VOCES8 Choral Repertoire

This heartfelt setting begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity and an overriding sense of awe, this a

In this gentle lullaby, poet Charles Bennett reflects upon the promise held in the dreams of a sleeping child, a life that has just begun. The choir opens and closes the carol and provides a rich cushion of

Parry's Songs of Farewell were composed over the final decade of his life. The elegiac tone of the songs may also reflect a sense of loss caused by the First World War - in which some of