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This Season's Programmes
To book the Swingle Singers, or for more information about programmes, please direct your inquiry to our UK agent on the bookings page.
Whilst best known for their a cappella legacy, the Swingle Singers have worked with some of the world's best orchestras and other instrumental ensembles since the very beginning. It's one of the reasons why the group has been able to sustain itself for over four decades, having become firmly established as one of the most versatile and in-demand vocal ensembles in the world.
LIGHT ORCHESTRAL
SWINGLES IN SYMPHONY
This programme is the instrumental counterpart to the Swingles' a cappella show "Ferris Wheels", featuring grand orchestral versions of popular and classical favourites such as Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" and Mozart's "Magic Flute Overture".
SWINGLE BELLS: AN ORCHESTRAL CHRISTMAS (*NOV-DEC ONLY*)
This show-stopping collection of popular Christmas songs was first toured in 2009 with the world-renowned Boston Pops. A festive feast for the whole family!
> FOR A LIST OF LIGHT ORCHESTRAL PIECES CURRENTLY IN REPERTOIRE, please contact our UK agent on the bookings page.
CONTEMPORARY
Over the years the Swingle Singers have had the privilege of working with some extraordinary contemporary composers. From modern opera to complex art music, the group's own musical boundaries have been expanded greatly. Most recently the Swingles performed Azio Corghi's Oedipal opera "Giocasta" and Pascal Zavarro's beautiful "La Traversée". Combined with complimentary selections from the a cappella show, this programme provides a rich musical experience.
BERIO'S SINFONIA
The Swingle Singers began their collaboration with the late Luciano Berio when, with the group in mind, he wrote his masterwork Sinfonia. The piece was premiered in 1969, with the Swingles backed by the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. Throughout his career, Berio returned several times to the group as an inspirational source for his compositions.
Sinfonia has been performed by the Swingle Singers over 200 times, and is still an important part of their programme offerings.
Sinfonia with Belgrade Philharmonic (Fabrice Bollon, conductor)
