Bill Ives

Bill Ives, also known as Grayston Ives, is a renowned British composer, singer, and choral director. Born in 1948, he began his musical journey as a chorister at Ely Cathedral and later studied music at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ives is perhaps best known for his time with The King's Singers, a prestigious vocal ensemble, where he sang and recorded from 1978 to 1985. He also served as the organist and choir director at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1991 to 2009, leading the choir in numerous recordings and collaborations, including a Grammy-nominated album featuring the works of Orlando Gibbons.

As a composer, Grayston Ives has written extensively for choirs, with notable works like the *Canterbury Te Deum* and *The Gift of Grace*. His compositions are celebrated for their beauty and are performed worldwide. Ives has received several honors, including a Lambeth Doctor of Music degree and a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music. His recent commissions include a new carol for King's College Cambridge's *Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols* in 2024. Despite his accomplishments, the recent releases you've listed do not directly correspond to his solo work but reflect his broader influence in the choral music scene.

Genres

Requiem

Choral

Latest Release

Carols by Candlelight

Bill Ives•

The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford

Album - 23 Tracks - Released November 10, 2009