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

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem about war is juxtaposed with the lyrics of the traditional carol - but with a contemporary melody that reflects lyrics that are at odds with each other.

This ancient carol of lament is beautifully arranged with unison lines and subtle harmonies that perfectly complement the spirit of the piece. Arranged for the VOCES8 Scholars and APOLLO5, it remains

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

Beethoven's folks songs are given the VOCES8 treatment in these fantastic new arrangements for the Beethoven 250th anniversary year. Works included: Lochnagar WoO 156/9; Farewell Bliss WoO

Commissioned by VOCES8 in 2020, this reflective piece is setting of a text from poet Jacqueline Goldfinger. Creating a period of calm during winter storms where we reflect on what we have lost but rise up

This a cappella work for treble voices uses a rich harmonic language and flowing vocal lines to match the Emily Dickinson text.

With original words by Katrina Shepherd, this short, lush Christmas carol beautifully captures the hushed rapture of a small parish church in a snowbound landscape just before Christmas.

Composed for VOCES8, this hymnlike piece features lyrics by Daniel Simpson that encourage connection and interaction. The gentle walking pace uplifts the lyrics into purpose and movement.

What better way for choirs to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday than with this entertaining medley of some of his greatest hits? Excerpts from Fur Elise; the Moonlight

A setting of George Herbert’s poem, this richly textured homophonic piece ends with a beautiful ostinato.

This tranquil selection uses a touching translation of an anonymous Japanese text in which the health and well-being of a mother's child is sought. With the sensibility of a lullaby, this piece commissioned

A radiant setting of Samuel Crossman's text.

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

With an English text from the Book of Common Prayer, this piece moves from polyphonic to contemporary. The music matches the sense of anguish in the text.

Featuring a bittersweet text filled with hope and sadness by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Black American son of emancipated slaves, this arrangement draws on spiritual, gospel, and blues styles to create a

Setting a text by the Christian medieval mystic St. Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1297), this atmospheric original anthem for divisi choir and organ evokes the ancient mystery of the text.

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

The text by Sappho is full of energy, drive and emotion. This contemporary choral work explores a range of vocal and coloristic effects, such as whistling and chord clusters, that reflect the energy, beauty

Walter de la Mare's "Music" is an ode to the transformative effect that music has on those who hear it, and this setting seeks to represent not only de la Mare's meditations on the subject but to depict