Thaxted Festival with Richard Harwood & James Baillieu

Julian is joining forces with cellist Richard Harwood & pianist James Baillieu for a performance at Thaxted Festival on 26 June 2016. Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B flat Op. 11 Fauré: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 117 Schumann: Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor Op. 114 Beethoven’s Opus 11 is attractive, uncomplicated music, ‘a delectable Trio whose lightheartedness belies

Thaxted Festival with Richard Harwood & James Baillieu2016-05-30T10:36:40+00:00

Digitalising 3,500 pieces of sheet music!

With the ever-increasing presence of digital technology in so many aspects of our daily lives across the globe, The King's Singers have decided to go digital! As the KS embark on the 'iPad Project' - digitalising our 3,500 piece strong music library - they look forward to embracing technology and to using their iPad Pros for all performances going forwards. Read Timothy's account on how the

Digitalising 3,500 pieces of sheet music!2016-05-26T10:23:19+00:00

Sonic Masterworks – First Concert as Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale

Eric takes to the stage of Disney Hall on June 5 for his first conducting appearance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale since his appointment as Artist in Residence. “Sonically overwhelming” are the words Artistic Director Grant Gershon uses to describe the programme - a collection of a cappella gems that span four centuries of music. Eric will conduct his arrangement of "Enjoy the Silence"

Sonic Masterworks – First Concert as Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale2016-05-24T12:47:10+00:00

International A cappella week, Hannover 2016

The King's Singers have had the great pleasure of performing in the 16th International A cappella week in Hannover. A wonderful occasion performing in the stunning acoustics of the Markuskirche Hannover, followed by an inspiring workshop with 4 talented ensembles: Mädchenchor Hannover, Knabenchor Hannover, Folkwang Vokalensemble and Hannover Harmonists. Here's a lovely video made by the team at the festival, documenting their time with them. https://youtu.be/rfKa2RboQ9c  

International A cappella week, Hannover 20162016-05-16T11:59:47+00:00

KS Summer Schools 2017

In the last few months The King's have been overwhelmed  by the number of applications to the Summer Schools in 2017, so much so that places are now limited to the UK School at Royal Holloway,  University of London in July 2017. There are places remaining at the inaugural US Summer School at DePauw University, Indiana in June 2017, but with an emphasis on the

KS Summer Schools 20172016-05-16T11:54:26+00:00

Julian to join the Hallé Orchestra for 3 performances in 2016-2017 season

Julian is honoured to join the Hallé Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder for three performances of Weber's second concerto at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in April 2017. The concerto will sit between Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for Strings and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5. For more information and tickets, visit the Hallé Orchestra's website.

Julian to join the Hallé Orchestra for 3 performances in 2016-2017 season2016-05-24T13:06:44+00:00

“most sensitive and elegiac” – Financial Times reviews Gumboots

Richard Fairman of the Financial Times has awarded Julian and the Carducci Quartet's recording of Brahms' Clarinet Concerto and Bruce's Gumboots a four star review. The Bruce is described as "at first haunting, then breezy, catchy, exhilarating" and the Brahms "the most sensitive and elegiac". Read the full review on the Financial Times website.

“most sensitive and elegiac” – Financial Times reviews Gumboots2016-05-05T10:12:43+00:00

Upcoming UK Festivals

Safely in the month of May, we enter the season of Summer Festivals . Julian and his jazz Septet will be playing Mayfield Festival this coming Saturday with a programme of Benny Goodman numbers. The following Saturday sees him join the Carducci Quartet for a performance of Brahms' Clarinet Quintet recently recorded and released on Signum Records. Other festival performances include a programme for clarinet, piano

Upcoming UK Festivals2016-05-03T14:08:51+00:00
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