Tue, 2 May 2023 19:30

Laeiszhalle Großer Saal

The King’s Singers

»Songbirds« – Hamburg International Music Festival

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This concert has already taken place! €19.10 | 24.80 | 41.60 | 47.30 | 55.10

Doors open 18:30
Start 19:30
Interval

The best in their field

The King’s Singers are, quite simply, legendary. In 1968, six students from the renowned King’s College gave their first concert in London – and what was initially just an ambitious project among friends quickly became a huge success. With their phenomenal voices, diverse programmes featuring everything from Bach to the Beatles, and their irresistible British charm, they took the world’s church and concert stages by storm. Fans came in droves and the creative minds behind the a-cappella ensemble never ran out of fresh ideas for exciting new projects. 50 years later – with a new cast of singers, of course – the six amazing vocalists still inspire and delight audiences every time: highly musical, and with perfect intonation, sophisticated programmes and a good dose of British humour.

Programme (booklet)

The King’s Singers (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Performers

The King’s Singers vocal ensemble

Patrick Dunachie countertenor
Julian Gregory tenor
Christopher Bruerton baritone
Jonathan Howard bass
Edward Button countertenor
Nick Ashby baritone

Programme

Finding Harmony"

Fleetwood Mac
Songbird / Bearbeitung von Nicholas Ashby

John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Blackbird / Bearbeitung von Daryl Runswick

Traditional
She’s like the swallow

György Ligeti
The cuckoo and the pear treNonsense Madrigals / aus: »Nonsense Madrigals«

Huw Watkins
The Poenix and the Turtle

Franz Schubert
Flucht D.825

Maurice Ravel
Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis / from: Trois chanson

Francis Poulenc
Pilons L’orge

Clément Janequin
Le chant des oyseaux

Edward Johnson
Come, blessed bird

Jarques Arcaldet
Il bianco e dolce cigno

Passereau
Il est bel et bon

Malcolm Williamson
The Musicians of Bremen

– Interval –

Beth Orton
Call Me the Breeze / Bearbeitung von Christopher Bruerton

Laura Mvula
Father Father / Bearbeitung von Eric Whitacre

Queen
Good old-fashioned lover boy / Bearbeitung von Nicholas Ashby

Festival

Hamburg International Music Festival

Find out more

Promoter: Konzertdirektion Dr. Rudolf Goette

Location : Laeiszhalle
Großer Saal

Since 1908, the Laeiszhalle has been a meeting place for Hamburg's musical life. The neo-baroque Laeiszhalle Grand Hall accommodates over 2,000 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)

Cloakrooms

Strollers, prams, wheeled walkers, walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) or above, sport bags, backpacks and luggage must be checked in at the cloakroom.

Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for ladies are located behind the cloakrooms on all floors. Facilities for gentlemen can be found on the landing between the floors, also located behind the cloakrooms.

A fully accessible toilet for persons with mobility disabilities is located behind the cloakroom on the ground floor (Parkett links).
Getting here & parking

Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 Hamburg

The Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
Bus X3: U Gänsemarkt (Valentinskamp)
Bus 4, 5, 109: Stephansplatz

StadtRAD (public city bicycle) station: Sievekingplatz / Gorch-Fock-Wall
There are bicycle stands available in front of the Laeiszhalle.

Gänsemarkt multistorey car park: Dammtorwall / Welckerstrasse
Rate per hour or part thereof: €4.50
Night rate (18:00–06:00): maximum €11
24-hour rate: maximum €30

Please note: There are several construction sites in the immediate vicinity of the Laeiszhalle which may make it difficult to get to the concert. Please therefore plan enough time for your journey to the concert.
Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie

The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
Arrival time

We suggest visitors arrive at the Laeiszhalle main entrance not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

The entrance of the Recital Hall is located on Gorch-Fock-Wall.

Admission times Grand Hall and Recital Hall:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
Photography and video recordings

Photography is permitted at the Laeiszhalle for private purposes only. Please respect the privacy of other visitors and help ensure an undisturbed concert experience for all guests and artists. Employees and artists may not be photographed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle.

During your visit

Food and Drink

Before the concert and during intermissions

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