The Library Vol. 1 The King's Singers

• Kacey Musgraves (b. 1988), Natalie Hemby (b. 1977) & Shane McAnally (b. 1974):
• 1 Rainbow 02:37
• Beth Orton (b. 1970), Edmund Simons (1917 - 2018) & Thomas Rowlands (b. 1971):
• 2 Call Me the Breeze 02:43
• Annika Wells, Jake Torrey, Kwon Do Hyung, Noah Conrad, Rap Monster, Roland Spreckley, Steve Aoki:
• 3 The Truth Untold 04:32
• DuBose Heyward (1885 - 1940), George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) & Ira Gershwin (1896 - 1983):
• 4 Oh! I Can't Sit Down 02:47
• Amanda McBroom (b. 1947):
• 5 The Rose 03:41
• Anonymous:
• 6 The Ballad of Nornagest 04:32
• John Lennon (1940 - 1980) & Paul McCartney (b. 1942):
• 7 Yesterday 02:52
• Total Runtime 23:44

Info for The Library Vol. 1

Acclaimed for their life-affirming virtuosity and irresistible charm, The King’s Singers are in global demand. Their work – synonymous with the best in vocal ensemble performance – appeals to a vast international audience.

Celebrating the wonderful diversity of music today, ‘The Library, Vol. 1’ showcases The King’s Singers’ admiration for great song-writing and arrangements, ensuring it gets the place of prominence that it truly deserves. ‘Close-harmony’ is a phrase they have always used to describe lighter repertoire, and this series of EP releases celebrates their historical library in addition to new commissions of recent releases.

Setting the tone for the rest of the series, ‘The Library, Vol. 1’ contains seven tracks that encompass a wide variety of styles, in which four are brand new arrangements that have never been recorded. The other three are some of our classics that have defined who The King’s Singers are and are loved by audiences around the world.

Featuring Yesterday by The Beatles (arr. Chilcott) amongst other distinguished songs, The Library is our opportunity to have regular releases that coincide with touring and other recording projects, as well as an output to revisit old favourites.

The King’s Singers:
Patrick Dunachie, countertenor
Edward Button, countertenor
Julian Gregory, tenor
Christopher Bruerton, baritone
Nick Ashby, baritone
Jonathan Howard, bass

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. 1