Wilfred Brown was a tenor and professional singer who lived in Petersfield. He taught music including to Prime Minster Harold Wilson’s children and performed and recorded with many musical greats like Vaughan Willaims, Gerald Finzi and guitarist John Williams.
We spoke to Matthew Brown, one of the six children Wilfred and Mary adopted. Matthew speaks about life at home, being adopted and contacting his birth family.
Recordings of Wilfred are on YouTube and other outlets.
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A voice for the ages. Wilfred Brown born 1921. I was watching Midsomer Murders and the police Inspector’s wife Joyce Barnaby, her onscreen name, had played a folksong “An Unquiet Grave” on a tape .. after looking up various singers of of this folksong, I came across the rich voice of tenor Wilfred Brown which I think was played on Midsomer Murders episode “The Silent Land”.
You died too young Wilfred Brown. The world was enriched by your voice.