The Ten Tenors

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the Ten Tenors while performing at KUSI-TV in San Diego.

The TEN Tenors (also known as TTT) are an Australian music ensemble that has toured worldwide, been seen by more than 90 million people and attracted a vast international fan-base by performing a unique combination of classical and contemporary music featuring ten-part harmonies.

First formed in 1995,[1] the group has headlined more than 2000 concerts around the world (including North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and New Zealand, 29 countries to date), sold more than 3.5 million concert tickets and become renowned for their dynamic, choreographed performances and skillful ability to seamlessly transition from operatic arias to soulful ballads through to chart-topping pop and rock songs.

They have also been widely praised in the media, with The New York Times saying their “unique mix of the traditional and unconventional offers a fresh and highly-original take on the staid traditions of opera” and Variety describing them as “truly incandescent when performing at the full strength of 10”.[2]

They have shared the stage with artists including Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Andrea Boccelli, Willie Nelson, Alanis Morissette and Christina Aguilera. They have also appeared extensively on TV, including The Today Show, Today, Oprah’s Australian Adventure, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, as well as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for an audience of 32 million viewers and the UEFA Euro 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.

They have recorded extensively over the past 20 years, earning platinum and gold records,

Current members[]

  • Cameron Barclay
  • Daniel Belle
  • Michael Edwards
  • Keane Fletcher
  • Paul Gelsumini
  • Nathan Lay
  • Jared Newall
  • Boyd Owen
  • JD Smith
  • James Watkinson
  • Nigel Huckle (stand-by)

Band

  • Benjamin Kiehne (Piano)
  • Trent Bryson-Dean (Drums)
  • Joey McCoy (Guitar)

Note: The roster of members does change – the above list is current as at March 2019.[3]

Creatives[]

  • Director/Producer: D-J Wendt
  • Supervising Musical Director: Dr Steven Baker[4]
  • Touring Musical Director-in-Residence: Michael Edwards
  • Assistant Touring Musical Director-in-Residence: Paul Gelsumini
  • Lighting Designer: Jamie Schmidt
  • Staging/Choreography: Keane Fletcher

Previous members[]

  • Craig Atkinson
  • Robert Barbaro
  • Daniel Belle
  • Thomas David Birch
  • Shannon Brown
  • Shaun Brown
  • Nick Carter
  • Benjamin Clark
  • Roger Davy
  • Scott Fields
  • Graham Foote
  • George Forgan-Smith
  • Jack Fowles
  • Lucas Gelsumini
  • Drew Graham
  • Gordon Harris
  • Craig Hendry
  • Matthew Hickey
  • Chad Hilligus
  • Garry Jones
  • Luke Kennedy
  • David Kidd
  • Kim Kirkman
  • Nathan Kneen
  • Rosario La Spina
  • Adrian Li Donni
  • Adam Lopez
  • Bradley McCaw
  • Liam McLachlan
  • Sebastian Maclaine
  • Kent Maddock
  • Dion Molinas
  • Greg Moore
  • Stewart Morris
  • Joseph Naim
  • Boyd Owen
  • Adrian Phillips
  • Josh Piterman
  • Jordan S. Pollard
  • Andrew Pryor
  • Sam Roberts-Smith
  • Kyle Sapsford
  • Jason Short
  • Dominic Smith
  • Steve Sowden
  • Tod Strike
  • Jeff Teale
  • Jason Turnbull
  • Florian Voss
  • Bernard Wheaton

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[5] 		ESP
[6] 		GER
[7] 		NED
[8] 		NZ
[9]
Tenorissimo!
  • Released: 3 August 1998 (Australia)[10]
  • Label: Ocean Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — — —
Colours
  • Released: 18 August 1999 (Australia)[11]
  • Label: Ocean Records
  • Format: CD
 — — — — —
Untied / One is Not Enough
  • Released: 2000 (Australia)[12]
  • Released: 15 February 2002 (Europe)[13]
  • Label: Ocean Records / Koch Classics
  • Format: CD
 — — 72 18 —
A Not So Silent Night
  • Released: 19 November 2001 (Australia)[14]
  • Label: Ocean Records / Koch Classics
  • Formats: CD
  • Christmas album
 94[15] — — — —
Larger Than Life
  • Released: July 2004 (Europe)[16]
  • Label: Warner Music / Rhino Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — 47 71 —
Here's to the Heroes
  • Released: 26 August 2006 (Australia)[17]
  • Label: Warner Music / Rhino Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8 90 39 33 21 AUS: Gold[18]
Nostalgica
  • Released: 18 July 2008 (Australia)[19]
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Live album
 27 — 61 — —
Double Platinum
  • Released: 22 July 2011[20]
  • Label: Warner Music, Edel
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Live album
 17 — — — 6
On Broadway (Vol. 1)
  • Released: 14 May 2014[21][22]
  • Label: Frog in a Sock Limited
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 44 — — — —
Our Christmas Wish
  • Released: 13 November 2015
  • Label: MGM
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Christmas album
 16 — — — —
In Mezzo al Mare
  • Released: 11 April 2016[23]
  • Label: Frog in a Sock Limited
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — — —
Wish You Were Here
  • Released: 7 April 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 18 — — — 3
[24]
Love Is in the Air
  • Released: 26 April 2019
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23
[25]		 — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or did not chart.

Live albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[5] 		ESP
[6]
Amigos Para Siempre: Live in Madrid
(with RTVE Symphony Orchestra)
  • Released: 27 November 2009 (Europe)[26]
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD + DVD, digital download
  • Live album
 40° 29
  • ° Australian Music DVD Chart.

Compilation albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[5] 		NZ
[9]
Tenology 8 21 AUS: Platinum[28]
The Best So Far[29]
  • Released: 26 October 2018
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

References[]

  1. ^ Bochenski, Natalie (20 January 2014). "Ten Tenors take their pranks to Broadway". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ Martinez, Julio (25 October 2006). "The Ten Tenors". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ "The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors official website. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Melissa (21 January 2014). "TEN Tenors to take Broadway to Australia". Y7!. Yahoo7 Pty Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Steffen, Hung. "Discography The Ten Tenors". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography The Ten Tenors". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Discography The Ten Tenors". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Discography The Ten Tenors". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography The Ten Tenors". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Tenorissimo! by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Colours by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Untied by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Untied by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report Issue 612" (PDF). ARIA. 19 November 2001. Archived from the original on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "ARIA Report issue 616" (PDF). ARIA. 21 February 2002. Archived from the original on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Larger Than Life by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Here's to the Heroes by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Nostalgica by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Double Platinum by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  21. ^ "On Broadway: Volume 1 by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  22. ^ "On Broadway volume 1". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  23. ^ "In Mezzo al Mare by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  24. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  25. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Amigos Para Siempre [con la Orquesta de RTVE]". deezer. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Tenology by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  29. ^ "Best So Far – The Ten Tenors". JBHiFi. Retrieved 26 October 2018.

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