The King's Singers - Masterpiece

[@TrulyXenon]

15 years later and still enjoying this like it’s not out of style. The ending chords itself was the masterpiece that won’t get out of my head. Love this!

[@ofurodogato]

Trueee

[@ducrenevannguyen5769]

Having to the guts to write a piece called masterpiece is one thing. Making it a masterpiece is another. And to then have it performed masterfully... This just can't be overrated.

[@itsthegraham]

The way they do Debussy... the harmonies he used... just absolutely spot on. To hear these guys perform in an open concert hall or church like this... I'd be floored.

[@dianewentz9400]

Composer Paul Drake knew what he was doing. I'm always astonished regarding the "ear" that it takes these singers to "slide" into the Debussy section from where they had been. Wow ... just WOW!

[@lesleywilbourne7823]

Think this is (in my opinion) the best line up of King's Singers...the quality of each of these singers is just magnificent when blended together and their musical humour is second to none x

[@KSfan4ever]

Yes, yes and yes!! I think this was truly the KS Dream Team. Best of the best!

[@imperatorcaesaraugustus9554]

It helps so much when your best two singers are Countertenor and Bass.

[@bisratezra8247]

Agreed.

[@andrewmilner-white9988]

Counter tenor, tenor and bass were All Stars for sure. Really miss Stephen and Paul's voices in the group in particular.

[@UrbsDei21]

I have Paul Phoenix's autograph! Want to buy it, lol

[@mecces8501]

The bass on the right looks light a brother of rowan atkinson

[@dalerider3124]

yes, he surely does!

[@neilsailing]

You sound like my grandmother....WW3 starts....on the newsreader..eee...cousin Herberts got a tie like that.

[@walther7147]

Mecces He is it

[@tarekwayne9193]

now THIS is a funny insult/troll/jibe, witty while being good natured, non-toxic. Why can't trolls be like this? (not saying you are one, it just came to me while reading your comment)@@neilsailing

[@1kalb]

Whats his name though😂

[@tnsnamesoralong]

00:00:00 Next, we sing a piece called 'Masterpiece' by the english composer Paul Drayton. As the title suggests, 'Masterpiece' is a modest title for a piece with modest pretensions. It aims to illustrate the entire history of the last four hundred years of western classical music in about nine minutes. Many and varied are the composers mentioned, so if your favourite doesn't appear tough! 00:00:31 Johann Sebastian Bach 00:00:42 Moderato, vivace. Vivace, non troppo e molto serioso. 00:01:22 I said Sebastian 00:01:28 non Johann Christian, (tempo giusto) 00:01:30 non Wilhelm Friedemann, (serioso) 00:01:37 non Carl Philipp Emanuel! 00:01:40 Johann Christian! -Nein, nein, nein, nein, Johann Sebastian! 00:01:44 Wilhelm Friedemann! -Nein, nein, nein, nein, Johann Sebastian! 00:01:48 Carl Philipp Emanuel! -Nein, Johann Sebastian Bach! 00:02:05 Bach! 00:02:30 Handel! Georg Friedrich Händel! 00:02:36 Maestoso, grandioso e pomposo. 00:03:30 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 00:03:47 Andante espressivo, molto grazioso 00:04:00 Così fan tutte 00:04:05 Le nozze di Figaro 00:04:09 Don Giovanni 00:04:13 Idomeneo 00:04:16 Andante molto espressivo (Die Zauberflöte) 00:04:26 Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Mozart. 00:04:43 Ludwig van Beethoven 00:05:09 Sforzando, subito piano, agitata, appassionata. 00:05:15 Ludwig, Ludwig, Ludwig VON, Ludwig, Ludwig, Ludwig VAN Beethoven! (subito piano) 00:06:27 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 00:06:42 Alla Victoria, Victoria und Albert 00:06:52 Allegretto con molto sentimen...delssohn. 00:07:08 Johann Strauss 00:07:16 Eins, zwei, drei 00:07:20 Josef Strauss, Eduard Strauss, 00:07:24 Johann Strauss, Levi Strauss 00:07:28 Die Fledermaus, the Gypsy Baron too, 00:07:32 der Kaiser-Walzer and the Danube Blue. 00:07:39 Tempo di valse viennoise. 00:07:43 Morgenblätter, Wiener Blut mit Wiener Philharmoniker. 00:07:53 Wiener Blut und Wiener schnitzel mit Liebfraumilch in the Biergarten. 00:08:03 Willi Boskovsky: esitando 00:08:11 Herbert von Karajan: accelerando! 00:08:15 Waltzes und Polkas, Operettas, 00:08:21 presto, vivace, coda! 00:08:24 Die Fledermaus of Johann Strauss a tempo di valse. (Donner und Blitzen) (Trisch Trasch) 00:08:31 Accelerando, vivace, con moto, prestissimo, 00:08:34 Amen to the waltzes of Johann Strauss! 00:08:50 Claude Debussy 00:09:03 Pour le piano les arabesques très fluides, et aussi la fille aux cheveux de lin. 00:09:16 Au clair de lune 00:09:19 La plume de ma tante est sur le bureau de mon oncle. 00:09:29 Les yeux de mon oncle sont sur la fille aux cheveux de lin. 00:09:43 La mer 00:09:45 Monsieur Debussy 00:09:49 César Franck 00:09:53 Liszt, Holst 00:09:56 Buus, Boyce 00:09:58 Blanc, Bax (Bruch, Ives) 00:10:00 Wagner! Wagner! 00:10:05 Herr Richard Wa...! 00:10:15 Bartók, Britten, Bruckner, Bizet, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Vivaldi, Mozart, Mahler, Verdi, Haydn, Poulenc, Massenet... 00:10:21 Wagner! 00:10:46 Beethoven, Berlioz, Borodin, Benedict, 00:10:50 Mendelssohn, Massenet, Messiaen, Meyerbeer, 00:10:53 Shostakóvich, Szymanowski, Sammartini, Frescobaldi, Pergolesi, 00:10:56 Palestrina, Paganini, Cavalli, Clementi, Corelli, Sibelius, Scarlatti, Bellini, Viotti, 00:11:02 Vivaldi, Pacini, Mussorgsky, Menotti, Rossini, Respighi, Puccini! 00:11:10 William Byrd 00:11:23 Cage! 00:11:26 And everyone from 00:11:30 Stockhausen! (this is the BBC!) 00:11:35 to Gershwin 00:11:41 and Bach again... 00:11:46 Bach again... 00:11:48 Bach again, Bach, again Bach, again Bach, 00:11:55 again Bach, again Bach, again Bach...

