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  Willard White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Willard Wentworth White CBE (born October 10, 1946) is a Jamaican-born British bass-baritone.
White is the father of seven children and lives in Lewisham, London.
Willard White - A Gala Celebration: Carl Davis: Three Spirituals, On The Beach (Whitman), Copland: Old American Songs, opera arias by Mozart and Gounod, Bizet's Pearl Fishers Duet, and Broadway numbers including Some Enchanted Evening and Ol' Man River.
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 Willard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Willard, condemned and hanged for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials of 1692
Willard Zebedee "Bud" Estey, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Willard Gibbs, linguist and professor of theology and sacred literature at Yale
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 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Performer Details
WILLARD WHITE was born in Jamaica where he commenced his musical training at the Jamaican School of Music and then went on to the Juilliard School in New York.
Willard White is also much in demand for concerts and recitals throughout Europe, the USA, and the Far East.
Willard White was awarded the CBE in 1995 and he was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2004.
www.laphil.org /resources/performer_detail.cfm?id=1079   (186 words)

  
 Willard E. White - Marts & Lundy
Willard joined Marts and Lundy in 2004, bringing with him thirty years of experience in the nonprofit sector as college teacher, fundraiser, senior manager and fundraising consultant.
Willard joined the Campaign staff at the University of Chicago in 1976, and served as executive director of development for Illinois Institute of Technology, vice president for development at Chicago's Newberry Library, and vice president for institutional advancement at The Field Museum of Chicago.
In 2001, Willard was elected to the board of the Illinois Humanities Council and serves on the Council's Executive Committee.
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 - Willard White
Willard White is known as one of the world's great basses, famed for his enormous, rich voice and powerful stage presence.
Willard White's extensive repertoire includes the bass-baritone roles in operas by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Debussy, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and Gershwin.
His concert programme, "An Evening with Willard White - a tribute to Paul Robeson", has been a continuing success at festivals throughout the UK Willard White has appeared on television as Porgy in 'Porgy and Bess' and as Shakespeare's 'Othello' with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
www.joyousjam.com /jamaicasclassicalmusicians/id3.html   (268 words)

  
 Willard National Fish Hatchery
The Willard hatchery is located five miles north of Highway 14 up the west end of the Cook-Underwood Road on the Little White Salmon River.
Willard NFH is currently an integral component of the Yakama Nation Mid-Columbia coho salmon reintroduction effort aimed at reestablishing self sustaining populations of coho salmon in the Wenatchee River Basin of north central Washington.
Coho salmon eggs, derived from a stock of fish returning to and spawned on the Wenatchee River in north central Washington, are transported to Willard during December at the eyed-up stage.
www.fws.gov /gorgefish/willard/default.htm   (381 words)

  
 Mr. Lincoln's White House: Willard's Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Willard's Hotel was the capital's pre-eminent hotel, located close to the White House at the corner of E Street and 14th Street.
Willard's remained a center of social-political action for the rest of the war.
On every street corner and public place hundreds of men were gathered in knots, discussing or inquiring about the military situation, and last evening the entire city was ablaze with joy upon learning that Grant had pressed the rebels past their old battle ground of the Wilderness, and was driving them before him toward Richmond.
www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org /inside.asp?ID=184&subjectID=4   (2018 words)

  
 Sir Willard White
On Wednesday, December 8, 2004, Sir Willard White will be performing along with other musicians in a concert at the Albert Hall in aid of refugees in Darfur.
And, of course, the biggest cultural news of the week for us was the award of a knighthood by H M The Queen to Willard White, the outstanding bass-baritone, as we have to say now "born in Jamaica" as it's a British Honour.
In 2000, Willard White was awarded the Order of Merit (OM), Jamaica's third highest honour, being recognised for international distinction in the performing arts.
www.joyousjam.com /jamaicasclassicalmusicians/id22.html   (705 words)

  
 Dulles Airport Has Its Roots in Rural Black Community of Willard (washingtonpost.com)
I mention her race because Willard was largely a fl community, and it's doubtful that a young white person would have given that answer.
Joseph Edward Willard, for whom the village was named, was Fairfax County delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from 1893 to 1901.
Willard also was considered one of Virginia's richest men, and those who passed his 14-bedroom house on a 50-acre estate in the Town of Fairfax certainly believed that assertion.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A61681-2002Nov15¬Found=true   (2583 words)

