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Alastair Hume. Founder member of the King's Singers, and orchestral bass player for over thirty years, this well travelled raconteur, ensemble tutor and a cappella specialist now undertakes speaking, coaching, and concert engagements. Laugh, learn, and be thoroughly entertained.
In 1984, the members of the King's Singers (who at the time included three founding members: Alastair Hume, Anthony Holt, and Simon Carrington) presented, narrated and sang in Madrigal History Tour, a six-part BBC television documentary series about the history of the madrigal in Western Europe.
In 2018, our 50th year, we had the chance to think about the history of our group, about the circumstances which allowed it to flourish, about the unique elements which have defined it, and about the amazing people who have helped it along the way.
Annie Laurie: Folksongs of the British Isles. Singers: David Hurley (countertenor), Alastair Hume (countertenor), Robert Chilcott (tenor), Bruce Russell (baritone), Simon Carrington (baritone), Stephen Connolly (bass) Guitar: Manuel Barreco. Flute: Nancy Hadden.
Alastair Hume Biography. Born: 1942. Living in: England. "I was a monumentally unpromising boy treble, and was also described by Sir David Willcocks as the worst alto he'd ever had in his choir (King's, Cambridge), two sure-fire preconditions for making a career in music.
Here’s a Howdy Do! Singers: David Hurley (countertenor), Alastair Hume (countertenor), Robert Chilcott (tenor), Bruce Russell (baritone), Simon Carrington (baritone), Stephen Connolly (bass)
