Brinkburn Music Festival

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The King's Singers have been delighting audiences with their incomparable musicianship combined with charm and wit. Founded in 1968 by six Choral Scholars from King's College, Cambridge, they quickly became a prominent musical force in the UK, and today the group's engagements are spread throughout the world.

Right from the start they specialised in 'everything'. From medieval music to masterpieces of the Renaissance, from romantic songs to folk, pop and jazz, their repertoire is all-encompassing. Always on the lookout for new pieces, they have commissioned works from many well-known composers including Krystof Penderecki, Luciano Beno, John McCabe, Peter Maxwell Davies, Ned Rorem and Gyorgy Ligeti.

The venues at which they have appeared include cathedrals and palaces as well as many of the world's major concert halls. They have joined forces with many famous orchestras such as the LSO, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and with several chamber ensembles. They have also teamed up with distinguished soloists, including Kiri te Kanawa, Emanuel Ax, George Shearing, Evelyn Glennie, Dudley Moore, and even Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys. These collaborations have often resulted in recordings to add to the group's discography of over 80 albums.