  
 Williard White - March 25
Willard White was born in Kingston, Jamaica where he commenced his musical training at the Jamaican School of Music and the went on to the Juilliard School in New York.
Willard White's large repetoire includes the bass-baritone roles in operas by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Debussy, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and Gershwin.
Willard White also gives concerts in a specially-arranged programme with saxophonist John Harle.
www.virginia.edu /music/tecs/performers/willardwhite.htm   (234 words)

  
 100 Great Black Britons - Willard White
Willard White is one of the world's great basses, known for his enormous rich voice and powerful stage presence.
Born in Jamaica, on October 10 1946, he studied at the Jamaican School of Music and Juilliard in New York, and made his debut with New York City Opera in 1974 as Colline in 'La Bohème'.
In many people's minds, his most outstanding role is as Mephistopheles in 'The Damnation of Faust', which he has sung many times to memorable effect and with huge acclaim.
www.100greatblackbritons.com /bios/willard_white.html   (202 words)

  
 White Sir Willard Wentworth - Search Results - MSN Encarta
White Sir Willard Wentworth - Search Results - MSN Encarta
White, Sir Willard Wentworth (1946- ), Jamaican bass, born in Ewarton, Jamaica.
Baker, Sir Samuel White (1821-1893), British traveller and explorer, the first European to sight Lake Albert, born in London, and educated in...
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Knighthood for opera star White
Willard White, one of the world's great bass singers, has received a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Jamaica-born Sir Willard White, 57, has sung in some of the great opera houses of the world and performed with many of the world's most celebrated symphony orchestras.
Sir Willard studied at the Jamaican School of Music and Juilliard in New York, and says his upbringing in Jamaica influenced his way of thinking.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/arts/3798349.stm   (455 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Institute of Jamaica congratulates Sir Willard White - Tuesday | June 22, 2004
To be conferred with this distinguished honour by the Queen of England, reflects the established eminence of this highly trained musician, who is highly regarded as one of the world's greatest baritone singers.
Sir Willard's immeasurable success has been achieved through perseverance and training received at the Jamaica School of Music, (now part of the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts) and the Julliard School of Music in New York.
The Institute of Jamaica wishes for Sir Willard White continued success in his musical career, as he stamps his indelible mark in the genres of operatic and classical music, with his superb bass-baritone voice and refined vocal performances.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20040622/lead/lead6.html   (262 words)

  
 CD Review of Sir Willard White - The Paul Robeson Legacy on Linn Records @ jazzreview.com
Classical fans will know Willard White from the critically-acclaimed comprehensive recording of "Porgy and Bess" released by EMI Records a few years ago.
White's rich, smooth bass-baritone voice is a good fit for Robeson's repertoire, and he is backed by a swinging, gospel-tinged jazz quintet led by pianist Neal Thornton.
White has mastered this material fully, and the richness of his voice and the exactness of his phrasing perfectly compliment the superb rhythm section and trumpet solos of Guy Barker.
www.jazzreview.com /cdreviewprint.cfm?ID=8351   (485 words)

  
 Jazz News: Willard White: The Paul Robeson Legacy
Willard White’s vivid stage presence and undeniable charisma are captured in the recording which is brought further to life by Super Audio surround sound technology.
Willard White’s wholly well-judged interpretations move lightly from wit and humour to profound gravitas, as these iconic songs demand.
Appearing alongside Willard White on the album is Mercury Awards Prize Winner Guy Barker, along with Neal Thornton, Geoff Gascoyne, Richasrd Bolton and Mark Doffman.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/news.php?id=3249   (316 words)

  
 Geometry.Net - Book_Author: White William Hale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The son of a dissenter, White gives in his novels a poignant account of his spiritual dissillusionment and growing loneliness.
White, William Hale (Encyclopedia) White, William Hale, pseud.
White, William Hale, 18311913 1881, The Autobiography of MarkRutherford, Dissenting Minister.
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 GORP - Little White Salmon-Willard National Fish Hatchery Complex
Turn at W end of Little White Salmon River Bridge and travel along the river road approximately 1 mile to hatchery.
The best time to visit Little White Salmon Unit is mid July through the middle of November during the heaviest spawning period when large adult salmon are available for viewing.
The best time to visit the Willard Unit is late spring through early fall; fingerling fish are present year round.
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 J'can-born opera singer Willard White knighted - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Sir Willard, who made his professional debut 30 years ago, was among the list of persons named on the Queen's birthday honours list for this year.
In addition to his achievements in opera, Sir Willard is also known for his acting skills.
Sir Willard, often compared to US singer Paul Robeson, whom he honours in his repertoire, has sung in some of the great opera houses of the world and has performed with many of the world's most celebrated symphony orchestras.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20040614T010000-0500_61163_OBS_J_CAN_BORN_OPERA_SINGER_WILLARD_WHITE_KNIGHTED.asp   (333 words)

