THE KING’S SINGERS CELEBRATES 50 GOLDEN YEARS OF SINGING
Come February 23 and 24, The King’s Singers celebrates 50 golden years of singing with two concerts at the Victoria Concert Hall.
In 1968, the original six King’s Singers came together through their shared love of singing and quickly became renowned for their mesmerising performances and the unique diversity of their music. From the rich polyphony of sacred renaissance music to familiar tunes you hum to, GOLD charts a journey through the music that’s defined their career over the last 50 years, and moves on to exciting and unexplored musical worlds. An alchemy of ancient and modern, serious and light-hearted, expected and unexpected. GOLD crowns half a century of dedication to music, and looks ahead with unbridled energy to the next 50 years and beyond. The second day of their Singapore visit also presents a very special collaboration with the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir. The marriage of charming virtuosity and youthful energy promises a memorable evening of delights.
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 and 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.
GOLD 50 The King’s Singers •
Patrick Dunachie, Countertenor / Timothy Wayne-Wright, Countertenor / Julian Gregory, Tenor / Christopher Bruerton, Baritone / Christopher Gabbitas, Baritone / Jonathan Howard, Bass / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster
Fri / 23 Feb 18 / 7.30pm
Sat / 24 Feb 18 / 7.30pm
Multiple venue
In 1968, the original six King’s Singers came together through their shared love of singing and quickly became renowned for their mesmerising performances and the unique diversity of their music. From the rich polyphony of sacred renaissance music to familiar tunes you hum to, GOLD charts a journey through the music that’s defined their career over the last 50 years, and moves on to exciting and unexplored musical worlds. An alchemy of ancient and modern, serious and light-hearted, expected and unexpected. GOLD crowns half a century of dedication to music, and looks ahead with unbridled energy to the next 50 years and beyond. The second day of their Singapore visit also presents a very special collaboration with the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir. The marriage of charming virtuosity and youthful energy promises a memorable evening of delights.
Autograph Session with The King's Singers (held after concert on both days)
The King's Singers GOLD Pre-Concert Menu is available at FOO'D by Davide Oldani from 20 - 24 February 2018.
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FeaturingPatrick Dunachie, Countertenor / Timothy Wayne-Wright, Countertenor / Julian Gregory, Tenor / Christopher Bruerton, Baritone / Christopher Gabbitas, Baritone / Jonathan Howard, Bass / Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir / Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster
Programme| Ley | The Prayer of King Henry VI |
|---|---|
| Chilcott | We Are |
| Palestrina | Sicut cervus |
| Thomas Tallis (Tallis) | In Manus Tuas |
| William Byrd | Sing Joyfully |
| Hession | Master of Music |
| Patric Standford | The Bluebird |
| Traditional | The Little Green Lane |
| John Williams | Rest |
| Poulenc Francis (Poulenc) | Quatre petites prières de Saint François d’Assise |
| Simon | Some Folks Lives Roll Easy |
| Traditional | Down by the Riverside |
| Clayton | |
| Nico Muhly (Muhly) | To Stand in this House |
| Chilcott | Thou, my love, art fair |
| Alan Bennett | The Seasons of His Mercies |
| Chilcott | Days from ‘Even Such is Time’ |
| Jeune | Revecy venir du Printans |
| Vásquez | Gentil señora mia |
| SENFL | Das G’läut zu Speyer |
| Camille Saint-Saëns (Saint-Saëns) | Les marins de Kermor |
| Traditional | Lamorna |
| Traditional | Shenendoah |
| Traditional | I Bought Me a Cat |
| John Rutter | Be Not Afeard |
| John Lennon | I’ll Follow the Sun |
| John Lennon | And I Love her |
Honey Pie | |
| Chilcott | Even Such is Time from ‘Even Such is Time’ We Are |
| David | You are the New Day |
| Alexander L'Estrange (L'Estrange) | Quintessentially |
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