GOLD available now: http://radi.al/KingsSingersGold

The King’s Singers were officially born on May 1st 1968, formed by six recently-graduated choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge. Their vocal line-up was (by chance) two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has never wavered from this formation since. 2018 marks the 50th birthday of the group, and to celebrate, The King’s Singers are presenting their anniversary season: GOLD. Everything in this GOLD season, from triple-album to book and concert tour, celebrates the amazing musical heritage of The King’s Singers, and also looks at the bright future of vocal music in all its forms.

What really distinguished the group in its early years was its musical diversity. The King’s Singers were a weekly fixture on prime-time television, celebrating popular music never usually touched by choral ensembles, and their unique British charm, combined with their musical craft, captured audiences’ hearts the world over. The group has consistently been welcomed on the world’s great stages throughout its history – from London’s Royal Albert Hall to the Opera House in Sydney or New York’s Carnegie Hall – as well as being ambassadors for musical excellence across the globe. Two Grammy® Awards, an Emmy® Award, and a place in Gramophone magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame sit among the numerous accolades bestowed upon the group. 

This love of diversity has always fuelled The King’s Singers’ commitment to creating new music. A panoply of commissioned works by many of the supreme composers of our times – including Sir John Tavener, Toru Takemitsu, John Rutter, Luciano Berio, Nico Muhly, György Ligeti and Eric Whitacre – sits alongside countless bespoke arrangements in the group’s extensive repertoire. The group is determined to spread the joy of ensemble singing, and leads workshops and residential courses all over the world each season.

The world may have changed a lot in the fifty years since the original King’s Singers came together, but today’s group is still charged by the same lifeblood – one that wants to radiate the joy singing brings every day, and that wants to give life to audiences with their virtuosity and vision for an exciting musical future.

Of het nu oorlog of vredestijd is, iedereen heeft nood aan muziek en entertainment.
Sta me toe u voor te stellen aan The Andrews Brothers: Drie zingende soldaten en drie bevallige jonge soldates die deze mannen instrumentaal ondersteunen, zoals enkel vrouwen dit kunnen.
 
Corporal Sonny, Johnny en Steve ontmoetten elkaar in The Third  Armored ‘Spearhead’ Division. Samen met hun sweethearts Rebekka (gitaar), Annebelle (Drum) en Muriel (Contrabas) zorgden ze ervoor dat de andere soldaten en officieren heel even de oorlog konden vergeten en nog eens zorgeloos konden zingen en dansen alsof het gewoon weer 1912 was. 

In een show van 75 minuten brengen ze voor u graag die vergeten classics, die onze voorvaders uit volle borst meezongen en hielpen de moraal hoog te houden. Daarnaast brengen ze ook graag wat frissere songs in die typische Andrews Brothers style. 
Doorspekt met liefdesbrieven, anekdotes van het front, oorlogsgedichten en een streepje humor, zullen ze je aan het lachen brengen en misschien zelfs een traantje doen wegpinken. Eén ding is zeker! Er zal geswingd, gezongen en gedanst worden alsof het op bevel van de generaal zelf is.
 
Over, we’re coming over and we won’t come back till it’s over, over there!
Sincerely yours,
The Andrews Brothers

Junn is a singer with a taste for nostalgia and experimentation. She inhabits her songs with a calm, captivating voice, accompanied by a mix of acoustic and electronic sounds. Her work has been compared with Björk, Tune-Yards and Laurie Anderson.

Louise Andri (Be) – piano & arrangements
Emmanuelle Duvillard (Fr) – voice
Julie Rens (Be) – voice
Claire Parsons (Lux) – voice
Tom Bourgeois (Fr) – soprano saxophone
Fil Caporali (Br) – doublebass
Martin Méreau (Be) – drums

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