The King’s Singers perform their delightful program Postcards in Columbus, Indiana
Saint Bartholomew Church – 1306 27th Street, Columbus, IN 47201
The celebrated vocal ensemble, featuring countertenor David Hurley in his final North American tour, will perform some of their favorite folksongs from around the world alongside classics from the Great American Songbook at
Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church, on July 9 at 7:30 p.m.
In their extensive travels as one of the world’s premiere all-male a cappella groups, The King’s Singers have amassed quite a collection of favorite folksongs from virtually every continent, which they are thrilled to share with audiences in a program titled “Postcards from Around the World.” Based on their 2014 album Postcards, this program honors the diversity of music the group performs and the friends they have made while out on tour. The King’s Singers bring Postcards from Around the World to Saint Bartholomew Concert Series at Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church on July 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 each; visit ticketriver.com/event/16850 and saintbartholomew.org to purchase or for more information. This concert also marks one of the very last appearances in the United States by countertenor David Hurley, who has been a beloved member of the ensemble for 26 years.
Postcards is a very personal program for The King’s Singers – they spend on average seven months of the year on the road, and in the 2014/15 season, they visited an epic number of countries including Hungary, the US, Canada, Germany, Poland, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, Latvia, Italy, France, and Germany. Both the program and the album showcase their favorite pieces from the territories they most regularly visit, many of which they frequently use as encores. The influences and sources are extremely far-reaching, and each song brings out its own local characteristics.
The program is divided into sections by continent or country, with North America, South America, Europe and Asia all prominently represented. In between sections are movements from Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin’s River’s Lament, commissioned by The King’s Singers in 2011. Wrapping up the program are selections from the Great American Songbook, including favorites by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and George Gershwin, taken from The King’s Singers wildly popular 2013 album Great American Songbook. As members of the ensemble said of this program, “We hope to take audience members on a journey, reflecting on our own lifestyle as itinerant musicians.”
About The King’s Singers
David Hurley Countertenor
Timothy Wayne-Wright Countertenor
Julian Gregory Tenor
Christopher Bruerton Baritone
Christopher Gabbitas Baritone
Jonathan Howard Bass
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 recognizable 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 honored 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.
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