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The King's Singers tour SA next year
The King's Singers return to South Africa for their sixth tour from 9-16 February 2016, with their last performance being 20 years ago. The two-time Grammy-winning sextet, supported by North-West University (NWU), will take place in Pretoria, Potchefstroom, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Stellenbosch.
Titled “the world champions of a cappella singing” and “the kings of vocal art”, The King’s Singers current line-up consists of Patrick Dunachie (countertenor), Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor), Julian Gregory (tenor), Christopher Bruerton (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone) and Jonathan Howard (bass).
Audiences will be taken on a vocal journey through various musical styles – from classical, folk and popular music favourites to jazz and choral standards.
Training South Africa’s youth
The six singers will also be conducting workshops for choirs at the North-West, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Stellenbosch universities, as well as for the Mzansi Youth Choir in Soweto.
The King’s Singers member Christopher Bruerton says they are very excited about performing in South Africa and mentoring young choristers next year: “Sharing our passion with others, whether they are audiences or fellow singers, is an integral part of what makes this ensemble so special. It’s always incredibly uplifting to work with young singers – we learn as much, if not more, than we impart and always leave inspired and re-motivated.”
The King’s Singers South African tour dates:
Pretoria: Thursday, 9 February 2017, at 19.30, at Unisa’s ZK Matthews Concert Hall.
Potchefstroom: Friday, 10 February 2017 at 19.30, at the NWU Sanlam Auditorium.
Johannesburg: Sunday, 12 February 2017 at 16.00, at the Linder Auditorium.
Bloemfontein: Tuesday, 14 February 2017 at 19.30, at the Sand du Plessis Theatre.
Cape Town: Wednesday, 15 February 2017 at 19.30, at the Hugo Lambrechts Concert Hall.
Stellenbosch: Thursday, 16 February 2017, at 19.30, at Kruiskerk.
Ticket details
Tickets range from R295 to R695 and can be purchased on www.computicket.co.za. Tickets for the Potchefstroom concert are to be booked through www.artema.co.za
