Swingle Singers - Swinging The Classics

Styles: Jazz, Bop, Cool
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:20
Size: 135,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:39) 1. Air For G String
(2:07) 2. Zortzico
(1:13) 3. Scherzo
(7:12) 4. Three Windows
(4:20) 5. Adagio
(5:04) 6. When I Am Laid In Earth
(2:14) 7. Tango In D Major
(1:29) 8. Etude Op. 25 No. 2
(3:33) 9. Vendome
(1:25) 10. Limoges, The Market
(4:17) 11. Little David's Fugue
(3:30) 12. Andante
(6:31) 13. Ricercare
(2:37) 14. Romance Espagnole
(4:53) 15. Alexander's Fugue
(2:09) 16. Short Fugue

Originally a French vocal band, founded in 1962 by Ward Swingle, specialized in singing classical songs with a capella/jazz arrangement. They were very popular in the USA, they won 3 Grammy Awards in 1964 and 1965. The French group disbanded in 1973, Ward went to England where he formed Swingle II with an expanded repertoire, he continued actively with the group until 1985. The Swingle Singers have continued, with various new members and with Ward as musical advisor, to this day.

The original double-quartet: Alto: Alice Herald - Anne Germain Soprano: Christiane Legrand - Jeanette Baucomont Tenor: Claude Germain - Ward Swingle (Arranger) Bass: Jean Cussac - José Germain

The current members are: Sopranos: Sara Brimer, Joanna Goldsmith-Eteson Altos: Clare Wheeler, Lucy Bailey Tenors: Christopher Jay, Richard Eteson (- 3/2010) Basses: Tobias Hug, Kevin Fox

They have performd and record under the names The Swingles, The New Swingle Singers and eventually, The Swingle Singers. Since the London group's incarnation, the group has never disbanded. https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/the-swingle-singers

Swinging The Classics

---