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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Joy to the World
One of two releases in time for the Christmas period from the UKs' best-loved a cappella group The King’s Singers: 'Joy to the World' [CD] was recorded last year at one of their ever-popular Christmas shows in London’s Cadogan Hall. The King’s Singers bring together a programme of popular hymns and carols alongside modern works and arrangements – all performed with their characteristic warmth and precision. “The familiar polish and sweet vocal blend of the King’s Singers are applied to a nicely varied programme. There are new slants on traditional favourites such as The 12 Days of Christmas, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen and Jingle Bells, together with rarities including a jolly Sérénade d’hiver by Saint-Saëns.” The Telegraph, 9th December 2011 “an eclectic collection, with accomplished versions of pieces by Bach, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saens interspersed with folksier material such as "Noël Nouvelet", featuring an exquisite interplay of quiet clarity between the countertenors and lower registers.” The Independent, 23rd December 2011 **** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | The King’s Singers - Romance Du Soir
Bairstow: | Music, When Soft Voices Die | Brahms: | Waldesnacht, Op. 62 No. 3 | Elgar: | O happy eyes, Op. 18 No. 1 Love, Op. 18 No. 2 | Larsen, L: | A Lover's Journey | Lasso: | Toutes les Nuitz | Saint-Saëns: | Calme des nuits, Op. 68 No. 1 Sérénade d'hiver Romance du soir, Op. 118 | Schubert: | Liebe | Schumann: | Ritornelle Op. 65 | Senfl: | Ach Elslein, liebes Elselein | Strauss, R: | Traumlicht, No. 2 of Drei Männerchöre AV123 | Sullivan, A: | The long day closes | Wilbye: | Draw on, sweet night Weep, weep, mine eyes |
Combining perennial favourites with wonderful new discoveries, these immediately appealing pieces reflect the much-loved repertoire at the heart of a King's Singers programme, performed with the skill and flair that distinguishes the group as one of the world's most popular a cappella ensembles. Signum Records latest venture with The King's Singers, Romance du Soir, follows hot on the heels of a Live DVD and CD release of their 2008 performance at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall (SIGDVD005 and SIGCD150), and the 2008 Grammy-nominated album Simple Gifts (SIGCD121). “This sweetshop full of lollipops offers some favourites from the King's Singers' vast repertoire of melodious part songs, sung with their trademark lustrous tone and precise, yet unforced, clarity.” The Observer, 21st February 2009 “Here's a stunning display of unaccompanied part-singing by six consummate vocal artists. Sullivan's 'The Long Day Closes', beautifully shaped and shorn of sentimental Victorian accretions, draws the curtain down on an outstandingly successful recital.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2009 ***** “The balancing of voices, their almost-eerie technical perfection, their awareness of the relationship between text and harmony, their musical inquisitiveness and joyful unstuffiness... I could go on. It's a wonderful programme, and a disc I shall be returning to often.” Charlotte Gardner, bbc.co.uk, 27th March 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Album françaisVocal music from France
After three extremely successful CDs of vocal music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, Amarcord turns this time to the wonderful French vocal music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the heart of this CD is the cycle by Jean Cras. Comparatively unknown, set aside his more illustrious contemporaries, this exquisite cycle will introduce the listener to a unique and original listening experience. “The six-voice all-male ensemble of Amarcord (all of whom are former members of St Thomas’s Boys Choir, Leipzig) offers a finely balanced CD of French music sacred and secular. Warmly recommended.” Choir & Organ, September/October 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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