You can purchase it here.
OS has had the joy of hearing The Kings Singers in person several times over the past few years, and nominates them for the Green Shoots Award for 2010.
They sing flawlessly, with enough confidence to record a live album at Cadogan Hall in London this month, and sell it hot off the CD duplicator to the audience in attendance. That requires truckloads of chutzpah in this age of manufactured studio recordings. You can buy that one here.
It isn't just the flawless singing, across every musical genre, from Renaissance to avant-garde to Beatles and jazz--it's the joy and goodwill they exude. After every concert, they stand on their feet for another hour and talk with any and all in the lobby afterward, patiently answering the same questions, spreading good cheer, signing programs and CD's, having their pictures taken, etc. etc. etc. All gladly done, and in many ways, the best part of the event for the audience.
OS had heard the group as they were in the throes of preparation for the Mormon Tabernacle special, which involved several journeys to Utah. They were excited about the project, and tonight, OS heard why. It was just...glorious. Not just their singing, but the whole event.
So, this one gets bought for the family collection, even though it arrives next week.
If any of OS's readers are within any reasonable drive of a Kings Singers concert--don't deny yourself the joy of hearing them. The entertainment industry has been sucking the culture dry for decades. These guys add value back in, everywhere they go.
Their website, and a jolly good one it is, is here.
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