VOCES8 Choral Repertoire

Originally published for mixed voices, this stunning work has reached a large audience in a very short time and has been published in SSAA and TTBB voicings to meet the growing demand. The reviews are in -

A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dynamic contrasts. "Sing, Be, Live, See... This dark stormy hour, the wind, it stirs. The

Set to the Latin Pulchra es amica mea text from Song of Solomon, this a cappella work is inspired by the beauty of the aurora borealis as seen by the composer in his native Norway.

Treasured words from the 15th-century carol are paired with a stunning, newly composed a cappella setting for mixed choirs. Beautiful cluster harmonies are interposed with a more open harmonic structure to

This a cappella setting of the Maundy Thursday Latin hymn Ubi Caritas was composed for the royal wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. It was first performed by the Choirs of

Commissioned by the University of Aberdeen to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the consecration of King's College Chapel and premiered by Polyphony. For SATB divisi chorus unaccompanied.

With poetry by Pauline Barda, this gorgeous a cappella piece for SATB divsi choir is both expressive and plaintive. With soprano soli and a short feature for bass flute, the texture creates sublime harmony

This stunning a cappella work for divisi chorus and six water-tuned glasses utilizes a text by Sara Teasdale. Widely performed by festival and collegiate choirs, and recorded by VOCES8, this beautiful

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

The VOCES8 singles' series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known, in choral arrangements produced specifically for VOCES8. The composer’s poem is based on the early 15th

As recorded by VOCES8 on their 2019 album Enchanted Isle, this soaring setting of Hafiz-inspired poetry by Daniel Ladinsky speaks of the matchless beauty of unconditional love. For a cappella choir with

Written for, performed, and recorded by vocal ensemble VOCES8, this beautiful a cappella work has flowing and independent vocal lines as well as mixed meters that accentuate the Lord Byron text.

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

A standalone work for SATB choir and SATB solo quartet, painting a picture of the different characters of a dream. This movement is both comforting and confusing, and is inspired by the Palestinian poet

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

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

A beautiful and flowing work for SATB choir, SATB solo quartet and piano, with textures that celebrate love, cherishing our place among the stars. A New World is a musical story across five

One of a series, all premiered and recorded by the vocal ensemble VOCES8, this a cappella work is challenging, with independent parts, and a rich and diverse harmonic vocabulary.