[@sisfantasto7004]

But the song has also a meaning. It doesn't just list names of famous composers. And it is also an adoration towards J. S. Bach. Bach's music has influenced the whole of western music evolving thereafter. They are just countless of Rock/Pop Songs who use/d his ideas for example. The "Master piece" describes a circle, a circle of musical evolution. Always coming back to basics to create new ideas. And there still is plenty of stuff to do with music in the future.

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Thank you so much! do you know what peice of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart they used for him? also the Mendleson one, if you please? Thank you again!

[@brandncibr9831]

God bless your soul for posting this bro

[@samuellabrecque880]

@@toompyfloyd4074 The piece doesn't use any music from the actual composers it's referencing. The composer Paul Drayton wrote music in the style of Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, etc.

[@TKZprod]

@@samuellabrecque880 Actually Paul Drayton also uses elements from the pieces (e.g. for Wagner), but indeed for Mozart it may be totally invented, I'm not sure.

[@AliceMontanari]

The difficulty of this song is very high. The uniqueness of their voices and their skill struck me still!

[@evak5579]

They were my favorit singers ... many years ago.. They are talented and humoros. Beautiful. Many thanks.

[@Brenby]

This song will never get old. The definition of a true classic! :)

[@WIRyan-ex8zr]

2020 still love to play this video. I think this is the best King singer’s formation.

[@KSfan4ever]

Agree! The best!!

[@stevegrieb6596]

A genuine pleasure to hear a style of singing that's rare these days. Outstanding!

[@SheilaBugal]

i listen to this whenever im having a bad day, its just impossible to not smile!

[@bonesmaan]

Notice Mr. Happy clapping face at 12:31...kills me everytime!

[@marsaeolus9248]

This guy is pure joy

[@DashingPartyCrasher]

Ha, yeah that made me laugh and replay it. The whole audience looks a little too coaxed on, so I'm wondering if this was a TV special. In that case, they'd probably have a studio audience "coach".

[@aldebaran.carrasco.martinez]

Jajajajajaja

[@Reuben_95]

It’s better than I remember EVERY time hahahahaha

[@jedrzejsteszewski6694]

Jack Nicholson alike 😉

[@alexandergustafsson2832]

Brilliant singing. And also you have got to love the reaction of the man in the bottom right corner at 12:31, which almost was my reaction of all this.

