Recorded live at the Salle Gaveau (Paris) in January, the full concert will be broadcast on France Musique at 14:00 (GMT+2) this afternoon as part of the Afternoon Concert series. Don't miss out on some Morley, Weelkes & Debussy and a selection of folk songs from around the world. Listen online at France Musique.
Following Friday's concert in the beautiful setting of Chelmsford Cathedral, The King's Singers head west to one of the most beautiful parts of the UK - to Pembrokeshire in the West of Wales - singing in St. Davids Cathedral. Thursday sees the group head to the newly refurbished Cathedral Church of Saint Marie in the city of Sheffield, and on Friday to Swaledale Festival in the Yorkshire
Eric was honoured to be a part of one of Instagram's new @music features. “I spend a lot of time taking photos up – at the sky, at trees, at flowers, at buildings,” Read the article on the Instagram blog @ericwhitacre
Tickets are now on sale for Julian's performance with the BBC Philharmonic at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Saturday 12th March 2016. Julian will be performing the original version of Copland's Clarinet Concerto alongside the orchestra, who are performing a concert of Three Musical Adventures. "The BBC Philharmonic has to be one of my favourite orchestras in the world. The first time I played
Before The King's Singers head into the studio to record “How fair thou art" (Biblical Passions) from the master of Renaissance polyphony - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – they will be performing some of his finest music in the beautiful Chapel at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge (UK). Join them in this intimate setting on Wednesday 10 June at 8pm, as they perform these glorious works. The group has
With The King's Singers now back in the UK, looking forward to meeting friends a little to closer home over the next 10 days in Chelmsford, St David’s, Sheffield, Swaledale and Peterborough, looking back over the last two weeks highlights the incredible student choirs and teachers across the world, ensuring the tradition of choral singing remains strong in every culture. The Gaude Mater Festival, Poland provided
A further date on the Julian Bliss Septet Tour of the US in November 2015 has been announced! There is another opportunity to catch them at the Pfeiffer Hall, North Central College, Naperville, IL, on Saturday 21st November 2015 at 8pm. To get the 'best seats at the best prices', you can now subscribe to their Performing Arts Series to guarantee your seat for A Tribute to
'an especially intriguing and rewarding concert' 'At intermission, an audience member said, “This is what all concerts here should be: interesting new music.”' Michael Anthony for the Minneapolis Star Tribune 'there was a lot of terrific music, much of it quite absorbing, bouncing about in mood from soothing to stimulating, sad to silly. And the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Chorale did exceptional things with all
Eric Whitacre is honoured to have been invited to speak at the prestigious Oxford Union at Oxford University. The event features as part of the Trinity Term Card and will take place at the Union on 10th June 2015 at 20:00. Founded in 1823, it is Britain’s second oldest University Union and has gained a worldwide reputation for its debate. Speakers come from diverse backgrounds
It is not often The King's Singers can say they are visiting a city, let alone a country for the first time, but this evening they fly to the Philippines. Staying in the countries capital Manila, they will perform this Saturday 9 May in the Cultural Centre of the Philippines. Hosted by the Philippine Madrigal Singers the group shall enjoy workshop time with them, as well as performing
