The King's Singers are a Britisha cappellavocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s. Thereafter they began to reach a wider international audience, appearing frequently on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the U.S. In 1987, they were prominently featured as guests on the Emmy Award winning ABC-TV special Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas.
Today the ensemble travels worldwide for its performances, appearing in around 125 concerts each year, mostly in Europe, the U.S. and the Far East, having recently added the People's Republic of China to their list of touring territories. In recent years the group have had several UK appearances at the Royal Albert Hall Proms and concerts as part of the Three Choirs Festival and the City of London Festival.
History
The group has always consisted of six singers in total, with their membership changing over the years. None of the original members remain. The first stable incarnation of the group, from late 1969 until 1978, comprised:
"The Fool on the Hill" is a song by the Beatles. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded in 1967. It was included on the Magical Mystery Tour EP and album, and presented in the Magical Mystery Tour film, with a promotional sequence shot near Nice, in France from 30–31 October 1967. The song achieved perhaps its most widespread popular audience as a top ten hit single by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 in 1968.
Composition
The song's lyrics describe the titular "fool", a solitary figure who is not understood by others, but is actually wise. McCartney said the song relates to someone like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi:
Alistair Taylor, in the book Yesterday, reports a mysterious incident involving a man who inexplicably appeared near him and McCartney during a walk on Primrose Hill and then disappeared again, soon after McCartney and Taylor had conversed about the existence of God; this allegedly prompted the writing of the song.
McCartney played the song for John Lennon during a writing session for "With a Little Help from My Friends", and Lennon told him to write it down. McCartney did not; he was sure he would not forget it. In his 1980 interview with Playboy, Lennon said, "Now that's Paul. Another good lyric. Shows he's capable of writing complete songs."
In 1975 Gillian Lynne arrived in Australia to create The Australian Ballet's first work expressly commissioned for television which was jointly commissioned by The Australian Ballet and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The The Fool on the Hill ballet was inspired by the Beatles' song and the score was arranged and orchestrated by John Lanchbery, using interpretations of Beatles' songs and featuring characters like Eleanor Rigby, and Sergeant Pepper. The director of the television production was Bryan Ashbridge.Robert Helpmann appeared as Sergeant Pepper in the original television ballet.
The ballet won a number of international television awards.
Stage production
The ballet was later revised for stage performances. It premiered as a live stage production at the Sydney Opera House on 28 April 1976.
The King's Singers - Somewhere over the rainbow (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Here is the second single from our EP, 'The Library, Vol. 4. It's an arrangement that's been in the library for a few decades now, and it's a total gem. The song is iconic, the harmony is delicious, and our instrumental collaborators are wonderful. The film comes from A Fly on the Wall productions.
Hear the release on your favourite platform: lnk.to/TheLibraryVol4
Music by Harold Arlen
Arranged by Neil Richardson
Liam Dunachie - piano
Misha Mullov-Abbado - double bass
The King's Singers
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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published: 23 Jun 2022
The King's Singers - Masterpiece
a modest title for a piece with modest pretensions
published: 21 Sep 2008
Sing along with The King's Singers: Abide with me
Whilst things aren't quite back to normal for choirs around the world, we're sharing this series of videos to help you get back in good voice with some famous choral repertoire. This hymn - titled 'Eventide' - is a beautiful, simple, four part masterpiece, by the composer William Monk and poet Henry Lyte. We hope you enjoy singing or following along!
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Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Sound engineering & mixing: Nicholas Girard
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published: 16 Jun 2021
The King's Singers - Danny Boy
From Byrd To The Beatles
published: 06 Jun 2009
The King's Singers: Billy Joel arr. Bob Chilcott - And So It Goes
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Bob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS favourite from throughout the generations. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.