[@cavanigoal6497]

He killed me 😂😂😂

[@DashingPartyCrasher]

Yeah, he's hilarious. The whole audience looks a little too coaxed on, so I'm wondering if this was a TV special. In that case, they'd probably have a studio audience "coach".

[@jakeharvey3582]

Absolutely brilliant. Each portion is so amazing. Overtones are screaming throughout. One of KZbin’s gems.

[@vultabult]

the build up and last chord to the bach segment is incredible

[@welshboy82]

It brings me to tears every time.

[@BartekMiler]

the whole Bach section is incredible... :') I love that so much

[@Pawel_Malecki]

This coda is actually way better than any coda Bach ever wrote.

[@welshboy82]

Just brought me to tears AGAIN.

[@dariocaporuscio8701]

Paweł Małecki nah

[@LettuceBlues]

i just saw it like 6 years ago and its still gives me goose bump !

[@georgialawson420]

That's my dad doing the Wagner bit! :)

[@anujvakharia7632]

ya rIght

[@anujvakharia7632]

wow you're Philip Lawson's kid

[@anujvakharia7632]

I'm a huge fan

[@kiraleskirales]

You're right to be proud to have such a father.

[@jacobjones788]

+Georgia Lawson You're very lucky to have such a talented father. ;)

[@musicallyspeakings88]

This is so awesome!!!!! They capture each composer's style perfectly..... such talent. I have lost track of how many times I have listened to this......

[@WhatKenPlays]

I think these 5 are the best of the Kings. They all sound well together, always look like they're having good fun and you can just tell they're all very close. I'm sad that 3 of them are no longer in the lineup

[@lorloy1]

+AndaliteBoo The new guys are very cool!

[@skinblanketed]

Check out the Tiny Desk Concert they did for NPR that was published three days ago! Their rendition of Horizons brings me to tears. That was where I first heard them and I'm determined to hear everything they've done. Spectacular stuff!

[@stvia]

These 5 are 6

[@ThomasDanielsen1000]

After Christopher Gabbitas left at the end of 2018, none of these 6 are left in the ensemble.

[@FancifulBrian]

Absolutely - these 5 are the first set of King's Singers I listened to and they willl remain my favourite

[@Millbrook1974powderedwater]

Great performance! This is real singing, and beyond! In the last few seconds there's a gentleman in the audience who simply couldn't be more enthusiastic. That's a big compliment for the King's Singers!

[@SpencR3Ds]

The blend and balance at 2:12 between Bass and Bari 2 on that perfect 5th is absolutely beautiful, just as the bass slightly crescendos as the the chord locks providing that perfect foundation with his dynamic ever so slightly above the rest of the group. Stephen Connolly is incredible!

[@josephsmith7856]

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[@LiorNirMusic]

The ending of the Bach part is crazy beautiful

[@oscargill423]

Drayton really was making a tribute that was true to the composer huh

[@Gabriel_Hudelson]

This song is at once hilarious and so, so beautiful.

[@AnneMcCoy]

Cfr

[@reparker7981]

I loved when they got to John Cage...the expressions were perfect!! :D

[@ShamberFlore]

SO gifted!!!!

[@listtwist]

Brilliant. I've just been to their latest concert in Krakow. Absolutely stunning performance! King's Singers, yes, or rather KINGS!

[@Artemisia494]

The transition from Strauss to Debussy gave me the chills

[@rochelimit55555]

Me too, I love how it turns from patriotic political into something completely ethereal

[@jairocampo1992]

This is honestly a masterpiece. Poking fun of each composer so perfectly and elegantly

[@kathleenreynolds4506]

I love these guys. What perfection most musicians can only keep striving for.

[@Aurongroove]

I shouldn't have done a Music Degree; I could have just listened to this 10 times.

[@bravaLiz]

I am SUCH a fan! The "art' of comedy & especially a Cappella. They are totally beautiful.

[@joanwaterson5526]

I just love this group. the harmonies are thrilling!

[@idzwanace9869]

Its 2024 and I'm enjoying this.... The best King's Singers members ever.

[@punn213]

Now THAT is a bass.

[@Aarononym]

Right. This Is a bass. A stong bass

[@KSfan4ever]

Stephen Connelly: one of the best KS bass ever.

[@JAC0B_BASS]

But he is technically terrible

[@JustOdie]

@@JAC0B_BASS how so?

[@john45280]

Geoff Castellucci

[@annabarham155]

This is out of this world! I keep listening to this and it cheers me up when I’m feeling down or stressed.

