Collegiate Repertoire

Todd Boss's poem We Tend to Sleep Better When the Clock Is Wound provides the text for this dreamy work that gently unfurls as a clock ticks through the night. Accompanied only by a solo horn in F,

Commissioned as a contemporary response to Thomas Tallis' Latin anthem Loquebantur variis linguis, this a cappella anthem uses verses from the Psalms to pick up on the theme of many tongues

Setting a text from the Book of Isaiah, this eight-minute work is a reflective composition featuring alto and baritone solos, with sections of counterpoint that build the intensity and journey of one of

This is an exquisite piece with text by the 13th-century Persian mystic known as Rumi. This arrangement is very still, pure, and possesses a quiet intensity. Slow-moving chords overlap and interweave

This is a fantastic arrangement of the classic piece that makes for an entertaining stage performance. Arranged for VOCES8, this song with a sultry Latin groove and a cappella styling is perfect for pop or

An exquisite and evocative setting of Paul Simon's folk-rock classic, this VOCES8 arrangement remains true to the spirit of the original, embracing Simon and Garfunkel's haunting vocal style.

This a cappella arrangement of the Simon and Garfunkel song is an outstanding selection from the VOCES8 series. With rhythmic riffs shared among all voice parts, close harmonies and a classic feel, this

Sublime and otherworldly, this arrangement of the iconic song by Radiohead holds true to the original. Flowing and mysterious, tranquil yet pensive, this concert piece from VOCES8 is both simple and complex

This classic Irving Berlin tune gets the VOCES8 treatment in this effortless swing arrangement. Colorful harmonies with a hint of soul will challenge and delight your ensembles.

This is a gorgeous unaccompanied arrangement of the classic song, surely one of the most famous melodies from the 1930s. Written to be performed at leisurely pace with indulgent harmonies, this arrangement

A 20-minute major work in two parts, this selection encapsulates the very contemporary ethos of multicultural spiritual devotion in a world populated by a rich diversity of faiths - all feeling, as deeply

This VOCES8 arrangement, with lyrics by Thomas Campion, is filled with nostalgic jazz harmonies that conjure dreamy recollections of the excitement of Christmas that the composer felt as a child and

This piece takes William Byrd's famous motet and reimagines it for three unaccompanied choirs. Using plainsong against canon and dense layering that gives it an ancient texture, this challenging selection

The poetry of Phyllis Wheatley is featured in this piece commissioned by VOCES8. Featuring a baritone soloist throughout with support from the divisi a cappella ensemble, the piece builds to the choir

Commissioned by VOCES8 for their Live from London Festival in 2020, this piece with lyrics by Milton Brasher-Cunningham has an almost meterless feel and musically reflects on the darkness and quiet of

This vocal arrangement of the classic Schubert song arranged for VOCES8 tells the terrifying tale of a young boy and his father being chased by the Erl King. Each voice has a chance to inhabit the

A setting of the famous Russian poem by Mikhail Lermontov, reflecting on the poignancy and beauty of nature. This six-minute work is in two parts, first using the original Russian text before being

This traditional spiritual, a song of faith and hope, is dynamically arranged for unaccompanied voices. Originally written for the Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir and adapted for VOCES8, this work is as

Set to one of Ireland's most famous folk tunes, this is Danny Boy ina cappella arrangement written for VOCES8 featuring SATB with divisi into eight parts with bass and tenor solos.

A beautiful a cappella piece for double choir set to George Herbert's poem Vertue. One of the VOCES8 series, this work premiered in 2019.

Written primarily for the an anthology of Scandinavian music, this piece evolves calmly but with a strong momentum in a large dramatic arc across its three-part structure. With clear part-writing and

The original version of Snowflakes formed part of the Winter Night section of the cantata "A Time to Dance." This stand-alone version, with text from Longfellow, was first sung by the Ex

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.

This choral suite uses texts written by Vikram Seth divided into six individual movements: Lost; Oak; And; Host; Flash and This.