VOCES8 & Ringmasters: Shall We Gather at the River? arr. Blake Morgan VOCES8 2023-09-27 | VOCES8 and Ringmasters perform 'Shall We Gather at the River?' in a new arrangement by Blake Morgan at the VOCES8 Centre in London. The session was filmed when the Ringmasters visited London in September 2023 to sing with VOCES8. Check out the Ringmasters' own YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/Ringmasters) for more collaboration videos from VOCES8's visit to Stockholm. More information about the Ringmasters can be found at https://www.ringmasters.seTEXTShall we gather at the river,Where bright angel feet have trod;With its crystal tide foreverFlowing by the throne of God?Ere we reach the shining river,Lay we ev'ry burden down;Grace our spirits will deliver,And provide a robe and crown.Yes, we will gather at the river,The beautiful, the beautiful river;Gather with the saints at the riverThat flows by the throne of God.
VOCES8, VOCES8 US Scholars & Lyyra: Polaris by Blake Morgan VOCES8 2024-05-18 | VOCES8, the VOCES8 US Scholars and Lyyra combine to perform Blake Morgan's new work, 'Polaris' at St Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, TX.Blake writes: For centuries, Polaris (also known as the North Star or the Polar Star) has hung high in the night sky, serving mankind as a trustworthy point of reference; for navigation to lands afar, for inspiration as a symbol of steadfastness, and for illumination as we make or find home again.In this composition, the star itself is depicted musically by the repetition of a Middle C — flickering in and out of focus, gradually growing brighter and then fading again, sometimes unseen or unheard, but ever constant. This particular note has always fascinated me; it is one of the only unison pitches shared between the standard singing/speaking registers of all four choral voice parts. This repeating Middle C is not always a consonant member of the harmony sounding beneath it; indeed, the “tonic” chord (G Major) and the steadily looping drone (the suspended 4th of it) are polarised from one another by nature, but it is that star itself — the continuous flickering of Middle C — which shepherds the listener through the journey of progressions and illuminates the way. This note serves as the compass and musical axis for the entire piece. Similarly, when I first read Andrea’s poem, I was struck immediately by the unique portrait of “home” she paints; it is not always a place or a person, nor is it confined to being a physical thing at all. Home can be a feeling — a sensation we take with us to any corner of the world. Sometimes we just need to search the sky for our very own North Star, and follow the glow.“... home is wherever I sail / Beneath your sight.”The work sets a new text by Andrea Haines:TEXTPolarisThe celestial compass gleaming bright So I may go travel and strive Even by night.PolarisHere, a steadfast consort I beholdA glittering eye of the heav’ns Usher my soul.PolarisLending mesmerising winks of light So home is wherever I sail Beneath your sight.My Polaris.
VOCES8 & Lyyra More Love by Taylor Scott Davis VOCES8 2024-05-10 | VOCES8 is joined by Lyyra for the world premiere of 'More Love' by Taylor Scott Davis, performed at the VOCES8 Centre in London. 'More Love' is the title track from Lyyra's new digital EP out on 10 May. Digital EP orcd.co/lyyramoreloveepTEXTMore love, more lovethe heavens are blessing,the angels are calling,O Zion, more love.If ye love not each otherin daily communion,how can ye love Godwhom ye have not seen?More love, more love.Alone by its power,the world we may conquer,for true love is God.If ye love one another,then God dwelleth within you,and ye are made strongto live by His Word.Notes from Taylor Scott Davis:I have known these words for most of my life - my father, Sid Davis, published an arrangement of the hymn nearly 40 years ago, and I vividly remember hearing it sung for the first time. So when Barnaby asked for a piece that highlighted the debut of Lyyra, I reached for this text. If a mixed SATB ensemble was going to collaborate with an all-treble choir, I wanted to lean into images of angels as I wrote for two choirs, aiming for choir one to sound celestial. It is as though the call from the angels to love unconditionally begins and ends in the heavens.
VOCES8 announces Lyyra: Sicut Lilium by Leonora dEste VOCES8 2024-04-30 | Lyyra performs 'Sicut lilium' by Leonora d'Este at the VOCES8 Centre in London.VOCES8 is delighted to announce the new upper voice ensemble, Lyyra. Created by The VOCES8 Foundation, you can find out all about the group at lyyramusic.comTEXTSicut lilium inter spinas, sic amica mea inter filias.TRANSLATIONAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the maidens.
VOCES8: The Blue Bird by Charles Villiers Stanford VOCES8 2024-04-14 | VOCES8 sings 'The Blue Bird' by Charles Villiers Stanford at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXT by Mary E. ColeridgeThe lake lay blue below the hill.O'er it, as I looked, there flewAcross the waters, cold and still,A bird whose wings were palest blue.The sky above was blue at last,The sky beneath me blue in blue.A moment, ere the bird had passed,It caught his image as he flew.
