THOMAS WEELKES / WILLIAM BYRD
Tom & Will - Weelkes & Byrd: 400 Years The King's Singers & Fretwork [ Signum / CD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] 400 years ago, in 1623, England lost two of its greatest composers: William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes. In a pro- gramme marking this double anniversary, The King's Singers and Fretwork turn their focus to the bold personalities of these two men, Will... |
MAKIKO KINOSHITA / GYORGY LIGETI / OLA GJEILO / JUDITH BINGHAM etc
Wonderland The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 22/Sep/2023 ] Wonderland is full of magic and myth. Containing exclusively works commissioned by The King's Singers across their 55 years, the album celebrates their trademark musical storytelling, with no shortage of comedy. György Ligeti's six Nonsense... |
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The King's Singers - When You Wish Upon a Star: 100 Years of Disney Songs The King's Singers, with Joyce DiDonato (mezzo), Pene Pati (tenor), Pene Pati (tenor), Edgar Moreau (cello), Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 28/Apr/2023 ] Featuring songs from Disney's most iconic animated films from every decade, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in 1937 through the hits of 2020 |
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Christmas Carols with The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] This brand new Christmas album from The King's Singers features 25 tracks covering everything from contemporary choral gems and folk songs through to well-loved carols. Dotted throughout the album are several of the most famous English church carols,... |
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The Library Vol. 3 (EP) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 18/Jun/2021 ] This is the third volume in the EP series 'The Library' - a series that explores both the history, and the new horizons, of The King's Singers close-harmony repertoire. Close-harmony is the part of their work for which they are best known, and their... |
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Finding Harmony The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 31/Jan/2020 ] Singing together binds us together. From the Protestant Reformation in Europe during the 1500s to the US Civil Rights Movement, there have been countless moments in history when songs have united nations, cultures and causes. |
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The Library Vol. 1 [ Signum / CD - released 4/Oct/2019 ] Acclaimed for their life-affirming virtuosity and irresistible charm, The King's Singers are in global demand. Their work - synonymous with the best in vocal ensemble performance - appeals to a vast international audience. |
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Best Sacred 100: [6 CDs at a special price] Various artists incl Hilliard Ensemble, Ambrosian Singers, Choir of King's College, Philippe Jaroussky, Thomas Hampson, Kiri te Kanawa [ Warner / Erato / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2019 ] A 100 of the world's best-loved sacred songs, arias, choruses and orchestral works. Featuring such composers as Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles Gounod, George Frideric Handel, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Johannes Brahms. |
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Love Songs [ Signum / CD - released 8/Feb/2019 ] "Among many highlights, Richard Rodney Bennett's exquisite arrangement of Gershwin's 'Love is Here to Stay' stands out, bringing sumptuous harmonies and a rhythmic simplicity that lets the group's almost improbably sense of ensemble shine" BBC Music |
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The King's Singers: Madrigals & Songs from the Renaissance The King's Singers with The Consorte of Musicke, Anthony Rooley & Tragicomedia [ Warner Classics / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2018 ] Founded at King's College in Cambridge in 1968, the King's Singers are one of the world's most sought-after and acclaimed vocal ensembles. This amazing set repackages eight of their greatest albums. |
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SPECIAL OFFER: The King's Singers: The Complete RCA Recording The King's Singers [ Sony RCA Red Seal / 11 CD Box Set - released 15/Feb/2018 ] The King s Singers remain unique for their musical intelligence, virtuosity and sheer good humour. All qualities this collection has in spades. |
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The King's Singers Gold The King's Singers [ Signum / 3 CD - released 3/Nov/2017 ] "The King's Singers turn out their characteristic, highly polished finish: diction is razor-sharp, ensemble and intonation are well-nigh flawless." BBC Music |
TRADITIONAL / HOWELLS / POULENC
Christmas Presence The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] Recorded Live from their spiritual home of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, The King's Singers present an album of festive Christmas music, blending ancient and modern works with traditional favourites and new arrangements.The disc also features A... |
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The Sound of the King's Singers The King's Singers [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 15/Sep/2017 ] With an unmistakable sound and repertoire that ranges from classical to pop, Renaissance to the Beatles, and from folksongs to pop songs through to the avant-garde, the fantastic vocal sextet the King's Singers have enjoyed a unique global career.... |
PENDERECKI / DUFAY / PART / DE MONTE / SCHUTZ / BACH / etc
Magnificat Hilliard Ensemble, Ambrosian Singers, Rheinische Kantorei, Choir of King's College, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, etc [ Erato Warner Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 22/Aug/2017 ] Song of Mary: The Evangelist Saint Luke describes how the pregnant Mother of God intones a prayer of thanks which in Latin begins with the words "Magnificat anima mea Dominum", and in the King James version "My soul doth magnify the Lord". This... |
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The King's Singers Christmas Songbook The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 16/Dec/2016 ] "It mixes snappy arrangements of American secular favourites like Santa Claus is coming to town…the six-part harmonies are typically immaculate…King's Singers diehards won't hesitate" (BBC Music) |
PALESTRINA
How Fair Thou Art: Biblical Passions by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 4/Mar/2016 ] "The King's Singers maintain an admirably cool approach to these 16th-century sizzlers." (The Guardian) |
BACCUSI / GABRIELI / BOZZI / MASSAINO / COSTA / FLORIO / etc
Il Trionfo di Dori The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2015 ] The King's Singers release the complete Italian madrigal collection 'Il Trionfo di Dori'. Commissioned by Venetian nobleman Leonardo Sanudo in 1592, the collection features 29 works, each written by a different composer and poet, set for nine voices. |
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Postcards The King's Singers [ Signum / CD - released 2/Oct/2014 ] The King's Singers explore the folk songs and melodies of the world in a new programme entitled Postcards |
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Let It Snow! Albrecht Mayer & The King's Singers [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 22/Nov/2013 ] The pairing of one of the world's most famous and accomplished oboists, Albrecht Mayer, with the UK's celebrated vocal ensemble The King's Singers is a heavenly musical partnership. The interplay of colours, melodies and harmonies between these... |