{"id":31168,"date":"2011-03-21T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=31168"},"modified":"2011-03-18T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T19:24:10","slug":"the-kings-singers-music-that-comes-from-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/03\/the-kings-singers-music-that-comes-from-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"The King&#8217;s Singers: Music that Comes from the Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31155\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers038_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31155    img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Before their appearance at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, members of the King\u2019s Singers a cappella group met with UConn music students in an informal setting where individual members answered questions from the audience. The King's Singers perform more than 120 concerts a year, many of them in the U.S. Countertenor David Hurley, standing, said one of the reason\u2019s the group has gained audiences throughout the world is that their music \u2018comes from the heart.\u2019\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers038_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;David Hurley, countertenor of the King\u2019s Singers, said that one of the reason\u2019s the a cappella group has gained audiences throughout the world is that their music \u2018comes from the heart.\u2019   The King's Singers perform over 120 concerts a year, many of them in the US. Before their appearance at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, members of  the group met with UConn music students in an informal setting where individual members answered questions from the audience.Photo by Lauren Cunningham&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"518\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers038_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers038_lg-300x222.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/518;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before their appearance at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, members of the King\u2019s Singers a cappella group met with UConn music students in an informal setting where individual members answered questions from the audience. The King&#39;s Singers perform more than 120 concerts a year, many of them in the U.S. Countertenor David Hurley, standing, said one of the reason\u2019s the group has gained audiences throughout the world is that their music \u2018comes from the heart.\u2019 Photos by Lauren Cunningham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31157\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers062_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31157   img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"From left, David Hurley, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Paul Phoenix, Philip Lawson, Christopher Gabbitas, and Jonathan Howard blend their voices in a repertoire that includes everything from madrigals to modern day popular songs. The tradition of a cappella singing dates back many centuries and was originally grounded in religious music.  Today, the term encompasses many different secular styles.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers062_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt; David Hurley, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Paul Phoenix, Philip Lawson, Christopher Gabbitas, and Jonathan Howard blend their voices in a repertoire that includes everything from madrigals to modern day popular songs. The tradition of a cappella singing dates back many centuries and was originally grounded in religious music.  Today, the term encompasses many different secular styles. Photo by Lauren Cunningham&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers062_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers062_lg-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, David Hurley, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Paul Phoenix, Philip Lawson, Christopher Gabbitas, and Jonathan Howard blend their voices in a repertoire that includes everything from madrigals to modern day popular songs. The tradition of a cappella singing dates back many centuries and was originally grounded in religious music.  Today, the term encompasses many different secular styles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31154\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers015_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31154   img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Showing off their versatility, Hurley, Phoenix, Lawson, and Howard demonstrate four-part harmony as they perform Harry Connick Jr.\u2019s 'Recipe for Love.'  The King's Singers was originally formed in 1968 by six choral scholars at King\u2019s College in Cambridge, England. Although the group is steeped in British choral tradition, the original members admit they have been influenced by the harmony of American pop singing groups from the late '60s.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers015_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Showing off their versatility, Hurley, Phoenix, Lawson and Howard demonstrated four part harmony as they performed Harry Connick, Jr\u2019s \u201cRecipe for Love\u201d.  The King's Singers was originally formed in 1968 by six choral scholars at King\u2019s College in Cambridge, England.  Even though the group is steeped in British choral tradition, the original members freely admitted they were positively influenced by the harmony of American pop singing groups in the late 60s.  Photo by Lauren Cunningham&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers015_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/KingsSingers015_lg-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Showing off their versatility, Hurley, Phoenix, Lawson, and Howard demonstrate four-part harmony as they perform Harry Connick Jr.\u2019s &#39;Recipe for Love.&#39;  The King&#39;s Singers was originally formed in 1968 by six choral scholars at King\u2019s College in Cambridge, England. Although the group is steeped in British choral tradition, the original members admit they have been influenced by the harmony of American pop singing groups from the late &#39;60s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before appearing at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, the King\u2019s Singers a cappella group met with music students in an informal setting to answer questions. 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