The King's Singers
Comprising an ever-changing cast of six members -- two countertenors, a tenor, a bass, and two baritones -- The King's Singers are a long-running British vocal ensemble that tours the world singing a variety of repertory. Since their inception in the '60s and into the new millennium, the group has continued to perform, frequently to sold-out audiences.
The ensemble was formed in 1965 by six choral scholars of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. They decided to make a private recording of some of the secular music they had been working on, calling themselves "Schola Cantorum Pro Musica Profana in Cantabridgiense." They commissioned 100 pressings to keep and give to friends and families. From this start, the six (Martin Lane, Alastair Hume, Neil Jenkins, Richard Salter, Simon Carrington, and Brian Kay) decided to undertake a tour, and booked themselves as "Six Choral Scholars from King's College." The tour was a success, and a new name -- The King's Singers, suggested by an Argo Records executive -- was chosen.
Their first concert officially took place on May 1, 1968. By 1971, The King's Singers had drawn considerable attention in England and they began making their first recordings. By Appointment and The King's Music appeared in 1971 and 1972, respectively. In the '80s, The King's Singers experienced their first personnel changes, but the group's popularity remained high, bolstered by a heavy touring schedule that even included an appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Then-recent recordings, like their All at Once Well Met: English Madrigals (1985) and The Beatles Connection (1986), achieved impressive sales.
The King's Singers continue to entertain audiences with their music, maintaining their meticulous style through numerous changes in the ensemble's lineup. Of their past members, the longest serving was Alastair Hume, who remained with The King's Singers until the end of the 1992 season. Several former members, such as Nigel Short, Gabriel Crouch, and composer Bob Chilcott, have established successful solo careers. As of mid-2020s, the group's membership included countertenors Patrick Dunachie and Edward Button, tenor Julian Gregory, baritones Christopher Bruerton and Nick Ashby, and bass Jonathan Howard.
The King's Singers have made several dozen recordings of a wide variety of music for several labels, everything from madrigals and motets to Japanese folk songs to a cappella arrangements of pop songs. They have also commissioned a large number of new compositions from composers such as Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, Toru Takemitsu, James MacMillan, and Gabriela Lena Frank. In addition, they teach master classes and summer programs for young musicians. In 2009, the King's Singers won a Grammy Award for their recording Simple Gifts, on the Signum label. They were also part of Eric Whitacre's 2012 Grammy-winning recording Light & Gold. Great American Songbook followed in 2013 and Postcards in 2014. In 2017, they issued Gold, a three-disc set that featured their takes on traditional classics and pop hits from the likes of Wiz Khalifa ("See You Again"), The Beatles ("And I Love Her"), KT Tunstall ("Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"), John Legend ("All of Me"), and many more. 2020 saw the release of Finding Harmony, a 19-track set that spanned both styles and centuries, with the intent of uniting the world through song. The year 2023 saw four releases from The King's Singers, including Wonderland, which contained performances of György Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals.
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Swimming Over London
Pop - Paru chez Signum Records le 10 mai 2010
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Meet You in the Maze
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 2 sept. 2020
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Remember Me (From "Coco")
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 25 nov. 2022
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Down to the River to Pray (Arr. Philip Lawson)
Classique - Paru chez Signum Records le 1 sept. 2020
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Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover (Arr. Andrew Jackman)
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 20 mai 2021
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Choral Essays, Vol. 2: Reflections
Classique - Paru chez The Sound Corporation le 1 avr. 2010
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In The Real Early Morning (Arr. Patrick Dunachie)
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 3 juin 2021
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
The King's Singers, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Liam Dunachie
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 23 juin 2022
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When I See An Elephant Fly
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 27 janv. 2023
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Alive
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 3 août 2023
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Rhythm of Life
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Signum Records le 30 juin 2022
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Let It Snow
Albrecht Mayer, The King's Singers
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2013
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If I Can Help Somebody (arr. Stacey V. Gibbs)
Classique - Paru chez Signum Records le 20 janv. 2020
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Harmonious Voices: An Acapella Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez East Props Music - OMiP le 9 déc. 2023
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Let it Go (From "FROZEN")
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 24 mars 2023
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Sermons & Devotions
Classique - Paru chez RCA Red Seal le 4 juin 2007
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My Heart Is a Holy Place
Pop - Paru chez East Props Music - OMiP le 15 mars 2024
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One Last Time
Pop - Paru chez East Props Music - OMiP le 29 mars 2024
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