January 2022 marks the launch of Voices Unwrapped and the start of the 14th year of Kings Place’s Unwrapped series. Following a year without singing, 2022’s year-long series celebrates the power of the voice and the joy of singing together – from gospel to Renaissance masterworks, jazz vocalising to folk song, cutting-edge electronically-enhanced contemporary voices to Baroque passions, close harmony a cappella to performance poetry.

The only instrument that every individual in every culture can access freely, the human voice is the medium through which a community expresses its identity in song. As Helen Wallace, Artistic & Executive Director of Kings Place explains: “Whoever you are, singing is a joyful act, an accessible physical and spiritual workout, releasing serotonin and bonding groups. We need to sing now more than ever.” Voices Unwrapped will showcase exceptional singers and ensembles from around the world, explore a richly diverse vocal repertoire and provide a platform for community choirs, as well as opportunities for audience participation.

Joining Kings Place as Artists-in-Focus for Voices Unwrapped are Roderick Williams and Julie Fowlis.