介绍:
It is a wonderful experience to listen to such beautiful music at the church. The well-known British a cappella vocal ensemble, the King's Singers, is singing the "Song of the Traveling Son," or "You Zi Yin", an ancient Chinese poem, in the St. Joseph's Church on Wangfujing Street. This is one of the many public performances of the May Music Festival hosted by the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Chris is the tenor in the group; he tells the story of the group's name.
(Soundbite 1: Chris, Male English)
"The group was initially founded from the King's College, Cambridge University in 1968.and the singers, we are all from the King's Cambridge. So it's an obvious name: King's Singers. Now we are from all over the place. We even got one guy from New Zealand. But we are very, very proud of our history, at King's College Cambridge. That's why of course we've kept the name after 46 years."
When founded, "The King's Singers" was formed by six choral scholars. The group has always consisted of six singers in total, with their membership changing over the years. There have been 23 members who have joined the group since it was founded. And the group has received many awards, including two Emmies.
Though there are just six singers, the audience could hear the sounds of a chorus with dozens of singers, plus an orchestra. They gave a vivid performance using both hands and vocal imitation skills, creating a spectacular sensory experience. There are also two "super-tenor" in the choir, both of whom use a special singing method to make their male voices as soft as a female's to reach the highest vocal range, the so-called "Voice of the Holy Spirit".
(Ambience 2: Mozart by Leipzig)
Earlier that morning, the NCPA brought the Leipzig Quartet from Germany to perform in Xiehe Hospital, one of the most renowned and busiest hospitals throughout the country.
Chen Mingyan is a doctor at Xiehe Hospital. She is also the coordinator for the performing project.
(Soundbite 2: Chen Mingyan, Female, Chinese)
"Here is the main street of our hospital. The hospital often organizes some activities to enrich the lives of the medical staff and the patients. I am so happy that the NCPA invited the famous German Leipzig Quartet to perform here. They're really good; the audience consists of doctors, nurses and the patients. The classical music is very helpful for both the patients to recover and medical staff to relax. I like the performance very much."
"Let the music flow into the city" is the philosophy of the NCPA. For the May Music Festival, the center has been presenting classical music at the Forbidden City, as well as schools, hospitals, residential communities, museums and shopping malls, to promote classical music to the public.
Just as Chris, one of the members of the King's Singers evaluated:
(Soundbite 3: Chris, Male English)
"I think it's very important to have our reach like this, where people can come and experience different kinds of music, particularly in such a beautiful setting. I think it's really, really valuable. I think it's really great to know what music exists in this amazing city. I think any kind of forums which allows people to experience something new and allows people to come together is a brilliant one."
For Studio+, I am Chi Huiguang.
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