The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard
published: 09 Nov 2017
The King's Singers - Gaudete
Official music video for Gaudete by The King's Singers
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published: 06 Dec 2012
The King's Singers "The Rose "
"The Rose" by Amanda McBroom
Filmed live at The Temple Church, London on 22 March 2019
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published: 22 Oct 2019
The King's Singers perform "God Save the King"
Marking the beginning of a new era, The King's Singers perform a sublime rendition of "God Save the King", the United Kingdom's national anthem. Listen here: https://w.lnk.to/stkLY
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published: 17 Mar 2023
The King's Singers - Blackbird
From Byrd To The Beatles
published: 24 Jul 2009
Sing along with The King's Singers: This little light of mine (arr. Stacey V. Gibbs)
These sing along videos are made thanks to generous donations to The King's Singers Global Foundation, which aims to give access to great choral music in innovative and inclusive ways such as this. If you enjoyed this video you can help us make more: www.kingssingers.com/donate
This anthem - originally written by Harry Dixon Loes as a Christian children's song - became a musical symbol of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and 70s. It's a song that brought people together at that time of challenge and strife, united by its central message of confidence and peace. The arrangement was made by Stacey V. Gibbs for our 'Finding Harmony' album which we released in 2020.
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Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Ni...
Here is the second single from our EP, 'The Library, Vol. 4. It's an arrangement that's been in the library for a few decades now, and it's a total gem. The son...
Here is the second single from our EP, 'The Library, Vol. 4. It's an arrangement that's been in the library for a few decades now, and it's a total gem. The song is iconic, the harmony is delicious, and our instrumental collaborators are wonderful. The film comes from A Fly on the Wall productions.
Hear the release on your favourite platform: lnk.to/TheLibraryVol4
Music by Harold Arlen
Arranged by Neil Richardson
Liam Dunachie - piano
Misha Mullov-Abbado - double bass
The King's Singers
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Here is the second single from our EP, 'The Library, Vol. 4. It's an arrangement that's been in the library for a few decades now, and it's a total gem. The song is iconic, the harmony is delicious, and our instrumental collaborators are wonderful. The film comes from A Fly on the Wall productions.
Hear the release on your favourite platform: lnk.to/TheLibraryVol4
Music by Harold Arlen
Arranged by Neil Richardson
Liam Dunachie - piano
Misha Mullov-Abbado - double bass
The King's Singers
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Whilst things aren't quite back to normal for choirs around the world, we're sharing this series of videos to help you get back in good voice with some famous c...
Whilst things aren't quite back to normal for choirs around the world, we're sharing this series of videos to help you get back in good voice with some famous choral repertoire. This hymn - titled 'Eventide' - is a beautiful, simple, four part masterpiece, by the composer William Monk and poet Henry Lyte. We hope you enjoy singing or following along!
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Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Sound engineering & mixing: Nicholas Girard
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Whilst things aren't quite back to normal for choirs around the world, we're sharing this series of videos to help you get back in good voice with some famous choral repertoire. This hymn - titled 'Eventide' - is a beautiful, simple, four part masterpiece, by the composer William Monk and poet Henry Lyte. We hope you enjoy singing or following along!
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Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Sound engineering & mixing: Nicholas Girard
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Find it on #GOLD: http://radi.al/KingsSingersGold
Bob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS fav...
Find it on #GOLD: http://radi.al/KingsSingersGold
Bob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS favourite from throughout the generations. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.
The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard
Find it on #GOLD: http://radi.al/KingsSingersGold
Bob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS favourite from throughout the generations. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.
The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard
Marking the beginning of a new era, The King's Singers perform a sublime rendition of "God Save the King", the United Kingdom's national anthem. Listen here: ht...
Marking the beginning of a new era, The King's Singers perform a sublime rendition of "God Save the King", the United Kingdom's national anthem. Listen here: https://w.lnk.to/stkLY
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Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today's most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon.
Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.
Marking the beginning of a new era, The King's Singers perform a sublime rendition of "God Save the King", the United Kingdom's national anthem. Listen here: https://w.lnk.to/stkLY
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Discover our unique collection of live performances, studio sessions and films featuring Maria Callas, Jacqueline du Pré, Nigel Kennedy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker and more.
Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today's most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon.
Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.
These sing along videos are made thanks to generous donations to The King's Singers Global Foundation, which aims to give access to great choral music in innova...
These sing along videos are made thanks to generous donations to The King's Singers Global Foundation, which aims to give access to great choral music in innovative and inclusive ways such as this. If you enjoyed this video you can help us make more: www.kingssingers.com/donate
This anthem - originally written by Harry Dixon Loes as a Christian children's song - became a musical symbol of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and 70s. It's a song that brought people together at that time of challenge and strife, united by its central message of confidence and peace. The arrangement was made by Stacey V. Gibbs for our 'Finding Harmony' album which we released in 2020.
