Countertenor David Hurley, countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright, tenor Paul Phoenix, baritone Philip Lawson, baritone Christopher Gabbitas, and bass Jonathan Howard make up one of the world's most celebrated vocal ensembles, The King's Singers. Championing the work of young and established composers, they remain consummate entertainers-a class-act with a delightfully British wit. From Gesualdo and György Ligeti to Michael Bublé, The King's Singers are instantly recognizable for their spot-on intonation, impeccable vocal blend, flawless articulation of the text, and incisive timing.
CAPA presents The King's Singers at 8pm on Wednesday, November 2, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.). Tickets are $28, $33, and $38 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and
www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Students between the ages of 13-19 may purchase $5 High Five tickets while available.
With a discography of well over 150 recordings, The King's Singers have garnered many awards and significant critical acclaim. Their studio album Simple Gifts was awarded a 2009 Grammy. Swimming over London, a disc that aligns some of the group's "favorites" with new songs and new arrangements was released in 2010, alongside their world premiere recording of Pachelbel: Vespers with Charivari Agréable.
During the 2010 holiday season, the group released J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, a disc of Bach's classic work in jazz arrangements by Bill Dobbins. They also recorded a performance of their "Joy to the World" program at London's Cadogan Hall, releasing it as a "live burn" on the day of the concert.
The King's Singers maintain a deep commitment to new choral music and have commissioned over 200 works from a host of prominent contemporary composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Luciano Berio,
Peter Maxwell Davies, György Ligeti, Gian Carlo Menotti, Krzysztof Penderecki,
Ned Rorem, John Rutter, Toru Takemitsu, and John Tavener. This season, The King's Singers will premiere works by Pawe? ?ukaszewski , Elena Kats-Chernin, and
Eric Whitacre.
In 2011, The King's Singers will release an album recorded with the renowned Concordia College Choir, including KS commissions by
Eric Whitacre and Bob Chilcott.
The King's Singers also have an extraordinary history on television. A favorite of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, with whom they performed as part of the Winter Olympics, they appeared on PBS' "Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Christmas Concert" to a live audience of 80,000. Following their televised BBC Proms performance at the Royal
Albert Hall (awarded a Midem International Classical Award in 2010) and appearances on BBC Breakfast television, The King's Singers appeared on BBC One's "Songs of Praise" three times in 2010, including a Christmas special.
In addition to their sold-out concerts worldwide, The King's Singers share their artistry through numerous workshops and master classes. They have more than two million pieces of sheet music in circulation with current publisher Hal Leonard. The King's Singers' arrangements are sung by schools, college choirs, and amateur and professional ensembles the world over.
During the 2011-12 season, The King's Singers will perform across the world in some of the world's most beautiful concert halls including the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall. They will travel to France, Germany, the US, Canada, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Poland, Armenia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Mexico, Japan, Korea, and China.
www.KingsSingers.com
Photo Credit: Ben Wright
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