VOCES8 Foundation #LiveFromHome series

The VOCES8 Foundation continues its #LiveFromHome series this week. Each day at 2pm (UK) / 10am (EST) a member of the Foundation – which comprises VOCES8, Apollo5, Paul Smith, the VOCES8 Scholars as well as choral leaders – offers a broadcast on a different aspect of the choral world, interactive and participatory. On Thursday 9th the US composer Jake Runestad will be onscreen in The Weekly Interview. He follows previous interviews with Ola Gjeilo and Roxanna Panufnik.

#LiveFromHome info is at the Foundation website at voces8.foundation/livefromhome

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VOCES8 new album “Enchanted Isle” released

VOCES8 has released its new album, “Enchanted Isle”. Casting a contemporary eye on the landscape they call home this mixed repertoire album contains music from composers including Sir John Tavener, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Thomas Adès, Samuel Barber, Jake Runestad, Toby Hession and Dan Forrest plus a selection of newly arranged folk songs from arrangers Jim Clements, Matt Sheeran, Geoff Lawson, Joshua Pacey and others. One featured soloist is the amazing voice of Sibéal singing Carrickfergus (video here).

Already at the top of classical charts on release day, Barney and Andrea appeared on the UK’s Sky News to talk about the release as well as the group’s ongoing education work based around the VOCES8 Method.

Further album videos are Enya’s “May it be” (filmed at the Gresham Centre) and Radiohead’s “Pyramid Song”

Buy from Amazon here or stream from Spotify here.