Thomas Jesty
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| Thomas Jesty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Born | 1991 | |
| Origin | Winchester, UK | |
| Genre(s) | Classical | |
| Occupation(s) | Choirboy, actor | |
| Instrument(s) | violin, piano | |
Thomas Jesty (born 1991?[1]) is a treble and Head Quirister at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2004.[2] Both he and Harry Sever (the 2003 winner) had solos on the December 2004 album "Hear My Prayer".[3] They also took part in the United Kingdom's biggest fundraising concert in aid of the victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. [4] Thomas lives in Winchester with his family, near his best friends Callum Kellas and Tristan Parsons, who also enjoy musical success and make the remainder of his violin trio: violinos angelicos and enjoys sports yet his talents lie in his incredible gift of music. Jesty plays the violin and the piano and enjoys juggling as well as real tennis and despite his tender age boules with his long-term partner Calvin as well as lawn bowles and curling.[5] His first and only film appearance is as a choir boy in Batman Begins.[6]
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↑ While the words quirister and chorister mean the same, Winchester College prefers the former in their written material.
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- ^ BBC (November 7, 2004). BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year 2004. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ UK Cathedral Music links (accessed December 13, 2006)
- ^ "Hear My Prayer" at the Boy Choir & Soloist Directory (accessed December 13, 2006).
- ^ "Tuning up for county's biggest tsunami concert", This Is Hamshire, Newsquest Media Group, February 3, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-12-13. (in English)
- ^ Thomas Jesty at the Boy Choir & Soloist Directory (accessed December 13, 2006).
- ^ Thomas Jesty's filmography at Yahoo! Movies (accessed December 13, 2006).
