Julian is humbled and honoured to premiere a new Clarinet Concerto written for him by jazz legend Wayne Shorter. The work will be performed for the first time with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Andrés Orozco-Estrada on the stage of the Royal Festival Hall in London. The concerto was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Argovia Philharmonic. For more information and tickets,
The results of the study into the physiological impact of attending a concert, researched last year at the Eric Whitacre Singers concerts in London and Cheltenham, have been released. The results proved that there were significant changes in cortisol, cortisone, progesterone, cortisol/DHEA ratio and cortisol/cortisone ratio. This is the first evidence that attending a cultural event can have an impact on endocrine activity and down-regulate stress.
The King's Singers have just announced that their next Featured Ensemble in the Ensemble Hub is the wonderful Choral Scholars of University College Dublin. Their most recent undertaking has been a recording of Irish and Scottish choral music for Signum Classics. Invisible Stars is an enchanting collection of traditional and contemporary choral music and features arrangements and new compositions by some of Ireland’s most celebrated composers, including Michael McGlynn,
Trae Blanco interviews Jim Bonney, Eric Whitacre, Jonathan Newman and Steve Bryant at Midwest Clinic 2015. Read the full article on Gapers Block.
It's just over a month until Eric takes to the stage to conduct the incredible Dallas Winds at the Meyerson Center. Featuring the world premiere of Deep Field for band as well as several of Eric's most popular band pieces, the program is not one to be missed. Buy tickets
The DM Online reviews the Julian Bliss Septet: "The septet performed ballads and uptempo dance numbers in equal turn, showcasing the individuality of each performer with occasional solos and improvisational sections. Each member, without exception, displayed a playful precision in their part; it was at once apparent that they possessed the talent to produce exceptional music and enjoy themselves simultaneously. And though the music was
The King's Singers are delighted to announce that the application process for the 2017 K.S. Summer Schools is now open. They hope you enjoy reading through the U.S Information Pack and U.K. Information Pack, and here is the link that will take you straight to the all-important application form.
The new album from The King's Singers - How Fair Art Thou: Biblical Passions by Palestrina - is now available to pre-order ahead of its release on 4 March. The album features 12 of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s sublime polyphonic choral settings of the ‘Canticum Canticorum’ – better known as ‘The Song of Songs’ or Canticles, a collection of poetry in the Hebrew Bible on the theme of
The King's Singers are delighted and excited to be returning to Japan in May and June this year. They will be visiting in total 9 venues in this wonderful country, performing Postcards from around the world, classic KS close harmony favourites and a set of stunning Japanese folk songs. Take a look at the groups Concert Calendar for a full list of the cities and venues we
Tickets for Julian's tour of New Zealand with the NZTrio are on sale as of today, Monday 1 February. Visit the Chamber Music New Zealand website for more detail. The programme is built around Messiaen's seminal Quartet for the End of Time, whose wit and beauty belie the fact that it was composed in a German prisoner-of-war camp. Alongside this classic is an inspired and evocative
