Leslie Holmes

Leslie Holmes (30 April 1901 – 27 December 1960) was a Canadian baritone and voice teacher. Holmes was born in Lesser Slave Lake in 1901. He was a celebrated singer in oratorios, concerts, and recitals in Canada and England from the 1920s-1950s. He appeared as a soloist with several notable music ensembles during his career, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He was also a soloist at the Montreal Festivals.

Holmes studied singing at the Canadian Academy of Music with Albert Ham and at the Royal College of Music in London with Harry Plunkett Greene. He was a professor of singing at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (1946-1947, and 1954-1959) and at the Royal Academy of Music in London (1947-1954). Several of his pupils had successful careers, including James Milligan, Jan Simons, and Harry Mossfield among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 30, 1901, Died December 27, 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0D2047 10-in. 4/11/1934 Spanische Dorfmusik Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Leslie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115024.

Holmes, Leslie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115024.

"Holmes, Leslie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115024

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