Jonathan Howard one of the King's Singers.
Image courtesy Frances Marshall.
The King's Singers are back in March performing at the City Retical Hall (Angel Place)
After six years, The King’s Singers return to Australia for the first time since 2018, where they are set to perform across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and Perth over March 2024.
The King’s Singers was originally formed in 1968 out of King’s College, Cambridge. Within the group, there are six vocal artists – two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones, and a bass. Performing a diverse program, the group has curated songs that range from medieval to renaissance to folk to pop.
Due to their heritage and expertise, the a cappella group has won a number of awards and recognition, including two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a spot in Gramophone magazine’s Hall of Fame.
‘I know the group’s incredibly excited to be back in Australia after six years,’ says Jonathan Howard, the Bass of the King’s Singers. ‘We’ve released four albums since then, four very different ones, that we’re really proud of and we’re so excited to come and share them with the people of Australia.’
The group released three albums in 2023, including “When You Wish Upon A Star”, celebrating 100 years of Disney, “Wonderland”, celebrating the group’s commissioning over its history, and “Tom and Will", an album centred around older, renaissance music from England.
‘It’s been really fun to share those with people,’ says Jonathan Howard. ‘People have responded really warmly. It’s lovely to be able to travel all over the place and see those reactions.’
The King’s Singers have been touring across Europe, performing in orchestral halls in Hungary, Iceland, France, Germany, and Switzerland, among others. The Singers are setting their course for the United States for February, before landing in New Zealand and Australia over March.
In Australia, the program set to be performed is entitled “Back in Harmony”. It is a celebration of the achievements of the Singers over the six years they were not down under, and to pay homage to the original group and the program performed in Australia in the early 1970s.
For more information about The King’s Singers, visit www.kingssingers.com
