Colin Currie & The King’s Singers listing on Broadway Baby

Discover the gold standard of choral singing and percussion in the opening concert of The Queen's Hall series.

Vocal perfection meets percussive precision in a dazzling concert of (mostly) contemporary works. The Kings Singers pair up with Colin Currie on the marimba in Steve Martlands playful Street Songs, while the marimba flies solo in Bryce Dessners mesmeric Tromp Miniature.

Alongside, some big questions are asked. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hovers over Missy Mazzolis A Year of Our Burning, in a world premiere arrangement, while Francesca Amewudah-Rivers asks, Do you know how it feels to be alive? Music from across the globe " from South Africa to Japan to the US " provides a glorious variety of answers.

Seventeenth-century composer Thomas Weelkes makes a brief appearance to remind us that some things dont change. And bringing us right up to date is the thrilling prospect of a James MacMillan premiere.

In memory of Peter Diamand

The Kings Singers

Colin Currie Marimba

Martland Poor Roger

Glasser Lala Mtwana

Martland Green Gravel (from Street Songs)

Weelkes Death hath deprived me

Roderick Williams Death be not proud [WORLD PREMIERE ARRANGEMENT]

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers Alive

Sir James MacMillan New commission [WORLD PREMIERE]

Bryce Dessner Tromp Miniature

Martland Jenny Jones (from Street Songs)

Makiko Kinoshita Ashita no uta

Missy Mazzoli A Year of our Burning [WORLD PREMIERE ARRANGEMENT]

Martland Oranges and Lemons

(from Street Songs)

Sung in Japanese, Zulu and English

with English surtitles

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