From Windsor with Love
- O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen. William Byrd
- Helas madam Henry VIII
- Hard by a crystal fountain Thomas Morley
- If ye love me Thomas Tallis
- The Burial Sentences William Croft
- Eternal Father, strong to save Whiting/Dykes, arr. James Vivian
- The Mermaid Trad. English, arr. John Whitworth
- Amazing Grace Trad., arr. Simon Whiteley
- What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Trad. English, arr. Ruairi Bowen
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- The Elements Tom Lehrer, arr. Simon Whiteley
- The Masochism Tango Tom Lehrer, arr. Stephen Carleston
- I’ll cover you/Seasons of love from Rent. Jonathan D. Larson, arr. Jonathan Darbourne
- You’ll be back from Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Simon Whiteley
- Heaven is a place on earth Nowels/Shipley, arr. Miguel Esteban
- Right here waiting Richard Marx, arr. Simon Whiteley
- I’m gonna be (500 miles) Craig & Charles Reid, arr. Tom Lilburn
- Stand by me Ben E. King, arr. Mark Delisser/Simon Whiteley
- The Power of Love Lewis/Hayes/Colla, arr. Stephen Carleston
The Queen’s Six
Alto: Elisabeth Paul, Tom Lilburn
Tenor: Nicholas Madden, Dominic Bland
Baritone/Bass: Andrew Thompson, Simon Whiteley
Based at Windsor Castle, members of The Queen's Six make up part of the Lay Clerks of
St George's Chapel, whose homes lie within the Castle walls. This rare privilege demands
the highest musical standards, as they sing regularly for the Royal family at both private and
state occasions. In 2018 this included the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and
in 2021, three members of the group sang at the funeral of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of
Edinburgh. Most significantly however, it is the familiarity of living and singing together in
Chapel every day that lends this group its distinctive closeness and blend, as well as an
irresistible informality and charm.
Individually, members of The Queen’s Six have appeared in many of the most prestigious
vocal ensembles on the circuit, including The Tallis Scholars, Tenebrae and The Sixteen.
Their repertoire extends far beyond the reach of the choir stalls: from austere early chant,
florid Renaissance polyphony, lewd madrigals and haunting folk songs to upbeat jazz and
pop arrangements.
Since 2019, the group has recorded on the Signum Classics label, releasing albums of
British folk songs, Hispanic Renaissance music, and arrangements of the songs of Tom
Lehrer. In 2022, they will be releasing a recording of pop love songs, their first professional
pop album.
Recent and upcoming tours include the group’s first trips to Bulgaria, Poland and
Denmark, and return trips to the Baltic States, Germany and the USA.
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Discography
Music of the Realm: Tudor Music for Men’s Voices
Sacred music by Byrd, Gibbons, Morley, Tallis, Tomkins and Weelkes
Her Heavenly Harmony: Profane Music from the Royal Courts
Secular music by Byrd, Gibbons, Morley, Tallis, Tomkins and Weelkes
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming: Music for Christmas
Christmas music from across the ages
The Last Rose of Summer: Folk songs from the British Isles
A selection of brand new arrangements of folk songs from England,
Wales, Scotland and Ireland
Journeys to the New World: Hispanic Music from the 16th and 17th centuries
An exploration of how travelling to Latin America affected polyphonic Spanish
music of the 1500-1600s
The Queen’s Six Murder the songs of Tom Lehrer
Brand new arrangements of songs by US satirist and songwriter, Tom Lehrer
From Windsor with Love
An album of pop love songs, old and new, all delivered with Q6’s signature style
