Ikon Arts News

The Swingle Singers perform on ITV's This Morning

2010-07-21T15:53:46Z

On ITV's This Morning show, the Swingle Singers were described as the 'latest YouTube sensations'! Click here to check out their interview and live performance.

The Swingle Singers prepare for their performance at Lovebox Festival 2010

2010-06-22T15:51:21Z

Excitement is already building as the Swingle Singers prepare for their performance at Lovebox Festival 2010 this summer; the festival is warning people to 'expect the unexpected'!

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A Cappella at Kings Place this September

2010-06-18T09:29:31Z

Following the overwhelming success of the first-ever London A Cappella Festival held at Kings Place in January 2010, we are delighted to announce a short series of free performances as part of the annual Kings Place Festival in September, to showcase more of the UK's best a cappella groups. The London A Cappella Festival, curated by the world-famous, five-time Grammy-winning vocal group the Swingle Singers, brings together the UK's diverse a cappella community, with music ranging from choral and jazz to contemporary and gospel ensembles.

Saturday 11th September

1pm: In The Smoke

2pm: Diversity

3pm: Evolution (2009 BABS Competition winners)

Sunday 12th September

1pm: Voice

2pm: Chantage

3pm: Evolution

Read about the London A Cappella Festival's beginnings here.

The 2011 London A Cappella Festival will run from 12-15 January 2011 - watch this space for more details and exciting announcements!

Swingle Singers UK summer dates!

2010-06-17T11:48:38Z

International a cappella sensation the Swingle Singers will be performing at some exciting venues and festivals in the UK this summer!

JUNE 30
International Concert Series
Alleyn's School, Dulwich, London

The Swingle Singers present their acclaimed new show "Ferris Wheels", following an afternoon of workshops at Alleyn's.

JULY 10
Llandeilofawr Festival of Music and Flowers
St. Teilo's Church
Llandeilo, Wales
19:30
The Swingles present their acclaimed new show "Ferris Wheels".

JULY 18

Lovebox

London, UK

15:30

The Swingles are excited to be a part of the huge London summer festival that is 'Lovebox', held at Victoria Park in East London over the whole weekend. Catch the group on the Gaymers Bandstand in the afternoon.

AUGUST 2-4
Pizza Express (Jazz Club Soho)
London
20:30
The Swingles as you might not have seen them before... In collaboration with Richard Niles, the show features our favourite jazz and contemporary tunes, and gives a sneak peak at our upcoming Swingle/Niles project featuring original spins on songs from West Side Story!

AUGUST 13-15
Vintage at Goodwood
Goodwood, UK

The Swingles are excited to be a part of the first-ever Vintage at Goodwood festival, performing over three days. In true retro fashion, we'll be featuring the very best Swingle songs from the swinging '60s!

AUGUST 21
Haselstock
Haselbech Hill Farm, Northamptonshire, UK
17:00
The Swingles join in the fun at this mini-festival in the Northants countryside!

For other upcoming shows, check the group's calendar.

The Tippett Quartet Storm the Charts

2010-05-24T10:33:53Z

Since its release on May 10th, Howard Goodall's Pelican in the Wilderness featuring the Tippett Quartet alongside the Enchanted Voices has stormed the charts; after just 3 days the CD was 2nd in the classical charts and 100th in the pop charts! Read more here.

During the election process, Classic FM's album of the week, Pelican in the Wilderness was party leaders Nick Clegg and David Cameron's CD of choice! Read more here.

May 17th saw the Tippett Quartet's second CD release with Howard Goodall, The Seasons, Howard's new suite of compositions from the ITV series, on EMI classics. The disc is currently 7th in Gramophone's Specialist Classical Music chart! Read more here.

Stile Antico to make debut at BBC Proms

2010-04-22T23:23:58Z

Early Music vocal ensemble Stile Antico will this year make its debut at the BBC Proms, one of the world's greatest classical music festivals. They will perform their hugely popular programme "Song of Songs", whose CD was nominated for a GRAMMY award in 2009. The performance is on Monday 23 August at 1pm, at Cadogan Hall.

Full details are available on the Proms website.

NEWSFLASH: STILE ANTICO NOMINATED FOR CLASSICAL BRIT AWARD

2010-04-12T23:23:01Z

Stile Antico have been nominated for a Classical Brit Award, in the category of Young British Classical Performer or Group. The announcement was made yesterday at the Awards Launch at the Mayfair Hotel in London. Stile Antico is running against young mezzo-soprano Faryl Smith (from the TV show 'Britain's Got Talent') and violinist Jack Liebeck.

Tippett Quartet team up with Howard Goodall

2010-04-11T23:22:05Z

The Tippett Quartet features on Howard Goodall's brand new album 'Pelican in the Wilderness', to be released in May 2010.

'Pelican in the Wilderness' contains 13 lush vocal arrangements of Psalms, and features Enchanted Voices as well as the Tippett Quartet. Featured pieces include a new version of Howard's much loved theme from The Vicar of Dibley, 'Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd', and Psalm 137, 'By the Waters of Babylon'.

The Swingle Singers' latest album 'Ferris Wheels' is nominated for Best Jazz Album in the CARAs

2010-03-16T00:29:56Z

'Ferris Wheels', the Swingle Singers' latest release, has been nominated for Best Jazz Album in the CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards). The album features songs by some of the world's great singer-songwriters. 'No More "I Love You's", a track from 'Ferris Wheels', has also been nominated, for Best Jazz Song.

Stile Antico makes cover of International Record Review

2010-02-12T00:28:35Z

The February 2010 issue of International Record Review features Stile Antico on the front cover, as well as a whole page review of the group's latest release 'Media Vita'.

Critic Christopher Price remarks "Stile Antico's unforced pacing, sensitive phrasing and wonderfully clear textures underline the serene mood and harmonic richness of these modest works."

Comparing the group's recording of Sheppard's 'Media Vita' to that of the Tallis Scholars' from 1989, he goes on: "the more distantly recorded and monumental Tallis Scholars...sound slightly soulless next to Stile Antico..."

Click the image below to read the full review.

VOCES8 on Radio 3's CD Review

2010-02-01T00:26:25Z

In his recent review of new A Cappella recordings, Andrew McGregor reviewed VOCES8's brand new release Aces High as the slickest of the lot.

Radio 3's CD Review, on Saturday 30th January, described Aces High as two parts Kings Singers, three parts Swingle [Singers], a dash of Bobby McFerrin and California sunshine...Fans of close harmony ought to hear this.

Click below to listen to the review

Stile Antico's new CD "their best yet"

2010-01-11T00:25:19Z

Recent reviews for Stile Antico's new CD have been overwhelmingly positive. The Observer hailed the new release Media Vita as "their best yet...a formidable masterpiece"; The Independent claimed 'The Lord's Prayer' "is one of the finest I've heard".