article_title name background years_active
paul esswood
 paul esswood solo_singer 1971 -- present
paul esswood

paul esswood -lrb- born 6 june 1942 -rrb- is an english countertenor and conductor .
he is best known for his performance of bach cantatas and the operas of handel and monteverdi .
along with his countrymen alfred deller and james bowman , he led the revival of countertenor singing in modern times .
