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Prom 3: The King’s Singers and VOCES8

Live at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: The King’s Singers and VOCES8 mingle pop classics with classical, showcasing their world-class close-harmony singing, from Billy Joel to Gustav Holst.

Live at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: The King’s Singers and VOCES8 mingle pop classics with classical, showcasing their world-class close-harmony singing, from Billy Joel to Gustav Holst.

Presented by Hannah French, live from the Royal Albert Hall.

Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Beyond the Night Sky
EÌ„riks EsÌŒenvalds: Stars
Bob Chilcott: High Flight
Leigh Harline (arr. J. Rutter): Pinocchio – When You Wish Upon a Star
Elton John (arr. J. Ray): The Lion King – Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Oliver Wallace (arr. N. Ashby): Dumbo – ‘When I See an Elephant Fly’
Kate Rusby (arr. J. Clements): Underneath the Stars
Gustav Holst: The Evening Watch
Melissa Dunphy: Totality (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ co-commission: world premiere)
Harold Arlen (arr. J. Clements): I’ve Got the World on a String
Paul Simon (arr. A. L’Estrange): The Sound of Silence
Bart Howard/Jimmy Van Heusen (arr. A. L’Estrange): Come Fly With Me (to the Moon)
Robert Lowry (arr. B. Morgan): Shall We Gather at the River
Billy Joel (arr. P. Lawson) Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
Dougie MacLean (arr. B. Morgan): Caledonia

The King’s Singers
VOCES8

When it comes to ensemble singing, two British groups have rewritten the rule book. United on stage for the first time, The King’s Singers and VOCES8 present a Prom that mingles pop classics with classical, showcasing their world-class close-harmony singing. Expect superlative vocal precision and beauty from two of the UK’s most thrilling vocal outfits.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Beyond the Night Sky

    Ensemble: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • EÌ„riks EsÌŒenvalds

    Stars

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Bob Chilcott

    High Flight

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Leigh Harline

    When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
  • Elton John

    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
  • Oliver Wallace

    When I See an Elephant Fly (Dumbo)

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
  • Kate Rusby

    Underneath the Stars

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Gustav Holst

    The Evening Watch

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Melissa Dunphy

    Totality

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Harold Arlen

    I've Got the World on a String

    Choir: VOCES8.
  • Paul Simon

    The Sound of Silence

    Choir: VOCES8.
  • Bart Howard

    Come Fly With Me (to the Moon)

    Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Trad.

    Riverside!

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Robert Lowry

    Shall We Gather at the River

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Billy Joel

    Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Morgan Lewis

    How High The Moon

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Dougie MacLean

    Caledonia

    Choir: The King’s Singers. Choir: VOCES8.
  • Rebecca Clarke

    Sonata in E minor for viola and piano

    Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: Xénia Maliarevitch.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Jul 2024 11:00

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