Utah has figured prominently on the King's Singers' tour schedule for years. The vocal sextet comes to the United States twice each year, and it seems that almost every time the group crosses the Atlantic, Salt Lake City is one of its stops.

Christmas concerts with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in 2007 and appearances with the Utah Symphony this past February are two of the group's most recent visits to the state.

And later this week, the six singers will return yet again, this time giving four concerts in as many days — two in the Ellen Eccles Theater in Logan and two at BYU — all part of their current three-week American tour.

And it's all very thrilling for Timothy Wain-Wright, the ensemble's newest member.

"This is very exciting for me," he said in a phone interview from London. "I've only been (with the King's Singers) since February, and this is already my second time in the United States."

Wain-Wright started with the group in February, and before he knew it he was on a plane to America. "It happened so fast. It was great."

While the King's Singers perform extensively throughout the United Kingdom, touring takes up most of their time. "I would say we spend a total of six or seven months of the year on the road." It can be grueling, but it's still thrilling. "It's hard, but being one of the King's Singers is a life-changing opportunity."

Add to that the amount of repertoire the ensemble has to learn and the number of recordings it's made in its four-decade existence, and the life of a King's Singer is pretty well-planned out far in advance. "Our calendar is set through 2012," Wain-Wright said.

The group has such a huge volume of repertoire — and is constantly adding to it — that it seldom repeats the same program twice, he said. "It's rare to find us doing a carbon copy program. We tailor our programs depending on the venue, whether we're singing in a church or in a concert hall."

For their 40th anniversary celebration recently, the King's Singers commissioned several composers to write for them including Bob Chilcott, a former member who now devotes his time to writing choral music and conducting choirs. Several of these pieces will be on the programs in Logan and BYU. "The benefit of having an ex-member writing for us is that he knows the sound and the group so well," Wain-Wright said. "His works are just magical."

The six singers will also bring a set of Randy Newman songs to Utah. "These are all incredibly clever pieces and shows the King's Singers at their best."