Interview with WRR-FM
Eric speaks to WRR-FM's Nancy Brunson as part of her Classical Cafe series. https://soundcloud.com/classical-101-wrr/the-classic-cafe-hosted-by-nancy-brunson-1
Eric speaks to WRR-FM's Nancy Brunson as part of her Classical Cafe series. https://soundcloud.com/classical-101-wrr/the-classic-cafe-hosted-by-nancy-brunson-1
Julian plays Gershwin's Summertime on ITV at the age of just 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY57deAbYsE
During David's final few months as a King's Singer, we all love and welcome his stories and anecdotes from 26 years of touring with the group. He's shared some of these with The Guardian in their Classical Music blog.
Eric's new transcription of Deep Field for band and chorus will premiere will the Dallas Winds tomorrow at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Download the newly-updated app to be part of the performance. App Store Google Play
Last week The King's Singers had the pleasure of singing on BBC Radio 3's In Tune. David and Chris G chatted with the delightful Suzy Klein about the group of today, their decision to host the inaugural KS Summer School in the U.S in June 2017, and the new studio album release, How Fair Thou Art - Biblical Passions by Palestrina. If you missed them, you
We were very sad to hear of the death of the composer Peter Maxwell Davies, coming so soon after the death of another great musical knight, Sir George Martin. He will be remembered for his vivid music, with much of his later compositions inspired by his life in the Orkney Islands, which he moved to in 1971. Amongst these pieces are the two he composed
Julian is thrilled to take to the stage of Bridgewater Hall this Saturday for a performance of Copland's clarinet concerto with the brilliant musicians of the BBC Philharmonic under the baton of John Storgårds. The programme, Three Music Adventures, see the Copland sitting between between Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' A Reel for Seven Fisherman and Korngold's Sinfonietta. For more information and last-minute tickets, visit the Bridgewater
Eric Whitacre is thrilled to be returning to work with the BBC Singers during their 2016-2017 season. “Alive – Choral Music by Eric Whitacre and Contemporaries” will explore repertoire from some of today’s most prolific and performed writers for the choral genre as well as some little-known gems and masterpieces of our time. For more information and to reserve your ticket, visit the Barbican website.
It is with great sadness to hear today of the death of Sir George Martin. Sir George is best known as The Beatles' producer, and is often referred to as 'The Fifth Beatle'. He was a staff producer at EMI, and produced a number of albums for The King's Singers in the 1970s. He also worked with the group as a conductor. David Hurley recalls: I
The King's Singers have had the great pleasure to perform many pieces by leading female composers over the year's, which still feature in their programming today. As the group prepare for our Asia tour in May 2016, the KS look forward to performing Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin River’s Lament - 4 stunning pieces setting an evocative poem by Charles Anthony Silvestri which laments the drying up