter
John Potter performs with Trio Mediæval
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Classical Vocal Contemporary Early music Extended vocal techniques
Occupation(s)	Singer Author Academic
Years active	1970s - present
Labels	Hyperion, ECM
Associated acts	Hilliard Ensemble, The Swingle Singers, Gavin Bryars, Trio Mediæval, John Surman
Website	www.john-potter.co.uk/

John Potter is an English tenor and academic.

John Potter's musical education began as a chorister at King's College, Cambridge, after which he became a scholar at The King's School, Canterbury and exhibitioner at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. His coaches included Lieder specialist Walter Gruner, accompanist Paul Hamburger, and the tenor Peter Pears.

He currently resides in York with his wife, Penny.

Potter specialises in early and contemporary vocal music. In addition to his solo work, he has performed with many acclaimed vocal ensembles including the Hilliard Ensemble, The Swingle Singers, The Dowland Project, the Gavin Bryars Ensemble, and Red Byrd, of which he is a co-founder. His discography includes over 100 recordings encompassing his eclectic musical interests including Léonin and Led Zeppelin. He has received a fifth gold disc for the Hilliard Ensemble's Officium album.

He is in high demand as an ensemble coach, mentoring groups such as Trio Mediæval from Norway, The Kassiopeia Ensemble from the Netherlands, and Juice from the United Kingdom. His recent collaborations include Being Dufay with electronic music composer Ambrose Field and the lutenist and vihuela player Ariel Abramovich.