Christmas Presence / The King's Singers
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Expanded Edition: This album contains new tracks that were not available on the original, limited release version, released on-demand in 2015
The essence of The King’s Singers has always been live performance. On Christmas Presence, the beloved acapella group gives the listener the experience of being at a live King’s Singers concert in one of the world’s most beautiful buildings, from the comfort of their own home. The program for this special holiday concert takes the listener through various ages and styles of music, from the Renaissance to the present day. A sublime accompaniment to the holiday season, the King's Singers open with sacred music, move through modern carols, and end with festive musical favorites.
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REVIEWS:
This live performance catches The King’s Singers in particularly fresh, spontaneous fettle, as their 50th anniversary approaches.
– BBC Music Magazine
Recorded live at King’s College, Cambridge in 2015, the King’s Singers are as alluring as ever. All is given with that familiar, deliciously fragile refinement.
– The Sunday Times (UK)
The essence of The King’s Singers has always been live performance. On Christmas Presence, the beloved acapella group gives the listener the experience of being at a live King’s Singers concert in one of the world’s most beautiful buildings, from the comfort of their own home. The program for this special holiday concert takes the listener through various ages and styles of music, from the Renaissance to the present day. A sublime accompaniment to the holiday season, the King's Singers open with sacred music, move through modern carols, and end with festive musical favorites.
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REVIEWS:
This live performance catches The King’s Singers in particularly fresh, spontaneous fettle, as their 50th anniversary approaches.
– BBC Music Magazine
Recorded live at King’s College, Cambridge in 2015, the King’s Singers are as alluring as ever. All is given with that familiar, deliciously fragile refinement.
– The Sunday Times (UK)
Product Description:
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Release Date: September 15, 2017
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Catalog Number: SIGCD497
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UPC: 635212049723
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Label: Signum Classics
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Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Anonymous, Ariel Ramirez, Clive Smith, Francis Poulenc, Herbert Howells, James Pierpont, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Mel Torme, Michael Praetorius, Orlando de Lassus, Robert Chilcott, Traditional, William Byrd
Orchestra/Ensemble: King's Singers