The King's Singers: Gold The King's Singers
Album info
Album-Release:
2017
HRA-Release:
08.11.2017
Album including Album cover
- 1 We Are 02:52
- 2 And I Love Her (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble) 03:06
- 3 Don't Worry About Me (arr. C. Bruerton for vocal ensemble) 03:40
- 4 Kelele 03:10
- 5 And So It Goes (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble) 03:46
- 6 Hooray for What? (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble): Hooray for What?: Down with Love (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble) 02:56
- 7 All of Me (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 05:44
- 8 Shenandoah (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble) 03:13
- 9 Lamorna (arr. G. Richards for vocal ensemble) 01:52
- 10 Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy (arr. A. Jackman for vocal ensemble) 03:27
- 11 See You Again (arr. C. Gabbitas for vocal ensemble) 02:41
- 12 Alice in Wonderland (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble) 02:41
- 13 Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 03:26
- 14 Londonderry Air (arr. P. Knight for vocal ensemble) 03:17
- 15 I'll Follow the Sun (arr. B. Ives for vocal ensemble) 02:29
- 16 Bobby Shaftoe (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble) 01:13
- 17 The Goldwyn Follies (arr. R.R. Bennett for vocal ensemble): The Goldwyn Follies: Love Is Here to Stay (arr. R.R. Bennett for vocal ensemble) 02:38
- 18 Scarborough Fair (arr. C. Gabbitas for vocal ensemble) 03:17
- 19 That Lonesome Road (arr. S. Carrington for vocal ensemble) 02:48
- 20 Loch Lomond (arr. D. Overton for vocal ensemble) 03:06
- 21 Down by the Riverside (arr. R. Rice for vocal ensemble) 03:59
- 22 MLK (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble) 02:19
- 23 A Prayer of King Henry VI, "Founder's Prayer" 01:51
- 24 Sing Joyfully unto God Our Strength 02:26
- 25 Thou, My Love, Art Fair 03:39
- 26 Sicut cervus 02:55
- 27 In manus tuas 02:04
- 28 Master of Music 05:53
- 29 Musica Dei donum optimi 04:14
- 30 3 Sacred Songs, Op. 69: No. 3. Abendlied, "Bleib bei uns, es will Abend werden" (version for vocal ensemble) 02:54
- 31 The Bell Both Toll 03:13
- 32 4 Petites prières de Saint François d'Assise, FP 142 06:26
- 33 Das ist je gewisslich wahr, SWV 277: Das ist je gewißlich wahr, SWV 277 04:35
- 34 8 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 138: No. 2. Morgengesang 02:23
- 35 This Marriage (arr. for vocal ensemble) 02:23
- 36 Psalm 124, "If the Lord Had Not Been on Our Side" 02:33
- 37 Versa est in luctum 04:28
- 38 Rest 03:28
- 39 Wymondham Chants: Wymondham Chants: II. Scherzo: Tutivillus 02:08
- 40 The Blue Bird 03:40
- 41 Be Not Afraid 02:49
- 42 Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, No. 1 (arr. G. Richards for vocal ensemble) 02:47
- 43 Dessus le marche d'Arras: Dessus le marché d'Arras 01:31
- 44 Though Amaryllis Dance in Green 01:11
- 45 Lagrimas de mi consuelo 04:09
- 46 Handmade Proverbs 05:29
- 47 2 Choeurs, Op. 71: 2 Choeurs, Op. 71: No. 1. Les marins de Kermor 07:51
- 48 Con amores, la mi madre (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble) 02:46
- 49 7 Lieder, Op. 62: 7 Lieder, Op. 62: No. 5. All meine Herzgedanken 02:54
- 50 Die Nacht, Op. 17, No. 4, D. 983c 02:49
- 51 Revecy venir du printans 02:47
- 52 Romance du soir, Op. 118 02:43
- 53 Horizons 07:04
- 54 Plaisir d'amour (arr. G. Richards for vocal ensemble) 02:58
- 55 Come, Blessed Bird 02:27
- 56 The Little Green Lane 02:19
- 57 Das Geläut zu Speyer (2): Das Gläut zu Speyer 01:05
- 58 Basies moy 02:04
- 59 Gentil senora mia: Gentil señora mia 04:17
- 60 Quand tu dors près de moi (after J. Brahms) (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble) 03:34
Info for The King's Singers: Gold
