VC LIVE | Wigmore Hall Presents VOCES8

Tune in here on Monday, June 26 at 8AM (ET) for a special concert featuring a cappella works written by Croce, Britten, Smith, Byrd, Panufnik, J.S. Bach, Weelkes, di Lasso, and more

We're coming to you direct from Wigmore Hall on Monday morning for a special choral recital — LIVE from the iconic London concert hall.

This concert features VOCES8 performing works by Croce, Britten, Smith, Byrd, Panufnik, J.S. Bach, Weelkes, di Lasso, and more.

 

PROGRAM:

Giovanni Croce (c.1557-1609)

Buccinate in neomenia tuba

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Gloriana Op. 53 Choral Dances

Paul Smith

Nunc Dimittis

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Ave verum corpus

Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968)

O Hearken

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV807 Bourrée (arranged by Ward Swingle)

Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending

Orlando di Lasso (c.1530-1594)

Dessus le marché d’Arras

Nat King Cole/Irving Mills

Straighten Up and Fly Right (arranged by Jim Clements)

Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

Cheek to Cheek (arranged by Jim Clements)

Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990)

Come Fly With Me (arranged by Alexander L'Estrange)

 

Founded in 2003, the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 comprises Andrea Haines, Molly Noon, Katie Jeffries-Harris, Barnaby Smith, Blake Morgan, Euan Williamson, Christopher Moore, and Dominic Carver. They have performed at notable venues such as Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Cité de la Musique Paris, Vienna Konzerthaus, Tokyo Opera City, Sydney Opera House, and more.

The ensemble is a Decca Classics artist and also releases projects from their own label, VOCES8 Records. They were nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards for their album "The Lost Birds."

VOCES8 actively promotes music education through their music charity the VOCES8 Foundation and runs annual workshops and masterclasses in London.