The King's Singers: From Byrd to the Beatles
The sextet of Englishmen known as The King’s Singers, one of the world’s most renowned a cappella vocal ensembles, has been delighting audiences around the world for more than 30 years. On their first DVD, they share some of their favorite works, a mixture of songs old and new—madrigals by Byrd and Monteverdi, a Rossini overture, and tunes from The Beatles, Freddie Mercury, Duke Ellington, and many more. Interspersed with these performances is footage of the singers in the recording studio as they face the challenge of performing Thomas Tallis’s 40-part motetSpem in alium. The program culminates with their rendition of this magnificent work.