23. 7.

VOCES8

PROGRAMME

William Byrd: Praise Our Lord, All Ye Gentiles

Eric Whitacre: All seems beautiful to me (to a text by Walt Whitman)

Bobby McFerrin: The 23rd Psalm (Dedicated to his mother)

Nat King Cole (arr. Jim Clements): Straighten Up and Fly Right

Bill Conti, Leslie Bricusse & John Barry (arr. Jim Clements): You Only Live Twice / For Your Eyes Only

Otis Blackwell (arr. Jim Clements): Fever

Antun Tomislav Šaban: Gaude Virgo – commission

Arvo Pärt: The Deer’s Cry

Gustav Holst: Nunc Dimittis, H. 127 (for eight-part mixed choir)

Franz Schubert: Liebe

The Beatles: Free as a Bird

Don McLean (arr. Jim Clements): Vincent

Vernon Duke/Yip Harburg (arr. Jim Clements): April in Paris

Howard Bart, Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn (arr. Alexander L'Estrange): Come Fly with Me (to the Moon)

ABOUT THE PERFORMER

Beth Yates, soprano
Virginia Grabovsky, soprano
Katie Jeffries-Harris, alto
Barnaby Smith, countertenor and artistic director
Blake Morgan, tenor
Euan Williamson, tenor
Christopher Moore, baritone
Dominic Carver, bass

The British vocal ensemble VOCES8, nominated for a 2023 Grammy Award, is the most-streamed classical vocal group on digital platforms. They take pride in inspiring audiences through music and sharing the joy of singing. The ensemble performs globally, presenting a wide repertoire both a cappella and in collaboration with leading international musicians, orchestras, and conductors. At the core of the ensemble's artistic and educational work are versatility and the celebration of diverse musical expressions, which they bring to audiences live and through digital platforms. VOCES8 is also the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation, which actively promotes the "Music Education for All" initiative, reaching up to 40,000 people annually. The ensemble's composer-in-residence is Taylor Scott Davis, and its arranger is Jim Clements. This season alone, the ensemble has performed over 120 concerts across 20 countries.