The Swingle Singers.

I think that you either love or hate "The Swingle Singers"....soooooooooooo you doubters out there give it a go you might be surprised and enjoy it !!

1. Concerto For Six (Tellmann)..Allegro;Adagio;Presto;Adagio;Allegro
2. La Couperin (Couperin)
3. Gigue (Tellmann)..Suite For Strings "La Lyra
4. Fugue In D Minor (G.Muffat)

1. Presto (Tellmann)..Trio Sonata In E Major
2. Larghetto (Telmann)..Concerto In A Major For Oboe d'amore And Strings
3. Coucou (Daquin)
4. Presto (Marcello)..Sonata No 4
5. Allegro (Quanz)..Trio Sonata In C Minor
6. Andante Moderato (Quance)..Trio Sonata In C Minor
7. Vivace (Quance)..Trio Sonata In C Minor

          5. Presto

The Swingle Singers

It’s good to have this “Live 1982 in New York” it helps bridge the gap between the original Swingles and the later ones from the 1990s onwards. Ward Swingle was still a member of the group (he retired in 1984, although he retained the position of musical adviser and sometimes arranger) and on the cover photo he is starting to look, well, maybe not like the grand pop’ of the rest (and the rest look like they’ve just come out of adolescence), but certainly as their dad. But it certainly isn’t something you hear, although, playing by ear (specific credits are not given), it isn’t Swingle who takes the solo part the long solo part in Stevenson’s Romance and the shorter one in Shakespeare’s song (tracks 4 & 5). Gallant of him to have let the spotlight to the youngsters.

   14. Country Dances

   13. Flight Of The Bumble Bee

Swingle Singers.

Love the "Swingles"...Thanks "John" for the reminder of what a great concept "Voices As Instruments " is !!!!

Swingle II - Baroque  (1976)

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. 

1. The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba

2. Air on A G String

3. Water Music

4. Largo

5. Brandenburg Concerto No 4

6. Brandenburg Concerto No 5

7. Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 1

8. Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring 

9. Organ Fugue

         3. Water Music

The Swingle Singers

Here's an unusual one all the way from John's record store over the pond !...The Swingle's doing some popular American songs!!...still "Shubee Dooin" and not a word in sight !..but still sounding great and cool !!!

06. Saints Fugue.mp3