Following their annual summer break, The King's Singers return to the concert platform on Thursday 25 September for a charity concert in Mayfield, UK, followed by a concert in Rochester Cathedral on Friday 26 September. Both performances showcase a programme of some of the group's most-loved repertoire, ranging from sacred music by Byrd and Tallis, French art song, folksongs from around the world and music from
Eric Whitacre's iTunes Festival performance is available to watch on iTunes for the next 30 days. Joined on stage by his professional choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers, one of the most successful composers of all time, Hans Zimmer, Grammy award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and astounding new talent, Marius Beck, the set included a world-premiere peformance of Lux Nova and marked the first public collaboration between
Julian’s new album, named Classic FM's Album of the Week, is available for purchase today, 15th September 2014. The release features the Mozart and Nielsen Clarinet Concertos recorded live with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at The Sage, Gateshead. The album also includes two Mozart arias that Julian arranged himself for clarinet. “To record the Mozart live was a fantastic experience. There is a completely different
Multi-Grammy award-winning composer Hans Zimmer will join Eric at the 2014 iTunes Festival on 17 September. The programme, Reimagine, will also feature singer songwriter Marius Beck and soprano Hila Plitmann. Visit itunes.com/festival to apply for free tickets to the concert or watch the live broadcast via iTunes on 17 September.
Classic FM live returns to the Royal Albert Hall on 23rd September 2014, and Julian Bliss will be taking to the stage with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Julian will perform the infamous Czardas by Vittorio Monti on multiple clarinets, swapping to the A flat clarinet for the harmonics section; finishing with the Flight of the Bumblebee accompanied by the caveat that it is “guaranteed under 60 seconds
The King's Singers will be appearing at the London A Cappella Festival in January 2015. Their concert, "Songs from our Travels" will include songs from the new album "Postcards", as well as a world premiere performance of "Arabesques" by British composer Joanna Marsh. Tickets go on sale on Friday 12 September. Please visit the London A Cappella Festival website for further information. on Thursday 29
Tomorrow, Friday 5th September, Eric Whitacre will be appearing on BBC Radio 3 as part of the In Tune programme. He will be talking with Sean Rafferty alongside Professor Stephen Clift about an upcoming symposium on recent advances in the Science of Singing, Well-being and Health, which will be hosted at the Royal College of Music, London on 10th September. The programme will also include a performance from the pianist
