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:
Veni, Veni, Emmanuel is a concerto for percussion and orchestra by James MacMillan. MacMillan began composing it on the first Sunday of Advent 1991 and completed it on Easter Sunday 1992, dates that are significant to the work itself. The work was commissioned by Christian Salvesen PLC. It received its premiere on 10 August 1992 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, performed by Evelyn Glennie and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Saraste. The work is in one movement, and lasts around 25 minutes. The music draws on the Adventplainchant of the same name, which appears in its full form only at the end.
There are five main sections to the work: after the introduction is a 'heartbeat' section (representing, according to the composer, "the human presence of Christ"), followed by a 'hocket' dance; transition sequences lead in and out of the central Gaude, after which the dance reappears. The piece reaches its climax with the unfolding of the plainchant in chorale form, after which the work is closed by a coda in which the heartbeat motif and the percussionist on tubular bells have the last word.
O come, O come, Emmanuel is a Christianhymn for Advent. While it is most commonly known by that English title, it is in fact a translation of the original Latin, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel; translations into other modern languages (particularly German) are also in widespread use. The 1861 translation from Hymns Ancient and Modern is the most prominent by far in the English-speaking world, but other English translations also exist.
The words and the music of "O come, O come, Emmanuel" developed separately. The Latin text is first documented in Germany in 1710, whereas the tune most familiar in the English-speaking world has its origins in 15th-century France.
Of the Text
The pre-history of the text stretches back to the origins of the O Antiphons themselves, which were in existence by, at the latest, the eighth century. However, to speak meaningfully of the text of the hymn per se, they would need to be paraphrased in strophic, metrical form. It is certainly within the realm of possibility that efforts along those lines could have been made quite early; we know, for instance, that they were paraphrased extensively by the English poet Cynewulf in a poem written before the year 800. However, despite popular imagination of an early origin for "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," the hymn's history is first substantiated only much later.
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.
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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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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