The Best of the King's Singers

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Classical
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1Õnnis on inimene
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
producer:
Adrian Peacock (bass vocalist, producer)
vocals:
The King’s Singers (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
recorded at:
St. Andrew's Church in Toddington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
recording of:
Taaveti laul nr. 1 „Õnnis on inimene” (Psalm of David No. 1 "Blessed is the man") (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Cyrillus Kreek (Estonian 20th century composer) (in 1923)
Cyrillus Kreek2:11
2Gloria
vocals:
The King’s Singers
William Byrd5:53
3In Monte Oliveti
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Feria Quinta, Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday: I. In monte Oliveti
composer:
Carlo Gesualdo (composer)
part of:
Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday
Carlo Gesualdo4:42
4Bogoroditsye Dyevo
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Bogoróditse Djévo
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1990)
Arvo Pärt1:03
5Civitas sancti tui
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Ne irascaris, Domine: II. Civitas sancti tui (à 5, Cantiones sacrae I (1589))
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
part of:
Cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (1589)
part of:
Ne irascaris, Domine (à 5, Cantiones sacrae I (1589))
William Byrd5:06
6The Lamb
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
The Lamb
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
John Tavener3:23
7Mon Dieu, j'ai en toi espérance
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Livre troisieme des pseaumes de David : 20. Pseaume 7 : Mon Dieu j’ay en toy esperance
composer:
Loys Bourgeois (French renaissance composer) and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (composer and organist)
librettist:
Clément Marot (French renaissance poet, 1496-1544)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck4:38
8My heart is a holy place
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
My Heart Is a Holy Place (for men's voices)
composer:
Patricia Van Ness (in 2001)
was commissioned by:
The King’s Singers
arrangement of:
Cor meum est templum sacrum
Patricia Van Ness4:02
9Versa est in luctum
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Versa est in luctum
composer:
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla3:24
10In ieiunio et fletu
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
In ieiunio et fletu
composer:
Diogo Dias Melgás
Diogo Dias Melgás2:50
11Shir hama'a lot. Ashrei ki yere (Psalm 128)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Shir hamma'alót (Psalm 128)
composer:
Salamone Rossi
Salamone Rossi Hebreo3:53
12Esti Dal
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Esti dal (Evening Song)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer) (in 1938)
Zoltán Kodály3:16
13Rakastava
engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
producer:
Adrian Peacock (bass vocalist, producer)
vocals:
The King’s Singers (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
recorded at:
St. Andrew's Church in Toddington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
recording of:
Rakastava, JS 160A (for tenor and male choir) (from 2006-05-09 until 2006-05-11)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1894)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-04-28)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 160a)
Jean Sibelius7:45
14Calme des Nuits
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Calme des nuits, op. 68 no. 1
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
2 chœurs, op. 68
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:12
15Music, When Soft Voices Die
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Music, when soft voices die
lyricist:
Percy Bysshe Shelley
composer:
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (English composer & organist, 1874-1946)
Edward Bairstow2:14
16Lightly she wipped o'er the dales
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Lightly she whipped o’er the dales
composer:
John Mundy (composer)
part of:
The Triumphs of Oriana (number: 3)
John Mundy3:13
17The Silver Swan
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
The Silver Swan
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons1:46
18Days, from "Even such is time"
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Even Such Is Time: III. Days
lyricist:
Philip Larkin
composer:
Bob Chilcott (in 1993)
part of:
Even Such Is Time
Bob Chilcott1:59
19Lux Aurumque
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Lux aurumque
lyricist:
Edward Esch
composer:
Eric Whitacre (composer) (in 2000)
translator:
Charles Anthony Silvestri (US poet, fl. early 21c)
was commissioned by:
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Eric Whitacre3:41
20Shall I Compare Thee…?
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
A Lover’s Journey: IV. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Libby Larsen (American composer)
part of:
A Lover’s Journey
Libby Larsen3:00
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