The King's Singers are committed to creating new music, commissioning works from many great composers and creating countless bespoke arrangements.
Performer Biography
The King's Singers have maintained the same vocal lineup since their founding: two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones, and a bass.
Album & Artwork
This album is part of 'The Library' series of EP releases by The King's Singers, celebrating their close-harmony repertoire.
Recording & Production
Four of the seven tracks on this first volume of 'The Library' are brand new arrangements, written specifically for this project and never before recorded.
Interpretation
The King's Singers' 'The Library' series aims to give prominence to their lighter close-harmony repertoire, which includes both old favourites and newly commissioned works.
Performer Biography
The King's Singers were founded on May 1, 1968, by six choral scholars who had recently graduated from King's College Cambridge.
Performer Biography
The King's Singers have received numerous accolades, including two Grammy® Awards, an Emmy® Award, and a place in Gramophone magazine's Hall of Fame.
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