Steuart Wilson
Sir James Steuart Wilson (21 July 1889 – 18 December 1966) was an English singer, known for tenor roles in oratorios and concerts in the first half of the 20th century.
After service in the First World War, Wilson became known for singing tenor roles in oratorios by composers from Bach to Elgar. He was a champion of music by English composers of his generation, notably Ralph Vaughan Williams and Rutland Boughton. He also appeared from time to time in operatic tenor roles.
After retiring from his singing career in the early 1940s, Wilson embarked on a second career as a musical administrator, in which he was generally regarded as unsuccessful. He campaigned strenuously against homosexuals in the musical profession.
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