The Library, Vol. 2 The King's Singers

• Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986):
• 1Get Happy03:43
• James Blake (b. 1988):
• 2Meet You in the Maze05:52
• John Lennon (1940 - 1980) & Paul McCartney (b. 1942):
• 3Penny Lane02:41
• Anonymous:
• 4Takeda Lullaby03:20
• Donald Swann (1923 - 1994):
• 5Slow Train03:37
• Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991):
• 6Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy03:19
• James MacMillan (b. 1959):
• 7Scots Song05:01
• Al Hoffman (1902 - 1960), Jerry Livingston (1909 - 1987) & Mack David (1912 - 1993):
• 8A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes02:59
• Total Runtime30:32

Info for The Library, Vol. 2

Alte und neue Evergreens: Es gibt wohl kaum ein Vokalensemble, das in so vielen Genres derart versiert und zuhause ist wie die King’s Singers. The Library ist der Name einer neuen Serie mit Veröffentlichungen, die den charakteristischen Close-Harmony Arrangements der King’s Singers gewidmet ist. Die verwendeten Stücke stammen aus der umfangreichen Bibliothek des Ensembles mit tausenden von Arrangements und Bearbeitungen. Jede Folge umfasst unterschiedliche Songs, welche die wunderbare Vielfalt unserer heutigen Musik feiern.

King's Singers

The King's Singers
Acclaimed worldwide for their virtuosity, life-affirming energy and charm, The King’s Singers are in global demand. Their work, synonymous with the very best in vocal ensemble performance, appeals to a vast international audience. Performing to hundreds of thousands of people each season, the group tours regularly to Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. Instantly recognisable for their immaculate intonation, vocal blend, diction and incisive timing, The King’s Singers are consummate entertainers.

The group’s repertoire has evolved to become one of the most diverse and compelling imaginable. The King’s Singers have commissioned over 200 works, including landmark pieces from leading contemporary composers including Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, Sir James MacMillan, Krzysztof Penderecki, Toru Takemitsu, Sir John Tavener, Gabriela Lena Frank and Eric Whitacre. They have also commissioned arrangements of everything from jazz standards to pop chart hits, explored medieval motets and Renaissance madrigals, and encouraged young composers to write new scores.

In addition to performing to capacity audiences and creating highly regarded and much-loved recordings, The King’s Singers share their artistry through numerous workshops and masterclasses around the world. In June 2017, the group will host their inaugural U.S. Summer School at DePauw University, Indiana and in July 2017 will return for their 3rd U.K. Summer School at Royal Holloway (part of the University of London) where they are also Ensemble in Residence. Among the work supported by The King’s Singers Foundation, A Carol for Christmas is a composition competition that seeks to encourage young and up-coming composers, giving the winners the chance for their piece to be performed in King’s College Chapel (Cambridge, UK).

Double Grammy® award-winning artists, the group were honoured in 2009 for their Signum Classics release, Simple Gifts, and again in 2012 for their contribution to Eric Whitacre’s Light and Gold album on Universal/Decca. Recently voted into Gramophone Hall of Fame, rave reviews and repeated sell-out concerts confirm that The King’s Singers remain one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles.

Booklet for The Library, Vol. 2