Als die Schola Cantorum Pro Musica Profana in Cantabrigiense am 8. Mai 1968 erstmals unter dem neuen Namen ›The King's Singers‹ in der Queen Elizabeth Hall in London ein Konzert gab, wussten die Sänger wohl noch nicht, welch spektakulären Siegeszug das Ensemble vollziehen würde. Binnen kurzer Zeit erfolgten zahlreiche Auftritte in Großbritannien und Engagements bei Künstlern wie Nana Mouskouri oder Ronny Corbett, so dass sich die internationale Musikszene zusehends für den Chor interessierte. Es folgten weltweite Konzerte in den größten und bekanntesten Sälen, und die Plattenindustrie riss sich geradezu darum, das Ensemble für Aufnahmen zu engagieren. Auch heute, fünfzig Jahre nach ihrem Debüt und mehr als sagenhaften 150 produzierten Tonträgern, sind die King's Singers noch die Hälfte des Jahres auf Tour und fesseln die Zuhörerschaft nach wie vor, egal ob mit geistlichen oder weltlichen Konzertprogrammen.
Auch wenn sich die Besetzung hin und wieder auf einzelnen Positionen geändert hat, konnte das Ensemble stets seinen individuellen Klang beibehalten und zählt zu einer festen und verlässlichen Größe auf dem internationalen Musikmarkt. All dies ist Grund genug, das kommende Jubiläumsjahr gebührend zu feiern. Die Festivitäten beginnen bereits im November mit dem King's Singers Gold Album, das beim Hauslabel des Ensembles SIGNUM CLASSICS erscheint.
Auf drei Alben ist das gesamte Programm der Konzertreihe „Close Harmony, Spiritual & Secular Pieces“ zu hören. Dahinter verbergen sich Kompositionen aus fünf Jahrhunderten der Musikgeschichte von Schütz bis Chilcott.
The King’s Singers:
Patrick Dunachie, Countertenor
Timothy Wayne-Wright, Countertenor
Julian Gregory, Tenor
Christopher Bruerton, Bariton
Christopher Gabbitas, Bariton
Jonathan Howard, Bass
The King's Singers
Acclaimed worldwide for their virtuosity, life-affirming energy and charm, The King’s Singers are in global demand. Their work, synonymous with the very best in vocal ensemble performance, appeals to a vast international audience. Performing to hundreds of thousands of people each season, the group tours regularly to Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. Instantly recognisable for their immaculate intonation, vocal blend, diction and incisive timing, The King’s Singers are consummate entertainers.
The group’s repertoire has evolved to become one of the most diverse and compelling imaginable. The King’s Singers have commissioned over 200 works, including landmark pieces from leading contemporary composers including Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, Sir James MacMillan, Krzysztof Penderecki, Toru Takemitsu, Sir John Tavener, Gabriela Lena Frank and Eric Whitacre. They have also commissioned arrangements of everything from jazz standards to pop chart hits, explored medieval motets and Renaissance madrigals, and encouraged young composers to write new scores.
In addition to performing to capacity audiences and creating highly regarded and much-loved recordings, The King’s Singers share their artistry through numerous workshops and masterclasses around the world. In June 2017, the group will host their inaugural U.S. Summer School at DePauw University, Indiana and in July 2017 will return for their 3rd U.K. Summer School at Royal Holloway (part of the University of London) where they are also Ensemble in Residence. Among the work supported by The King’s Singers Foundation, A Carol for Christmas is a composition competition that seeks to encourage young and up-coming composers, giving the winners the chance for their piece to be performed in King’s College Chapel (Cambridge, UK).
Double Grammy® award-winning artists, the group were honoured in 2009 for their Signum Classics release, Simple Gifts, and again in 2012 for their contribution to Eric Whitacre’s Light and Gold album on Universal/Decca. Recently voted into Gramophone Hall of Fame, rave reviews and repeated sell-out concerts confirm that The King’s Singers remain one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles.
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