Voces8

VOCES8 singles series-An opening movement for SATB choir piano and timpani (with solos for soprano tenor and alto). A calm opening leads to a dramatic conclusion with text by Cicero and Ovid in praise and recognition of their homeland. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The music and texts link to form a narrative that questions what sort of ?New Worlds? have come into existence or could be created in our future and considers how we balance human traits of fear displacement isolation and conflict with equally human traits of love hope forgiveness and unity. The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble?s ethos and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work. The ?VOCES8 singles? series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known and which have been composed or arranged specifically for VOCES8.

VOCES8 singles series-A dramatic fourth movement with SATB choir piano and timpani depicting the horrors of war with text by Wilfred Owen. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The music and texts link to form a narrative that questions what sort of ?New Worlds? have come into existence or could be created in our future and considers how we balance human traits of fear displacement isolation and conflict with equally human traits of love hope forgiveness and unity. The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud toinspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble?s ethos and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work. The ?VOCES8 singles? series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known and which have been composed or arranged specifically for VOCES8.

VOCES8 singles series-A lullaby for choir and children?s choir (or sopranos) setting an ancient nursery rhyme that explores the idea of the journey through life. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The music and texts link to form a narrative that questions what sort of ?New Worlds? have come into existence or could be created in our future and considers how we balance human traits of fear displacement isolation and conflict with equally human traits of love hope forgiveness and unity. The internationally-renowned British vocalensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble?s ethos and this is shown in their versatile concert programmes and innovative educational work. The ?VOCES8 singles? series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known and which have been composed or arranged specifically for VOCES8.

Recently recorded by VOCES8 to celebrate the Royal Wedding Ed Newton-Rex's 'This Marriage' is a setting of words by the 13th-century poet Rumi in which blessings are wished on a married couple.Ed Newton-Rex is a composer and arranger based in London. He was a chorister in the Choir of King's College Cambridge went on to the King's School Canterbury and returned to Cambridge as a choral scholar at King's. He graduated with a double-starred First in Music in 2010. He has written for various groups including The King's Singers VOCES8 and the Choir of King's College Cambridge and also recently wrote the music for a West End play directed byTom Attenborough. His music has been played on BBC Radio 3 and 1Xtra. Ed is musical director of the Camden Choral Collective a choir for the contemporary music scene who sang with Dizzee Rascal at the BBC Electric Proms in 2009. He is also a regular contributor to The Spectator.