From New Worlds - Origin VI

The King's Singers are the outstanding representatives of the time-honored British choral tradition and carry the dignity of the "choral scholars", as they have been trained for centuries at the famous King's College in Cambridge. After the King's Singers have already filled the audience in Saanen with the most beautiful musical "souvenirs" from the past and present, the six a cappella singers now invite you on a new, fascinating journey of musical discovery on the picturesque Eggli summit: The King's Singers cross the Atlantic on Spanish and Portuguese galleons to explore the mysterious and captivating traditions of the Mayan and Aztec cultures of South America.

Date and time
July 28, 2025, 19:30

Address
Berghaus Eggli, Covered terrace

Organizer
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy

Works
Trad. Quechua "Hanacpachap cussicuinin" Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010) "La peregrinación" Sebastián de Vivanco (ca. 1551-1622) "Versa est in luctum" King John I. of Portugal (1357-1433) "Crux fidelis" Tomás Luis de Victoria (ca. 1548-1611) "O quam gloriosum" Gabriela Lena Frank (1972) "Travel Song" from "Tres Mitos de mi Tierra" Vicente Lusitano (ca. 1522-1561) "Heu me Domine" Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (1590-1664) "Tristis est anima mea" "De Carámbanos el Día Viste" Anonymous "Dulce Jesús mío" Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) "Pica-Páo" [Woodpecker], Chôros no. 3 Gabriela Lena Frank (1972) "Hechicera" from "Tres Mitos de mi Tierra" Trad. "South American Sounds": A selection of traditional songs from the indigenous Mayan and Aztec cultures of South America

Soloists
THE KING'S SINGERS: Patrick Dunachie, countertenor Edward Button, countertenor Julian Gregory, tenor Christopher Bruerton, baritone Nick Ashby, baritone Jonathan Howard, bass

Admission price
CHF 95 / 70 Incl. ascent and descent

Contact us
+41 33 748 81 82

Website
https://www.gstaadmenuhinfestival.ch/de/programm-and-tickets/programm-2025