The King's Singers: Bob Chilcott - We Are

Find it on #GOLD: radi.al/KingsSingersGold
'We Are' is a commission by Bob Chilcott to mark the 50th year of The King's Singers, using the text 'The Human Family' by Maya Angelou. It appears, with 59 other tracks, on the brand new album GOLD.
The King's Singers:
Patrick Dunachie
Timothy Wayne-Wright
Julian Gregory
Christopher Bruerton
Christopher Gabbitas
Jonathan Howard

[@jeffreine3444]

Someone, please - thank Bob Chilcott for such a wonderful arrangement and of course my thanks to the current members of KS! Truly beautiful!

[@GAR23LOVMUZ]

Bravo, Gentlemen ! Thank You And Composer ‘Bob Chilcott’ For The Amazing Music..

[@user-zu1kf9uh3t]

I went to their concert at Fukui city in Japan just today.
It was so amazing and I cried many times during the concert because their harmonies were so beautiful.
They are quite high level singers!!

[@markweisman1176]

Heard the KS in Seattle 04-12-18, stunningly good in person. The blend of voices is beyond belief -- in any style of music, and they do a wide variety. I've heard a lot of the King's Singers RUclips videos from different eras and I think the current group's blend is the best yet.

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

🕊🌟🕊
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
🙏💜🙏
💜🎵💜

[@AnjaHuebel1]

The more often I hear this, the more it blows me away. The way you perform this wonderful piece is spot-on, can't be bettered!

[@tinaconti2542]

Delightful!

[@Michka84]

What a wonderful, fresh, youthful sound! Hope you come back to Australia soon!!

[@stefanporteset]

so beautiful!!

[@jeremysaywell7654]

Amazing song Gentlemen!

[@hannahr.906]

You guys sounded great on 11/3/17! Have a great tour!

[@phillipventer5167]

Amazing!

[@emilytolman7006]

Cool I love it!!!

[@SteveEns]

Stunning new song...

[@thatchoirgirl94]

Well done, Gentlemen! 😍👏 🎶

[@taniacote8235]

Wow wow wow! Je vous adore.

[@enricabardotti9937]

Stupendi meravigliosi

[@peterash5680]

This is so great. The harmony is just amazing. I just saw these guys live in Perth. They sang this song and some others it was even better than this.

[@rhythmharmony2923]

Wow, you‘ve become such a young ensemble. ^^

[@kingssingersvideos]

Thank you! :)

[@rhythmharmony2923]

:)

[@kingssingersgirl]

This is actually the youngest average age of the ensemble since it's inception

[@krisk1650]

Wow! You are 50 years old, and you look so young! :) :) :)

[@joeowens6180]

Difficult as always, and as perfect as always! Love Johnny's gym shoes!

[@ronr5303]

Loved this from the moment I heard it in concert -- for me it was a big selling point for "Gold."
QUESTION: Is there a choral arrangement of it available? Would love to get it for our select high school choir to perform, in part because it would be a beautiful fit with our diversity/inclusivity work.

[@younazilberberg1650]

We were supposed to do this piece with my music class for our diploma... Not sure if we'll be able to take our exam this year because of the quarantine, but it was a lot of fun to do. I sang the 2nd highest voice.

[@IWEX123]

Human Family
I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.
Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.
The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.
I've sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every land,
I've seen the wonders of the world
not yet one common man.
I know ten thousand women
called Jane and Mary Jane,
but I've not seen any two
who really were the same.
Mirror twins are different
although their features jibe,
and lovers think quite different thoughts
while lying side by side.
We love and lose in China,
we weep on England's moors,
and laugh and moan in Guinea,
and thrive on Spanish shores.
We seek success in Finland,
are born and die in Maine.
In minor ways we differ,
in major we're the same.
I note the obvious differences
between each sort and type,
but we are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.
We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

[@joestephenson313]

Poem by Maya Angelou

[@marinaherper]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@das4288]

Can't wait to sing with you next month! See you in Schulpforte! ;)

[@cleocalamon7221]

Sung with them in Pforte😍

[@MartinJollet]

When the full CD is gonna be uploaded on itunes? Cant wait to buy it

[@kingssingersvideos]

Hey its Zaza this coming Friday- 3 November!

[@tomlewis8835]

A very 'fresh' and 'modern' new style it seems..

[@AnjaHuebel1]

Anyone got the lyrics of this song?

[@crazyflutist0804]

Anja Huebel The lyrics are a poem called “Human Family” by Maya Angelou
I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.
Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.
The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.
I've sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every land,
I've seen the wonders of the world
not yet one common man.
I know ten thousand women
called Jane and Mary Jane,
but I've not seen any two
who really were the same.
Mirror twins are different
although their features jibe,
and lovers think quite different thoughts
while lying side by side.
We love and lose in China,
we weep on England's moors,
and laugh and moan in Guinea,
and thrive on Spanish shores.
We seek success in Finland,
are born and die in Maine.
In minor ways we differ,
in major we're the same.
I note the obvious differences
between each sort and type,
but we are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.
We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.
We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

[@AnjaHuebel1]

Thank you! I have found a whole website of Maya Angelou's poetry: allpoetry.com/Human-Family

[@jan-helgehopner8830]

Y

[@pjcreations]

This is not the One Piece theme song.