The international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself as The foremost young British a cappella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique Jazz and pop arrangements, The group has been praised for stunning per...  moreThe international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself as The foremost young British a cappella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique Jazz and pop arrangements, The group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans The entire range of Vocal colour. Founded in 2003 by ex-choristers of Westminster Abbey, VOCES8 first achieved success in 2005, winning first prize at The International Choral Grand Prix in Gorizia, Italy. Subsequently The group has performed widely in The UK, Europe, The USA, Africa and Asia. VOCES8’s career has developed both in The classical choral scene and The world of a cappella. In 2009, The group’s first commercial album, EVENSONG, was nominated for a CARA. The group’s most recent release, ACES HIGH, is a scintillating collection of VOCES8’s unique interpretations of Jazz and pop favourites and Theme tunes from The legendary James Bond movies and is on general release on The Signum Classics ...    less

Vocal group Octachord was formed four years ago by young people who want to share Their love towards music. In Their sound They’re combining variety of styles with an emphasis on gospel and pop. They won The 2nd prize in international competition in Veron...  moreVocal group Octachord was formed four years ago by young people who want to share Their love towards music. In Their sound They’re combining variety of styles with an emphasis on gospel and pop. They won The 2nd prize in international competition in Verona, Italy in 2008. In 2011. They won silver prize in Rimini, and also, The special prize for The best group up to 12 singers. During 2012. They performed in 3 contests, in Gorizia (ITA) - 1st prize in pop caThegory, Graz (AUT) - bronze in pop caThegory and Rijeka (CRO) - 1st prize in gospel and Jazz.  less

SHE FLIES for SSA Vocal Ensemble or small female choir. Music composed by DAVIDE RIVA Performance and recording: ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAMBER CHOIR - Virtual Singers Text: EMILY DICKINSON To The bright east she flies, BroThers of Paradise Remit he...  moreSHE FLIES for SSA Vocal Ensemble or small female choir. Music composed by DAVIDE RIVA Performance and recording: ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAMBER CHOIR - Virtual Singers Text: EMILY DICKINSON To The bright east she flies, BroThers of Paradise Remit her home, Without a change of wings, Or Love’s convenient things, Enticed to come. Fashioning what she is, Fathoming what she was, We deem we dream— And that dissolves The days Through which existence strays Homeless at home.  

L’Ensemble Vocale attivo dal 2000, è tra gli Ensemble di riferimento della coralità pugliese. Da tempo impegnato in attività concertistica e nello studio del repertorio corale sacro e profano a cappella e concertato, è stato invitato a numerosi Festival e...  moreL’Ensemble Vocale attivo dal 2000, è tra gli Ensemble di riferimento della coralità pugliese. Da tempo impegnato in attività concertistica e nello studio del repertorio corale sacro e profano a cappella e concertato, è stato invitato a numerosi Festival e Rassegne Nazionali ed Internazionali, con grandi riscontri di critica e pubblico. Dal 2015, ha realizzato, con l’Orchestra barocca S. Teresa dei Maschi, prime esecuzioni in puglia di grandi opere barocche storiche: Bach Johannes Passion, Oratori di Pasqua e Natale; Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine. Importante l’impegno nella ricerca ed esecuzione di musica di autori pugliesi inedita: Fago Salmi e Magnificat; Nenna, Felis, Radesca villanelle e madrigali; Cafaro Responsori. Dallo stesso anno è nata la collaborazione con l’Etichetta discografica Toccata Classics di Londra per la registrazione di una collana di produzioni dedicate agli autori pugliesi.  less

Morten Lauridsen - Quando son più lontan (No.2 from Madrigali: Six “Fire Songs” on Italian Renaissance Poems) Swara Vocal Ensemble Ivan Yohan, conductor Camille Hubert, soprano Chia Fen Wu, soprano Wei-Lian Huang, soprano Lydia Pernal-Stoddart, ...  moreMorten Lauridsen - Quando son più lontan (No.2 from Madrigali: Six “Fire Songs” on Italian Renaissance Poems) Swara Vocal Ensemble Ivan Yohan, conductor Camille Hubert, soprano Chia Fen Wu, soprano Wei-Lian Huang, soprano Lydia Pernal-Stoddart, soprano MirThe Dokter, soprano Anna Nuytten, alto Boris Kondov, countertenor Laurence Renson, alto María Gil Muñoz, alto Zayra Velázquez, alto Hendrik Mispelon, tenor José Pizarro, tenor Paul Gosme, tenor Mark Trigg, tenor Andrés Soler Castaño, bass Jan Moeyaert, bass Laurent Fobelets, bass Thomas Vandenabeele, bass Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, bass Recorded at Église Saint-Albert, Schaerbeek/Brussels, Belgium, Nov 2022  less

The Vocal octet Octarium, based in Kansas City, has gained a national reputation for performances suffused with what composer Morton Lauridsen called, “stunning artistry combined with an absolutely beautiful blending of voices.” Composer Stephen Hatfield ...  moreThe Vocal octet Octarium, based in Kansas City, has gained a national reputation for performances suffused with what composer Morton Lauridsen called, “stunning artistry combined with an absolutely beautiful blending of voices.” Composer Stephen Hatfield raves, “Octarium’s ability to change The nuance of Their tone and timbre without disrupting The flow of The music enables Them to pack Their performances with riches without ever over-reaching for Their effects.” At each presentation, Octarium offers The polished choral sonority and embodiment of The philosophy, “Eight Singers, One Voice” for which The Ensemble has become well-known and respected. The Riverfront Times writes that The “eight members of Octarium go beyond raising Their voices togeTher in song; Their voices warp and weave togeTher, coalescing as a single instrument of tremendous power and depth. Octarium wields this might gracefully, never overpowering, opting instead to revel in The pliancy of The human voice.” In addition to a Kansas City-a...    less

Initially formed as part of a school-outreach program with The Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) in Newfoundland in 2009, Afterglow developed a love of 6-part a cappella music and began searching for new and challenging musical experiences. All members ...  moreInitially formed as part of a school-outreach program with The Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) in Newfoundland in 2009, Afterglow developed a love of 6-part a cappella music and began searching for new and challenging musical experiences. All members of QVE, The singers range in disciplines from Music to Engineering to The Arts. Afterglow performs frequently throughout St. John’s, including being featured guests on CBC Radio, local television, Festival 500, as well as community concerts and fundraisers. The group writes Their own arrangements and began presenting full concerts last spring. Afterglow was one of 11 groups selected world-wide to partake in The Small Vocal Ensembles component of international biennial Festival 500 in July 2011. This will include masterclasses and individual coaching sessions with Bob Chilcott and Finnish group, Rajaton. As a result of Their acceptance, The group was awarded a substantial Professional Project Grant from The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. Afterglow ...    less

"Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Jake Runestad. Performed by The Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble. Craig Hella Johnson, conductor. Purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/why-The-caged-bird-sings

Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane, Arr. Peter Gritton - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Swara Vocal Ensemble, Belgium