King's Singers - Madrigal History Tour - Introduction Part 1

[serenaluce]

Interesting video! Thanks for posting and AntoniettaChines1222 for sharing.

[hihowareyou22]

when was this doco shot?

[Jimmi323]

@hihowareyou22

Mid 80's. This version of the King's Singers dates from around then anyway.

[mouthmouse]

do you know why the bass is one, in the group's history of those who stay least time in the group (5 years) ? Because of the level? the rythm?

[hellstrombones7]

@mouthmouse I wouldn't say that Stephen Connolly stayed a short amount of time...

[mouthmouse]

@hellstrombones7 not Stephen but Colin Mason!

[odolany]

i think italian translation of a title is the usual problem of ambiguities in foreign languages. no doubt, at the time of mentoring courts such experts would sing at king's feasts, i believe it's one of the images that the name of this ansamble is to bring up to our minds. the other ("historical") interpretation of the name is there at the same time. nevertheless, i'm just surprised that anyone wanted to provide translation of such a name. "Los Puertas"? "南瓜の壊す”？！

[xarylem]

oh..Emma Kirkby!

[tobasme]

geil,... wer hat die noten davon?vom ersten?

[rayuuhumizuki]

I simply love it.

[hihowareyou22]

@rayuuhumizuki :D

[cuicuimusic]

I cantori del re ? Is that *really* the good italian translation of their group's name ? :p

Anyway thanks so much for uploading this !!

[viglioccopinta]

yes it is ^^

[cuicuimusic]

Well they are called king's singers because the group initially originated from king's college, cambridge. As you wouldn't translate king's college cambridge into universita del re (because it's the university name), I don't believe that is a good translation... I king's singers would be the correct one.

But that is just my opinion, any information by people with a background in translation would be welcome there.

[acintoli]

I am Italian, I am quite knowledgeable of all things English, and I can say with some confidence that the correct translation would be "I cantori del King's College".

What a splendid college King's is. I remember visiting it in 1979.

[PhalainaBelgium]

Very interesting background for the Madrigal's ! Phalaïna

[vanni9283]

By the way, if you have the 2nd part of this video, could you post it when you get the chance?

[vanni9283]

I must admit, the beginning exhibits the clear difference between the popular music of the 16th century and the popular music of today ;)