Kings Singers
Howard Series presents the Kings Singers
Agenda
Mon, February 16, 2009 @ 07:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Mon, February 16, 2009 @ 07:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Howard Performing Arts Center
In celebration of the ensemble鈥檚 40-year anniversary, the will perform a special President鈥檚 Day concert on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center at 日韩AV in Berrien Springs, Mich.
The King鈥檚 Singers are sure to charm you with their unparalleled musicianship. They don鈥檛 hesitate to try different styles of music. In fact, it was once suggested that they use two names鈥擪ing鈥檚 Singers for serious repertoire and King鈥檚 Swingers for their pop music. They regularly perform an encompassing range of music from medieval to Renaissance, folk to pop. They鈥檝e performed in historical and renowned venues around the world, such as cathedrals and palaces, and have collaborated with many world famous orchestras. In a season, they regularly perform over 100 concerts.
This 19-member group of male vocalists originated in 1965. The name King鈥檚 Singers comes from King鈥檚 College Cambridge, where the singers first met and studied together.
The King鈥檚 Singers enjoyment and commitment to music is evident in their blending, balancing and control of intonation while they perform together. They鈥檝e held Prince Consort Ensemble-in-Residence at the Royal College of Music, London, for 10 years.
Their latest album, Landscape and Time, has been described as having a 鈥渟inging of rare distinction鈥 and 鈥渟tunningly high musical standards.鈥 When counting their albums along with the many collaboration albums they are a part of, the King鈥檚 Singers have an impressive discography of nearly 100 albums. The group has teamed-up with Kiri te Kanawa, Emanuel Ax, George Shearing, Evelyn Glennie, and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys.
London Times said it best: 鈥淭he King鈥檚 Singers are still unmatched for their musicality and sheer ability to entertain.鈥
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Howard Performing Arts Center box office at 269.471.3560. General admission tickets are $35 and 日韩AV students are $10. Special rates apply for groups and Flex Series tickets.