[@richardgerman]

What a joy these youngish lads are.Gifted musicians,keep up the good work and the quality, thank you.

[@KSfan4ever]

None of these magnificent performers are in the KS any more. :(

[@kaan_bey]

Paul Phoenix is an absolute mad lad! His vocal colour and control is incredible 🎶

[@openkeys1]

What a delightful experience! A true acapella masterpiece! You wish it would never stop! Bravo!

[@ellytaylor3186]

A beautiful combo of wonderful wit and incredible talent. Love it!

[@Wahl95]

The ending of the opening Bach section (beginning at 2:05) is so good... they sound like an organ!

[@tylerfrueh2559]

Theyre intonation is amazing, especially for such a hard piece. It is hard to play it on instruments let alone they sing it soo well.

[@SilviuStefureac]

They are the best singers i ever saw in my life

[@polemius01]

I love the King's Singers! Their enormous talent in singing Early Music is matched with their wit in performing music like this. Their "A Little Christmas Music," with Kiri Te Kanawa is a holiday MUST!

[@polszik]

haha the stockhausen part amazing ! "this is the B B C !"

[@egorrushka6228]

Perfect voices and very good of sense of humor. Bravo!

[@djbrazeau]

5:08!!! Wow!!!! Stacato on a low D!!!... and the chord was pretty much perfect!!!

[@Gojga4]

Genialne! Ile razy słucham, tak samo się zachwycam i kompozycją i wykonaniem.

[@megipapiashvili6742]

შესანიშნავია! So artistic and talented musicians... Wonderful!

[@thommmoip6014]

Hahaha, look at the man applauding in the bottom right! 12:32

[@blaatann]

I have the exact same facial expression every time I watch this.. :D

[@amybuck7921]

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this!

[@lenatutowa5181]

Goosebumps! :D

[@jegcsepp]

+Lena Tutowa THEY ARE priceless!! :)

[@SamoriahGames]

The Mozart impression is beyond beautiful. I love the suspension cadence.

[@peterfrondigoun2735]

I know right!

[@l.c.8475]

Even though they got his name wrong...

[@wisco9er536]

@@l.c.8475 at what time?

[@l.c.8475]

@@wisco9er536 Wolfgang Gottlieb Christian Mozart But everyone gets it wrong

[@gibsondanny]

@@l.c.8475 Well "Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart" doesnt roll off the tongue quite as nicely.

[@GOTHICforLIFE1]

This is the singersgroup i know of, and the best performers. Such great register and precision is amazing. It's truly sad that something this great has so few viewers.. This is true music!

[@Hocra]

"Byrd...Cage"! I just got that!

[@caminosquirrel3396]

OMG... I've listend to this a hundred times... and I *never* got this! 😅

[@djohngrant]

I always think about what it must have been like to come into the age where you were finally able to dub this blissfulness to a record and listen to it at home, instead of paying top coin to enjoy it live~ we take so much for granted nowadays.☝☺

[@Vaderhead]

I listen to music constantly and i must state this is phenomenally good in every way. Well done to all of you! ;D terrific

[@MichaelVeazey]

Oh. My. Goodness. Such talent. Amazing writing. Amazing singing.

[@Natt15110031]

Guy who talks/bass is Mr. Bean and the guy who starts the song is Ernie from George Lopez haha

[@marinalerner3688]

this is incredible! and it will never go out of style)) what a pleasure it is to listen to them every time!!

[@Nuberax]

Guy's face in the bottom right corner at the end the song. I'm seriously making that face. That was.. I can't find the words, I'm so happy. Beautiful and very well done.

[@coolmuso6108]

This is without a doubt one of the most amazing things I've ever listened to!! Absolutely delightful! What I love even more is how the character of each composer and their music is captured in the piece!

[@epac7912]

"If your favorite doesn't appear, tough..." Such troll, haha!!

[@xeniaknudsen8594]

Amazing. So special.more of this. Such sell schooled voices.

[@MonteVerdiii]

i need to say that this is my most favorite lineup of the kings singers!!

[@Amethystasheryn]

This was beautiful the first time I heard it, funny the second time several years later, and now it's just sublime.

[@Vortex08600]

That transition at 8:47, absolutely marvelous.

[@midiorch5295]

This is what happens if classical composers shouted their name in their works like modern day rappers.

[@Jakeroo767]

Lmao

[@cristiandone5749]

all segments are the same

[@oscargill423]

Except here it's actually good

[@finnnodiffs]

Some producer tage are very good and iconic ​@@oscargill423

[@goonwanger88]

The beginning of “Bach again” sent chills down my spine.

