The King’s Singers: Legacies - The Cumnock Tryst 2022

The King’s Singers: Legacies

Superb concert from one of the world’s greatest singing groups

Bob Chilcott
Days (from Even such is time)

William Byrd
O salutaris hostia à6

Thomas Weelkes
Death hath deprived me

William Byrd
Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles

György Ligeti
The Lobster Quadrille (from Nonsense Madrigals)

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Over hill, over dale

Hugo Alfvén
Uti vår hage (In our meadow)
Och jungfrun hon går i ringen (And the maiden joins the ring)

Gabriela Lena Frank
Hechicera (Sorceress) (from Tres Mitos de mi Tierra)

James MacMillan
In the blue lobster café (from A Rumoured Seed)

John Cameron, arr. James MacMillan
O, chì, chì mi na mòrbheanna

James MacMillan
Scots Song

György Ligeti
A long, sad tale (from Nonsense Madrigals)

Songs in close-harmony
Celebrating 55 years of The King’s Singers…
and 100 Years of Disney

The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for over fifty years. They are renowned for their connection and engagement with their audiences, their unrivalled technique, versatility and skill in performance, and for their consummate musicianship. What has always distinguished the group is an unprecedented range of styles and genres, while also honouring their origins in the British choral tradition. They are known and loved around the world, appearing regularly in major cities, festivals and venues across Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia, including Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Helsinki Music Centre, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Opera City and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. They also work with orchestras, recently including a specially commissioned work by Sir James MacMillan with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at the Edinburgh International Festival.

“It is with great delight that I welcome back the King’s Singers to The Cumnock Tryst. Since they were founded in 1968 they have been at the top of British choral performance, and have attracted a huge international following. I have been very fortunate to work with them in recent years, composing a number of works specifically for these glorious young voices. Their concert in Trinity Church is not to be missed!”
Sir James MacMillan

This performance will be British Sign Language interpreted by long time Tryst Festival concert goer Paul Whittaker OBE.

Supported by Hillhouse Group