England’s most famous a cappella ensemble, the King’s Singers, returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts to celebrate the holiday season with a 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 performance.
The King’s Singers will perform a program of holiday music highlighted by timeless carols, Christmas classics and new arrangements. Tickets, starting at $28, are available at http://www.liedcenter.org, at the Lied Center Box Office, 301 N. 12th St., or by phone at 402-472-4747. UNL students can obtain tickets at a 50 percent discount via UNL Marketplace.
Acclaimed worldwide for virtuosity, irresistible charisma and delightful British wit, the King’s Singers are in global demand. Their work – synonymous with the very best in vocal ensemble performance – appeals to a vast international audience. Every year they present more than 120 concerts, touring regularly to Europe, the United States, Asia and Australia.
The King’s Singers are double Grammy Award-winning artists with a repertoire that has evolved to become one of the most diverse and compelling. The King’s Singers have commissioned more than 200 works. Their discography comprises more than 150 albums and includes more than 2,000 pieces of music. Their contribution to classical recording was recognized in 2013 when they were selected as one of only two vocal ensembles to join the Gramophone Hall of Fame.
Prior to their Lied Center concert, the King’s Singers will offer a lecture and demonstration to UNL vocal students.