  
 History || About Our School || White Eagle Elementary School || Indian Prairie School District #204
"White Eagle" was the title of honor given to Willard Scott, a pioneer Naperville settler and founding father, by the Pottawattomi Indians who came to Northern Illinois about 1720.
Throughout his rich and eventful 84-year life, Scott was highly respected in his community as a man of unswerving honesty, sound judgement, and scrupulous integrity.
The Naperville Hotel, the Willard Scott and Company general store and community center, and, ultimately, the Willard Scott Bank established "White Eagle" as an innovator and concerned citizen.
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 Willard National Fish Hatchery - happenings
As part of the Little White Salmon/Willard National Fish Hatchery Complex, visitors can visit the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery to enjoy a picnic at a peaceful spot along the river; watch birds that include ducks, geese, osprey, and eagles; and see salmon returning to the place of their birth.
At the Willard hatchery coho smolts can be viewed in the raceways.
After the coho eggs hatch and develop into the eye-egg stage in which they can be handled, they are transferred to the Willard hatchery for incubation and rearing.
www.fws.gov /gorgefish/willard/willardhappenings.htm   (451 words)

  
 BookRags: Willard Motley Biography
His family lived in Englewood, a white neighborhood on the south side of Chicago.
Living as the only fl family in an all white neighborhood meant Motley's family was not considered a threat, and unlike most fls of that time Motley had few hostile interactions with whites.
It included Motley's diary entries from age 16 to 34 and was considered a valuable tool for understanding how Motley incorporated real-life experiences into his writing.
www.bookrags.com /biography/willard-motley   (1600 words)

  
 Willard White
This concert is pure enertainment with spirituals, songs from Broadway musicals including "I Got Plenty of Nuttin'" and "If I Were a Rich Man", and the life-enhancing folk songs of Jamaica; Willard's own cultural heritage.
Add to that an opportunity to hear Willard perform such 20th century classics as "My Way" and "Smile" and you have the prospect of an unforgettable treat.
Willard is joined by the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, conducted by Carl Davies
www.bigcardiff.co.uk /events.php?event_id=785   (155 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Bass-Baritone Willard White and Director Franco Zeffirelli Knighted
Bass-Baritone Willard White and theater, film, and opera director Franco Zeffirelli received knighthoods from the British government this week.
According to the UK's Press Association, Queen Elizabeth knighted the Jamaican-born White at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, November 23.
White made his professional debut with New York City Opera in 1974, and appeared at English National Opera for the first time two years later.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/837.html   (358 words)

  
 Sir Willard White: Full Biography - IMGArtists.com
Since making his debut with the New York City Opera he has sung regularly at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, New York, the English National OperaSan Francisco, the Opera Houses of Munich, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, and at the Glyndebourne, Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg Festivals.
Willard White’s huge repertoire includes the bass-baritone roles in operas by John Adams, Bartok, Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Debussy, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Messiaen and Gershwin.
His concert programme “An Evening with Willard White – a tribute to Paul Robeson,” performed with a small group of versatile musicians and linking narrator, continues to be a huge success at Festivals, has been shown on BBC television and has been issued on CD.
www.imgartists.com /?page=artist&id=144&c=2   (238 words)

  
 Willard Steen White
Friday, April 21, 2006, in Pacific Pointe Retirement Inn in King City for Willard Steen White, who died April 8 of a stroke at age 93.
White was born Oct. 27, 1912, in Boise, Idaho.
He moved in 1959 to Lake Oswego and was a manufacturer's representative for Jantzen Knitting Mills.
www.oregonlive.com /obituaries/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/obits/1145240711320880.xml&coll=7   (129 words)

  
 Sir Willard White - IMGArtists.com
Willard White’s large repertoire includes the bass-baritone roles in operas by Bartok, Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Debussy, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and Gershwin.
His concert programme “An Evening with Willard White – a tribute to Paul Robeson,” performed with a small group of versatile musicians and linking narrator, continues to be a huge success at Festivals, has been shown on BBC television and has now been issued on CD.
This is for information only and should not be reproduced.
www.imgartists.com /?page=artist&id=144   (147 words)

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