[@buzon1658]

11:09 "William Byrd" is adorable!!

[@icguy]

CAGE

[@andresvillaloboslepiz]

+thatwhichidesire hahaha LOL

[@etaylor100]

Marie Rooney William Byrd Cage Bird Cage! :)

[@devonwalter6053]

6:18 The bass partially laughed but stopped himself from laughing more.

[@SF-ru3lp]

Superb! So much in this! I love it! It's really special. Thank you! G Ire

[@StarstruckFerSure]

This was brilliant! My reaction after watching this is just like the man's at the very end. Very impressive! :)

[@wavahsier9351]

Je suis très heureux d'ecoutér les plus belles chansons à ce monde, Dieu merci? ☆ Bisous.🌺

[@tenorgirl2030]

mr. bean is that you ?? 😂

[@oncdoc01]

My wife and I go to see them whenever the King's Singers are at Lincoln Center in Washington D.C.

[@rosejuliet4113]

I only noticed halfway through they did it all by heart... wow

[@12345Merv]

I love this group so much!! You can see how much fun they're having performing this. That's something very unique to this group.

[@yurikorovin]

0:30 Bach J S 1:30 Bach J C 2:30 Hendel 3:30 Mozart 4:40 Beethoven 6:30 Mendelssohn 7:10 Strauss J (+R?) 7:46 ???? 8:40 Debussi 9:00 - !!!! 10:00 Wagner then many names, (Chopin Poulenc +??) but no portraying 10:50 many names again, inc Vivaldi 11:10 William Byrd 11:20 John Cage 11:30 Stockhausen 11:35 Gershwin 11:45 Pachelbel Bach again 12:00 just tobedobedo

[@mariedumortier2416]

9-César Frank

[@melanierehberger6545]

Thank you, you just saved my Music homework!

[@TBaron2865]

7:46 is just some german words mixed together (wiener schnitzel etc.), no composers

[@verchip8]

You also missed Levi Strauss! (but you will be forgiven, as he is not a composer either. Just thought to upgrade you're "homework" a bit) 😉

[@pedroluzdivina2355]

And Friedemann Bach. :)

[@vitis6252]

Loved it! Clever and beautiful

[@cctenorman926]

Every time I hear that Gershwin chord, I get chills. Every. Freaking. Time.

[@yuliayupratiwi6486]

What an amazing talents they have!!!! merry Christmas to you all

[@omarrangel6133]

I remember these guys came to my school back in 2010 the memories

[@zacharylavender1568]

Love, love their tone! Absolute brilliant!

[@bartonmusic1]

I can't get enough of this piece. It must have taken so much time and energy to arrange, rehearse, and memorize this music. A masterpiece indeed!

[@basssinger47]

Incredible arrangements. How can anybody learn that and memorize it. Unbelievable. Outstanding and not to top.

[@homerco213]

Simply sublimely superb,

[@epten]

8:40... my mind is going to blow. How much practice does THAT take?? please take note that their intonation at 8:49 is PERFECT. I am thoroughly envious on their skills (talent + practice)

[@jekkareighner]

I listen to this EVERYDAY at least once, pure excellence!

[@KindConservatory]

Amazing and sophisticated music joke)

[@leroygrumps1781]

love it.it mad

[@jub388]

So good...!!! 😄

[@growthspren1462]

The motive of the Bach gets stuck in my head whenever I think about Bach. Which is daily, all the time.

[@rosamunddyermezzo]

I just found this wonderful people and I love them!

[@MrPoupard]

Wow! What a tour de force! 6 technicians in sparkling form.

[@jayw8726]

Wow! It still awes me like the first time I saw it years ago!!

[@Compositortruco]

12 minutes of music never became so short.

[@gingercolla870]

Very creative and beautifully, delightfully sung!

[@angelabrown3822]

love the guys so much

[@veroniqueduval1809]

Thanks a lot for this extraordinary musical performance!

[@PolysIoannides]

OMG! It is extraordinary how perfectly they collaborate..even though they make it to seem so easy!

[@suedetree970]

This was a very complete lineup. The bass especially is so powerful.

[@Benhawn10]

I love when they're singing a waltz and they count in 3... IN GERMAN (eins zwei drei)

[@doudlive2858]

pièce magique et drôle en l'honneur des compositeurs célèbres en polyphonique vocal. magnifique interprétation. Bravo