The King's Singers joined Sean Rafferty at BBC Broadcasting House for Tuesday's episode of BBC Radio 3's In Tune. If you missed this, you can listen again here until the 18th December 2014. The group began their Christmas season on Wednesday morning, performing in the Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Earls Court London. This was their last opportunity to perform in the Earls Court Exhibition Centre before it is due to be
Eric Whitacre will premiere four new pieces with the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale in May 2015. The run of the three concerts will provide the first opportunity to hear the orchestral versions of Eric's"Lux Aurumque" and "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas" as well as a new piece from composer Steven Bryant, "Ecstatic Waters". The concerts will end with a brand-new Whitacre piece for chorus, orchestra
Julian will join the Chamber Orchestra of Paris under the direction of Nathalie Stutzmann on the stage of the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in May 2015 for a performance of his recently-recorded Mozart Clarinet Concerto. Julian Bliss & Chamber Orchestra of Paris 12th May 2015 | 20:00 Théâtre des Champs Elysées Tickets are available through the theatre’s website.
The King’s Singers are guests on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune tomorrow, Tuesday 18th November 2014 18.00 GMT. Fresh off the plane following this evening’s performance in Sosnowiec, Poland, they will be chatting to Sean Rafferty and singing live three tracks from their new album Postcards. Tune in live tomorrow, 18.00 GMT on BBC Radio 3.
Eric Whitacre is writing a new piece for orchestra and chorus to premiere in May 2015 with the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale. I've been planning/conceiving the work for several months now but still haven't written a note of music. Tonight I sketched out - in prose - what I imagine the basic structure will be. After this I'll begin drawing abstract pictures, further refining
The King’s Singers are visiting Italy for the first time this season, performing to audiences in Erba and Verona in Northern Italy. Despite the poor weather around Erba (sadly prohibiting some of the audience attending last night) the rain could not dampen spirits and the group have been warmly welcomed. The coming week holds a few more firsts of the season. The group will travel
The King’s Singers are honoured to be performing for Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain and Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of Greece tonight in the stunning setting of Madrid’s, Teatro Real. This coming weekend the group will commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Hannoverian succession to the English throne along with the residents of Hannover and visitors to the city. Performing once again
