There has never been a norm for the King's Singers as they have the widest repertoire in all of a cappella music. That being said, the group departs from the norm and apply their voices to popular musical settings burdened with synthesized arrangements. They open with a heavily produced version of "Lift the Wings" from Riverdance. They proceed with a series of tunes in which, although they are sometimes interesting instrumentally, the producers tend to obscure the vocals rather than accentuate them. That isn't the case on "She Moved Through the Fair" which is an interesting vocal arrangement with a muted trumpet in the background. There are two a cappella tracks. "Kokomo" is a new interpretation of the Beach Boy's classic and a great arrangement. The finale is a new interpretation of "The Lord's Prayer" in the style of the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson arranged it with Bob Chilcott, the King's Singers tenor. This is an odyssey into a radically different style of production. |