2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will perform at PCPC on Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. With an extensive and versatile repertoire from classics to jazz favorites, this performance offers a music style for everyone. Please purchase a ticket to attend. $15.00 general public, $7.00 students.
“The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word ‘ensemble’ with meticulous timing and tuning.” — Gramophone Magazine
The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos which is shared both online and in person. VOCES8 is the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation which actively promotes ‘Music Education For All,’ reaching up to 40,000 people annually.
VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues from Wigmore Hall to Sydney Opera House. This season they perform over 100 concerts globally. Online the VOCES8 Digital Academy and the LIVE From London digital festival continue. They publish music and educational material with VOCES8 Publishing and Edition Peters, including The VOCES8 Method written by Paul Smith. Ken Burton is Composer-in-Residence with Jim Clements as Arranger-in-Residence. The group’s latest recordings are Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds”, nominated for a Grammy-Award in 2023, “Home” conducted by Eric Whitacre, featuring “The Sacred Veil” and “Seven Psalms” by Paul Simon. In 2023, VOCES8 joins its Foundation Choir and Orchestra in “A Choral Christmas”, also featuring Taylor Scott Davis’s “Magnificat.”
“VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.” — BBC Music Magazine
