King's Singers :: Armstrong Auditorium

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Described as possessing an “impeccably manicured vocal blend, enchanting the ear from first to last note” (Gramophone Magazine), The King’s Singers maintain the highest caliber of a cappella performance and continue to be one of the most sought-after vocal ensembles in the world.

Their concert diary includes in excess of 120 performances annually, delighting their widespread and enthusiastic fan-base. They have sung from Anchorage to the Azores, Beirut to Beijing, Cape Town to Copenhagen and Zweibrücken to Zurich.

Back at Armstrong College for their second performance in as many seasons, the King's Singers' "voices of spun gold" (BBC Music Magazine) display astonishing vocal artistry and their sellout performances are not to be missed.

Venue: John Amos Field House

"Still unmatched for their musicality and sheer ability to entertain” (The London Times), 2009 Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers have put forth the highest caliber of a cappella performance since the group’s inception at King’s College, Cambridge, in 1968. Comprised of David Hurley (countertenor), Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor), Paul Phoenix (tenor), Philip Lawson (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone) and Stephen Connolly (bass), The King’s Singers continue to be one of the most sought-after and critically acclaimed vocal ensembles in the world, widely celebrated for their manifold repertoire choices and deep commitment to choral standards and new works alike.

In addition to hundreds of international appearances each season, The King’s Singers have performed throughout North America in top venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the major halls of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Francisco. In addition to solo recitals, the ensemble has appeared with the Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Worth, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Toronto and National symphony orchestras, as well as with the New York, Boston and Cincinnati pops. The ensemble is a perennial favorite of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, with whom it performed as part of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. In 2007, The King’s Singers appeared as special guests on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas Concert, a performance that was broadcast on PBS and is available on DVD. In the 2009-10 season, The King’s Singers will tour the US, visiting Atlanta’s Spivey Hall, Denver and San Francisco, among other cities. In addition, they will be visiting top academic institutions such as Wheaton College, George Mason University, Concordia College and Brigham Young University, where they will perform with both the Brigham Young University choir and philharmonic.

Long interested in different styles and genres of music, The King’s Singers have fostered several collaborations that explore and challenge the conventional contexts of vocal music and musicians. Their 2005 recording, Sacred Bridges, with the international music ensemble Sarband, was chosen as Editor’s Choice by Gramophone Magazine. Other collaborations have included performances with pianist Emanuel Ax, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, orchestras such as Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome and jazz with WDR’s Big Band. Additionally, The King’s Singers have commissioned over 200 works from a host of prominent contemporary composers, including Richard Rodney Bennett, Luciano Berio, Peter Maxwell Davies, György Ligeti, Steve Martland, Gian Carlo Menotti, Krzysztof Penderecki, Ned Rorem, John Rutter, Gunther Schuller, Toru Takemitsu, John Tavener, Eric Whitacre, George Shearing, Gabriela Lena Frank, Bob Chilcott, and Ivan Moody.

The King’s Singers’ expansive musical tastes and abilities are reflected in the ensemble’s critically acclaimed and award-winning released albums, of which there are well over a hundred. Their recent studio album, Simple Gifts, was awarded a Grammy for Best Classical Crossover Recording. Winter 2010 will see the release of The King’s Singers’ highly-anticipated new album, Here and Now, with featured music by Roger Treece. Here and Now crosses genre borders in a way similar to Simple Gifts, this time incorporating smooth jazz influences into The King’s Singers’ signature style and standards. In January 2001, The King’s Singers received a Grammy nomination for Circle of Life (RCA Victor), an orchestral recording featuring popular songs from hit films with the Metropole Orchestra of Holland conducted by Carl Davis. Chanson d’Amour, a collection of international love songs, reached the top ten on the Billboard crossover charts. Other recordings in the canon range from Annie Laurie – Folk Songs of the British Isles to Good Vibrations, featuring unique arrangements of pop songs by Paul Simon, Billy Joel, and Phil Collins, among others. From Byrd to the Beatles, a recent documentary about the group available on DVD, provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the recording studio, where the six King’s Singers tackle the technical feat of singing the 40-part “Spem in Alium” by Thomas Tallis, with overdubbing to create a wall of harmonic sound.

In addition to their sold-out concerts worldwide, The King’s Singers’ efforts to share their artistry extend to numerous workshops and master classes with choral ensembles, including student, amateur, and professional groups. King’s Singers: A Workshop, an educational program produced by Hal Leonard, features excerpts from master classes and concerts held in Dallas’s Meyerson Symphony Center. This follows the earlier video The Art of The King’s Singers, a documentary-style program illustrating the everyday life of the sextet on the road, as well as in rehearsal, performance and master-class settings.

The King’s Singers are also familiar to audiences through their numerous television and radio appearances. Television highlights include “Evening at Pops” with the Boston Pops; their own six-part series entitled The King's Singers Madrigal History Tour, broadcast on A&E; an Emmy Award-winning ABC Christmas special with Julie Andrews, Plácido Domingo, and John Denver; and numerous appearances on NBC’s Tonight Show and Today Show. The ensemble has been heard frequently on the American Public Radio and National Public Radio networks, including NPR’s Performance Today and Minnesota Public Radio’s Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor.

For the latest news, blog entries, Tweets and YouTube updates from the group, please visit The King’s Singers’ website: www.kingssingers.com.

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