Exhibiting “astonishing, exhilarating musicianship” (Gramophone), for 50 years The King’s Singers has built a treasure trove of pop, jazz, folk, and spiritual arrangements that span the globe and celebrate the amazing variety of music in our world today. Tenor Julian Gregory and bass Jonathan Howard join WFMT to share favorite recordings from their vast, award-winning discography and to preview their upcoming concert at Ravinia Festival. Learn more about the performance HERE.
Sing along with the King’s Singers.
Playlist
All selections performed by The King’s Singers.
William Byrd: “This sweet and merry month of May”
Orlande de Lassus: Musica Dei donum optimi
Byrd: “Alack, when I look back”* Byrd: “If women could be fair”†
*Julian Gregory, tenor solo
†Christopher Bruerton, baritone solo
Fretwork
Charles Villiers Stanford: The Bluebird
Traditional Scottish arr. David Overton: Loch Lomond
Bono (arr. bob Chilcott): MLK
Ola Gjeilo: A Dream within a Dream
George Gershwin (arr. Richard Rodney Bennett): Love is Here to Stay
Randy Newman: “You’ve got a friend in me” from Toy Story
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
