The Best of the King's Singers

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Tracklist

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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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1Lullabye (Goodnight, my angel)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
lyricist:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
composer:
Mike Holober and Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
4:04
2You are the new day
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
You Are the New Day
writer:
John David (British songwriter/producer/bassist aka John Williams)
composer:
John David
2:40
3She's always a woman to me
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
She’s Always a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:22
4Greensleeves
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:03
5Valparaiso
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Valparaiso
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Matthew Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (in 1996)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:49
6Hide and seek
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Hide and Seek
lyricist and composer:
Imogen Heap
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:12
7Home
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Home
writer:
Michael Bublé, Alan Chang and Amy Foster‐Gillies
3:53
8Straighten up and fly right
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30)
4:08
9The gift to be simple
vocals:
The King’s Singers
2:09
10Blue Skies
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:26
11Recipe for Love
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Recipe for Love
lyricist and composer:
Harry Connick, Jr.
3:07
12Hallelujah
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Bad Monk Publishing, Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., SM Publishing Argentina S.R.L., Sony/ATV Music LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong)
5:03
13Swing low, sweet chariot
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
3:02
14I'm yours
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
I’m Yours
lyricist and composer:
Jason Mraz
publisher:
Goo Eyed Music
3:39
15Silent Love
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Silent Love
lyricist and composer:
Mia Makaroff
3:26
16Blackbird
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Blackbird
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:49
17After the Goldrush
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
After the Gold Rush
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music, Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co., Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:06
18Out of the woods
vocals:
The King’s Singers
cover recording of:
Out of the Woods
composer:
Sinéad Lohan
4:12
19Swimming over London
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Swimming Over London
lyricist:
Charles Bennett (poet)
composer:
Bob Chilcott
3:12
20Steal away
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Steal Away (to Jesus)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (until 1862)
2:56

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Signum Records Ltd. (do not use as a release label! copyrights notices sometimes refer to it as just Signum Records) (in 2012)