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The King’s Singers Announces 10-City Holiday Tour

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The King’s Singers have announced a 10-city U.S. tour this December. The famed Grammy-award winning choral sextet will appear in such cities as Marysville, Akron, Durham, Iowa City, Dallas, Houston, Williamburg, Washington D.C., Richmond, and Norfolk. The program will not only honor the holiday season but also the 100th anniversary of Disney. “With these two stars guiding us, we have {…}

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Pensacola Christian College Defends its Homophobic Actions Against ‘The King’s Singers’

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The Pensacola Cristian College has released a statement defending the cancelation of The King’s Singers concert due to homophobia. In a statement released on social media, the university said “Pensacola is a religious liberal arts institution founded upon and guided by the bible, as reflected in our Articles of Faith. The college cannot knowingly give an implied or direct endorsement {…}

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The King’s Singers’ Florida Concert Canceled due to Homophobia

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The King’s Singers have revealed that their Feb. 11, 2023 concert was canceled due to homophobia. The ensemble took to social media posting, “we are deeply saddened that our concert at Pensacola Christian College was canceled at two hours’ notice on Saturday, February 11th. The school gave its reasons for cancellation as “Concerns” expressed about the ‘lifestyle’ of members of {…}

IndieOpera

The King’s Singers & iSing Headline Holiday Concerts

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Bucklesweet Artists have announced festive holiday programs. In anticipation of the holiday season, Silicon Valley’s all girl choir, iSing will present its eighth annual holiday concert with special guests Angel Blue, the Amaranth Quartet, and members of One Found Sound and the San Francisco Symphony. Holidays@Homefeatures contemporary works, arrangements of traditional carols, and popular holiday songs. Among the songs on {…}

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The Tallis Scholars & The King’s Singers Headline the 2025 Buxton International Festival

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(Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning) The Buxton International Festival has unveiled its 2025 season. This article features opera and choral events only. A full cast list will be announced at a later date. Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” stars Gregory Feldmann in the title role. He is joined by Alastair Miles, Yewon Han, Richard Woodall, and Allison Cook, among others. Jack Furness directs {…}

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Insult to Injury: BBC Singers Cut from Proms; Gathers 24,000 Signatures on Change.org

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Adding insult to injury, the BBC Singers, which will be dissolved as part of the BBC’s new classical music initiative will not even get a Proms send-off. For over 100 years, the Singers have participated in the festivities, but under the new initiative, the group will be disbanded the week before Proms begin. People within and without the classical music {…}

Interviews, Special Features

A Year Without Opera – Singers from Germany, Austria, U.K., U.S. & Canada on their Struggles, Discoveries & Hopes

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Opera has always been known as the instrument of psychic and social health. But last year it also became a risk of physical health. Just when we needed culture the most, 2020 became a year of pandemic and a year without opera. Therefore both artists and opera institutions are confronting a crisis of their own. The arts generated a greater {…}

Season Announcement

Washington National Cathedral Unveils 2025-26 Season

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Washington National Cathedral has announced its 2025-26 season. First up is a showcase featuring The Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra in Bach’s “Magnificat and Charpentier’s “Te Deum.” Also on the program is Rebel’s “Les Élémens.” Performance Date: Oct. 3 & 5, 2025 Händel’s Messiah” will kick off the holiday season. Performance Date: Dec. 5-7, 2025 VOCES8 will present a program {…}

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Nicky Spence, Sally Matthews, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha Lead Royal Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Mahler, Bernstein, and Puccini will be conducted by Vasily Petrenko. The Philharmonia chorus will be showcased. Performance Dates: Oct. 21, 2025 Sir John Rutter celebrates his birthday with soloists Melanie Marshall and Jonathan Brown. Performance Dates: Nov. 5, 2025 Daniel Hyde conducts Poulenc’s “Gloria” with Sally Matthews. The program also includes music {…}