Tenors formerly Canadian Tenors

[pecanpraline]

I saw the appearance of the Canadian Tenors and saw only three of them. I heard them announced as the Tenors but assumed it was an error. I saw the post today under new albums and read that they have changed their name to the Tenors. It's unusual to change a group's name once they have an established fan base. I realize they have lost a member of the group but why would they change the group's name?
I am sure someone on the Forum has the answer to my question.

[ccfan]

I have no answer but I also was perplexed at the name change. When I heard them introduced as The Tenors on a tv show, I was totally confused. Perhaps they felt their name associated them too much with an individual country. There are 2 companies who seemed to have changed their name for that reason to appear more worldwide. However, to be just "the Tenors" instead of having some adjective "The ... Tenors" seems like no one will remember them easily. Perhaps with the new name, it is quite clear that present and future earnings will go only to the 3 in the group now.

[John]

I was rather puzzled recently when I saw an album labelled 'The Tenors' in our local HMV store, but it looked strangely familiar.
I checked when I got home and sure enough it was the same tracks and artwork as my 'Canadian Tenors' self-titled album.
So it is the original group's material now marketed under the new name.

I assumed the change was to make them more saleable outside Canada, but it does make them sound to me rather generic and anonymous.

[Bob M]

Based on a Facebook post I received from their site some six months ago, the group dropped the "Canadian" reference in their name for marketing reasons only. It appears that their name was limiting their performance opportunities, particularly in the United States.

The group's membership remains unchanged and comprised of the same four vocalists (Victor Micalleff, Clifton Murray, Remigio Periera, Fraser Walters). Someone may have viewed Jackie Evancho's recent DVD concert ("Songs of the Silver Screen") and, seeing only three of the Tenors participating in the rendition of "Come What May", concluded that the Tenors had dropped a member. This is a false assumption. When the concert was recorded in Los Angeles, one of the Tenors (Victor Micalleff) was very ill and unable to participate.

The release date of their new album, "Lead with Your Heart", is now set for October 30th in Canada. A U.S. distribution agreement has also been finalized, but a U.S. release date has not yet been announced. No information available on their website concerning the album's release date outside of Canada but it may coincide with the US release date.

I hope this clears up some of the confusion.

[heartsong]

Changing the name to "The Tenors" seems like a waste of time. There are to many groups with Tenor in the titles such as American, New York, Texas, Irish, and Celtic just to name a few. They must have ignored the popularity of non-American groups in the US like Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder not to mention the Canadian artist like David Foster and Michael Buble.

Of course they might have changed it for legal reasons. Someone may have a copy write on the term.

[pecanpraline]

I looked over the Canadian Tenor website and found a notice from May 14, 2012. They felt they were limiting themselves from an international audience by using the the word Canadian, as Bob stated. So they decided to call themselves 'The Tenors'. Personally, I find it too confusing. As was previously stated, there are too many tenor groups.

[nicola]

Personally, when I have discussed this group with family and friends (and I have done - we have seen them live and we like them a great deal) it always went along the lines of 'Yeah, they are really great - they won't ever get anywhere with that name though'.

"Canadian" Tenors was always a huge mistake. It might have been they had aimed small and locally and they did have trouble setting themselves up to begin with. They are so talented and likable however, it doesn't surprised me they have tried for international success - and failing. I think the name change is a very good thing. It's very generic though - they need an adjective before "Tenors", but a universal one.

[pecanpraline]

The Tenors will have a concert on PBS the end of Nov. or Dec. called Lead With Your Heart. It is the name of their album being released in January.

[pecanpraline]

The Tenors PBS concert is beginning to be shown on PBS in different areas of the US. It's 'Lead with Your Heart', the title track from their album.

[pecanpraline]

I just viewed the Tenors concert on PBS this evening. They are so entertaining! This concert didn't show the humor the first concert on PBS dd. This concert showed a great deal of sentiment. Clifton Murray told the story of being able to see his Irish tenor grandfather, who passed when Clifton was 3, sing for the fist time on old black and white footage. Clifton's father and mother were shown in the audience, cheering for their son. Victor Micallef told a funny story about his little boy seeing Las Vegas for the first time. The camera panned the little boy sitting on his mother's lap with Victor's signature hat on. When Victor sings a classical piece without holding a microphone, his hand and arm gestures, and of course, his voice are truly operatic. Remigio rounds out the classical, while Clifton and Frazier complete the pop crossover. The only, for me personally, not so great moments were Frazier singing 'Bring HIm Home'. It was very well done, but no on does it like Alfie Boe!

[Radiance]

I too wondered why the change of the name of the Canadian Tenors. It seems a bit confusing to all them 'The Tenors', when that is how Pavarati and Domingo and Carreras have been labeled.

For the record, regarding the Jackie Evancho concert, in which only 3 of the members were present, I would like to make a clarification. It was Remigio Periera who was ill during the taping & spent several days, if not weeks in the hospital. I know this for a fact, as I had been following him on Twitter and sent him 'Get Well' wishes when I heard of his illness. I noticed too on their recent PBS concert, that he looks much different now than he did on their first CD cover. I can't pinpoint what exactly the difference is, it is noticable though. I'm glad that he's recovered and rejoined the group.