The Library, Vol. 2 The King's Singers

• Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986):
• 1 Get Happy 03:43
• James Blake (b. 1988):
• 2 Meet You in the Maze 05:52
• John Lennon (1940 - 1980) & Paul McCartney (b. 1942):
• 3 Penny Lane 02:41
• Anonymous:
• 4 Takeda Lullaby 03:20
• Donald Swann (1923 - 1994):
• 5 Slow Train 03:37
• Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991):
• 6 Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy 03:19
• James MacMillan (b. 1959):
• 7 Scots Song 05:01
• Al Hoffman (1902 - 1960), Jerry Livingston (1909 - 1987) & Mack David (1912 - 1993):
• 8 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes 02:59
• Total Runtime 30:32

Info for The Library, Vol. 2

More King’s Singers favourites are featured from across the repertoire in this follow-up to The King’s Singers Choral Library Volume 1. Pierre Passereau’s wonderful Il est bel et bon tells of two gossiping wives who compare the qualities of their husbands, whilst the chickens cluck in the background. By contrast there is Peter Knight’s tour de force arrangement of the spiritual song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Also featured is Bob Chilcott’s lovely version of the old Spanish traditional song Con Amores la mi Madre and Goff Richards’s much-loved arrangement of Franz Schubert’s setting of William Shakespeare’s Who is Sylvia?

Volume 2 was recorded in the beautiful surroundings of Snape Maltings, Suffolk (UK) - a place most famous for its association with Benjamin Britten - and it proved to be a relaxing and inspiring place to work for two beautiful wintry days.

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