The King's Singers: Bob Chilcott - We Are

'We Are' is a commission by Bob Chilcott to mark the 50th year of The King's Singers, using the text 'The Human Family' by Maya Angelou. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.

The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard

[zensu-qq]

Someone, please - thank Bob Chilcott for such a wonderful arrangement and of course my thanks to the current members of KS! Truly beautiful!

[GARLOVMUZ]

Bravo, Gentlemen ! Thank You And Composer ‘Bob Chilcott’ For The Amazing Music..

[rhythmharmony]

Wow, you‘ve become such a young ensemble. ^^

[小堺智子]

I went to their concert at Fukui city in Japan just today.
It was so amazing and I cried many times during the concert because their harmonies were so beautiful.
They are quite high level singers!!

[markweisman]

Heard the KS in Seattle 04-12-18, stunningly good in person. The blend of voices is beyond belief -- in any style of music, and they do a wide variety. I've heard a lot of the King's Singers YouTube videos from different eras and I think the current group's blend is the best yet.

[AnjaHuebel]

The more often I hear this, the more it blows me away. The way you perform this wonderful piece is spot-on, can't be bettered!

[ronr]

Loved this from the moment I heard it in concert -- for me it was a big selling point for "Gold."
QUESTION: Is there a choral arrangement of it available? Would love to get it for our select high school choir to perform, in part because it would be a beautiful fit with our diversity/inclusivity work.

[Michka]

What a wonderful, fresh, youthful sound! Hope you come back to Australia soon!!

[krisk]

Wow! You are 50 years old, and you look so young! :) :) :)

[peterash]

This is so great. The harmony is just amazing. I just saw these guys live in Perth. They sang this song and some others it was even better than this.

[hannahr.]

You guys sounded great on 11/3/17! Have a great tour!

[younazilberberg]

We were supposed to do this piece with my music class for our diploma... Not sure if we'll be able to take our exam this year because of the quarantine, but it was a lot of fun to do. I sang the 2nd highest voice.

[das]

Can't wait to sing with you next month! See you in Schulpforte! ;)

[joeowens]

Difficult as always, and as perfect as always! Love Johnny's gym shoes!

[IWEX]

Human Family

I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.

Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.

The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.

I've sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every land,
I've seen the wonders of the world
not yet one common man.

I know ten thousand women
called Jane and Mary Jane,
but I've not seen any two
who really were the same.

Mirror twins are different
although their features jibe,
and lovers think quite different thoughts
while lying side by side.

We love and lose in China,
we weep on England's moors,
and laugh and moan in Guinea,
and thrive on Spanish shores.

We seek success in Finland,
are born and die in Maine.
In minor ways we differ,
in major we're the same.

I note the obvious differences
between each sort and type,
but we are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

[MartinJollet]

When the full CD is gonna be uploaded on itunes? Cant wait to buy it

[tomlewis]

A very 'fresh' and 'modern' new style it seems..