-
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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These sing along videos are made thanks to generous donations to The King's Singers Global Foundation, which aims to give access to great choral music in innovative and inclusive ways such as this. If you enjoyed this video you can help us make more: www.kingssingers.com/donate
This anthem - originally written by Harry Dixon Loes as a Christian children's song - became a musical symbol of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and 70s. It's a song that brought people together at that time of challenge and strife, united by its central message of confidence and peace. The arrangement was made by Stacey V. Gibbs for our 'Finding Harmony' album which we released in 2020.
-
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
-
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Here is the second single from our EP, 'The Library, Vol. 4. It's an arrangement that's been in the library for a few decades now, and it's a total gem. The song is iconic, the harmony is delicious, and our instrumental collaborators are wonderful. The film comes from A Fly on the Wall productions.
Hear the release on your favourite platform: lnk.to/TheLibraryVol4
Music by Harold Arlen
Arranged by Neil Richardson
Liam Dunachie - piano
Misha Mullov-Abbado - double bass
The King's Singers
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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Whilst things aren't quite back to normal for choirs around the world, we're sharing this series of videos to help you get back in good voice with some famous choral repertoire. This hymn - titled 'Eventide' - is a beautiful, simple, four part masterpiece, by the composer William Monk and poet Henry Lyte. We hope you enjoy singing or following along!
-
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
-
Sound engineering & mixing: Nicholas Girard
-
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Website: https://www.kingssingers.com
Find it on #GOLD: http://radi.al/KingsSingersGold
Bob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS favourite from throughout the generations. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.
The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard
Marking the beginning of a new era, The King's Singers perform a sublime rendition of "God Save the King", the United Kingdom's national anthem. Listen here: https://w.lnk.to/stkLY
__________
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Warner Classics is the home of classical music, featuring iconic high audio quality recordings from the greatest classical legends, opera stars and orchestras of the last century.
Discover our unique collection of live performances, studio sessions and films featuring Maria Callas, Jacqueline du Pré, Nigel Kennedy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker and more.
Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today's most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon.
Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.
These sing along videos are made thanks to generous donations to The King's Singers Global Foundation, which aims to give access to great choral music in innovative and inclusive ways such as this. If you enjoyed this video you can help us make more: www.kingssingers.com/donate
This anthem - originally written by Harry Dixon Loes as a Christian children's song - became a musical symbol of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and 70s. It's a song that brought people together at that time of challenge and strife, united by its central message of confidence and peace. The arrangement was made by Stacey V. Gibbs for our 'Finding Harmony' album which we released in 2020.
-
Patrick Dunachie - countertenor
Edward Button - countertenor
Julian Gregory - tenor
Christopher Bruerton - baritone
Nick Ashby - baritone
Jonathan Howard - bass
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The King's Singers are a Britisha cappellavocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s. Thereafter they began to reach a wider international audience, appearing frequently on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the U.S. In 1987, they were prominently featured as guests on the Emmy Award winning ABC-TV special Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas.
Today the ensemble travels worldwide for its performances, appearing in around 125 concerts each year, mostly in Europe, the U.S. and the Far East, having recently added the People's Republic of China to their list of touring territories. In recent years the group have had several UK appearances at the Royal Albert Hall Proms and concerts as part of the Three Choirs Festival and the City of London Festival.
History
The group has always consisted of six singers in total, with their membership changing over the years. None of the original members remain. The first stable incarnation of the group, from late 1969 until 1978, comprised:
Why do I do, just as you say Why must I just, give you your way Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget It must have been, That something lovers call fate Kept me saying: "I have to wait" I saw them all, Just couldn't fall 'til we met It had to be you, it had to be you I wandered around, and finally found The somebody who Could make me be true, And could make me be blue And even be glad, just to be sad Thinking of you Some others I've seen, Might never be mean Might never be cross, Or try to be boss But they wouldn't do For nobody else, gave me a thrill With all your faults, I Love you still It had to be you, wonderful you It had to be you