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The King's Singers are a British a cappella vocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s.
In so many ways, The King's Singers of today belong in the 21st century, but at the same time, there is a golden thread that runs through everything we do, stretching back to 1st May 1968. People often ask us where our name comes from, and the answer is from King's College, Cambridge.
May 1, 2023 · Every year on the 1st of May, we reflect on the rich history of our group, and celebrate its formation an incredible 55 years ago today. The King’s Singers were formed in 1968 at King's College, Cambridge, where the original six members were all choral scholars.
Patrick Dunachie. first Countertenor. Joined September 2016. I was born in 1993 into a family of musicians and at the age of five started learning piano with my father, and singing in my local church choir. I later became a chorister at Hereford Cathedral under Geraint Bowen, and it was here that my love of choral music took hold.
The King's Singers is a British mainly a cappella vocal ensemble who celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2008. Their name recalls King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars in 1968.
The King’s Singers were officially formed in 1968 when six recent choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge gave a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. By chance, the group was made up of two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has stuck to this singular formation ever since that debut.
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Dec 23, 2010 · Over a 42-year history, the King's Singers have delivered a broad range of repertoire, from barbershop songs to Renaissance madrigals, in sweet, tight harmonies.
