A cappella by the King's Singers

When: 20:00 on June 28st, 2010
Where:  Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall 
Price: ￥480 / 380 / 280 / 180 / 100
Tel.: 020-3806 5181, 3806 5182

The U.K. leading a cappella assemble will be in Guangzhou this June with an exceptional performance combining folk music, 20th century classical music and even a taste of jazz. Founded in 1965 in Cambridge, the King's Singers continues to be one of the most sought-after vocal ensembles in the world. On stage in Guangzhou shall be two countertenors (David Hurley and Timothy Wayne-Wright), a tenor (Paul Phoenix), two baritones (Philip Lawson and Christopher Gabbitas), and a bass (Stephen Connolly). The ensemble is the "Prince Consort Ensemble in Residence" at The Royal College of Music in London, and holds a bi-annual summer course and residency at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.

The theme chosen for their Asian tour was romance. The King's Singers will open with much-loved Celtic folksongs and then move on to love songs from the start of the 20th century by composers Elgar, Bairstow and Saint-Saens. In the second half they shall sing Masterpiece, a comic medley through the history of western classical music before finishing with some extracts of the ensembles new jazz-inspired studio album.

Concert Reviews

"Impeccably manicured vocal blend, enchanting the ear from the first to the last note" Gramophone Magazine

"...their pitch was so true it gleamed" The Washington Post

"...they're such superb entertainers that every note and syllable rings" The Times

"...every edge was smooth, every chord was bang in tune, every word perfectly audible" The Daily Telegraph

"They make splendid use of vocal arrangements to tap into current cultural idioms. Fusing forms, timbres and styles, they turn education and entertainment into art and back again" The New York Times

"They are young, affable and funny, and they produce music that is at once interesting and easy to listen to" The Wall Street Journal

(By Estella Wong, David Keyton)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Jessie Huang