The Library, Vol. 2 / The King's Singers

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Label
Signum Classics
Release Date
October 2, 2020
Format
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      The King'S Singers
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 02, 2020
    • UPC
      635212063521
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD635
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Get Happy (arr. for P. Hart and R. Rice for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    2. Meet You in the Maze

      Composer: James Blake, Justin Vernon

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    3. Penny Lane (arr. B. Chilcott for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    4. Takeda Lullaby (arr. B. Ives for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    5. Slow Train (arr. G. Langford for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: Donald Swann

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    6. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (arr. N. Ashby for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: Freddie Mercury

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    7. Scots Song (version for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: James MacMillan

      Ensemble: The King's Singers

    8. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (arr. P. Dunachie for vocal ensemble)

      Composer: Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston

      Ensemble: The King's Singers


This is the second volume in the EP series ‘The Library’. The idea behind this series is to explore both the history, and the new horizons, of The King’s Singers close-harmony repertoire. Close-harmony is the part of their work for which they are best known, and their library of thousands of arrangements is one they’re determined to explore, maintain and develop. The track -listing is designed to celebrate some old favorites from the library alongside brand new arrangements and adaptations, created especially for these recordings, which may perhaps become ‘old favorites’ of the future. Volume 2 was recorded in the beautiful surroundings of Snape Maltings, Suffolk (UK) - a place most famous for its association with Benjamin Britten - and it proved to be a relaxing and inspiring place to work for two beautiful wintry days. The King’s Singers were founded on 1 May 1968 by six choral scholars who had recently graduated from King’s College Cambridge. Their vocal line-up was (by chance) two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has never wavered from this formation since.