The King’s Singers: Great American Songbook
Concert Tours
Touring producer and promoter for multi – Grammy® Award winning UK a cappella ensemble, The King’s Singers.
Location: Australia and New Zealand
Year: 2014
Venues / Dates: Adelaide Festival Theatre (20 June), City Recital Hall, Sydney (25 June), Gallagher Academy, Hamilton (27 June), Auckland Town Hall (28 June), The Aurora Centre, Christchurch (1 July), Melbourne Recital Centre (3- 4 July), Redland Performing Arts Centre (5 July), Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane (3 July)
Workshops and Masterclasses: New Zealand Choral Federation (Auckland and Christchurch), Vocal Manoeuvres (Brisbane), Adelaide Chamber Singers, Melbourne Recital Centre.
Presenting Partners: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Recital Centre
About
With a discography of over 150 recordings The King’s Singers have set the standard for the art of a cappella everywhere. Recipients of two Grammy® Awards, the Midem International Classical Award and recent inductees into the Gramophone Hall of Fame, their repertoire ranges across every genre from Renaissance motet to the coolest of vocal jazz.
Paying tribute to the most enduring and influential American popular songs of the 20th century, The Kings Singers launched their double CD release with their Australian premiere live performances of Great American Songbook, covering the best of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Gershwin and more.
David Hurley & Timothy Wayne-Wright, countertenor; Paul Phoenix, tenor; Christopher Bruerton & Christopher Gabbitas, baritone; Jonathan Howard, bass
Reviews
“… unmatched for their sheer musicality and ability to entertain.” The Times, London
“… enchanting the ear from first to last note” Gramophone Magazine