VOCES8 & Lyyra: Time After Time arr. Blake Morgan VOCES8 2024-03-28 | VOCES8 & Lyyra perform 'Time After Time' at the VOCES8 Centre. For our first collaboration together, we had a rummage through Cyndi Lauper’s ‘suitcase of memories’ for a lush new arrangement by Blake of her classic song 'Time After Time'. Despite our groups coming from opposite sides of 'the pond', many different musical backgrounds, and a couple generations of life experience, this hypnotic tune about the mystery of love seems to have impacted each of us at some point. 'Time After Time': Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, arranged by Blake MorganTEXT:Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,And think of youCaught up in circlesConfusion is nothing newFlashback, warm nightsAlmost left behindSuitcases of memories,Time after...Sometimes you picture meI'm walking too far aheadYou're calling to me, I can't hearWhat you've saidThen you say, go slowI fall behindThe second hand unwindsIf you're lost you can look and you will find meTime after timeIf you fall I will catch you, I will be waitingTime after timeAfter my picture fades and darkness hasTurned to grayWatching through windowsYou're wondering if I'm okaySecrets stolen from deep insideThe drum beats out of timeIf you're lost you can look and you will find meTime after timeIf you fall I will catch you, I will be waitingTime after time.
VOCES8 announces Lyyra: Here there be Mermaids by Mars Smith VOCES8 2024-03-08 | Introducing a special release to celebrate International Women's Day, 2024'Here there be Mermaids' is the first single from the new album by the Mars Smith duo - with Daniela Mars (flute) and Paul Smith (piano). The single features Lyyra, the new US based women's ensemble created by the VOCES8 Foundation. The track was recorded and filmed at the VOCES8 Centre in London in early 2024.'Here there be Mermaids' is based on an ancient myth from the Faroe Islands, and in particular from the island of Kalsoy. This is the first single from a new cinematic album by Mars Smith which was written and filmed during a voyage to the Faroe Islands to explore the extraordinary natural beauty and folklore of the islands in the winter of 2023. The album will be released in instalments across 2024.
VOCES8 announces Lyyra: Jhoro Jhoro arranged by Shabnam Abedi VOCES8 2024-03-01 | Lyyra sings traditional Bengali melodies 'Jhoro Jhoro' arranged by the group's own Shabnam Abedi.About Jhoro Jhoro:Jhoro Jhoro is an arrangement binding together three different Bengali songs from three different genres of Bengali music. Bengali music refers to the music of Bangladesh and Kolkata (West Bengal region of India). The first part of the arrangement is a portion of a song called ‘Jhoro Jhoro Borishe’ by Rabindranath Tagore. This song comes from the genre known as Rabindra Sangeet which is the style of music that originated in the region because of Rabindranath Tagore’s style of composing. The lyrics of the song is a poem by Tagore talking about the rain and its way of being; its growling thunder, howling winds, roaring waves, and its dark stormy skies. Continuing forward, the second part of the arrangement is a snippet of a song called ‘Megho Meduro Boroshay’ by Kazi Nazrul Islam. This song comes from the genre known as Nazrul Geeti or Nazrul Sangeet, a style that originated in the region specifically because of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s style of composing, similar to how Rabindra Sangeet came to be. The text of this song is a poem by Islam talking about the rain and nature, but in a slightly different context than the poem by Tagore. Islam’s poem talks about how the rain and the nature surrounding the poet can sense that the poet’s lover is gone. It talks about nature (the rain in particular) trying to reunite the poet with his lover; the rain is weeping as it falls and kisses the riverbank, the flowers fall off the trees and into the wind in search of the poet’s lover, etc. Finally, the last part of the arrangement is a Bangladeshi folk song called ‘Amar Gaaye Joto Dukkho Shoy’ by Ukil Munshi. This folk song is from Mymensingh which is a state (or division) in the Northern part of Bangladesh. The poem is more like a monologue where the person is talking to the Universe/the divine/God; telling them about how their lover deceived them and broke their heart. The monologue goes: “my lover is cruel, my lover once gave me their word to be together and they did not fulfill their promise, the stars and the moon were the only witnesses of our promise and so when the time comes for you (divine spirit) to know our hearts and judge us, do as you will, give me as much pain as you wish because I have suffered so much that more pain can do me no harm.” These three genres are at the core of what make up Bengali music. This music holds countless stories and melodies that have been passed down for generations. This is my attempt to continue the work of passing down these songs for generations to come. I used musical translation rather than text translation so that the audience can feel the true weight of the words in Bangla as they are; I crafted the melodies into a harmonic and rhythmic context that allows the sound of these songs to be translated into the sound world we live in today. This work is a deliberate portrayal of keeping the language untouched because Bangla is what Bengalis fought for. The purpose of this arrangement is to bring out the harmonic story hidden behind these melodies and to have the stories of Bengali music reach the ears of people all over the world using the relatability of the Western sound vocabulary.Shabnam AbediTEXT:(Parenthesis- text that is in the original setting of the text; without parenthesis- text that Shabnam chose to arrange)(Jhoro jhoro borishe bari dhara)Hae potho bashi, hae gothihino, hae grihoharaPhire bayu, ha ha shoreDake kare jonohino oshimo prantore(Rojoni adhara)(Megho meduro boroshay kothay tumi)(Phulo chorae kade bonobhumi)Jhure baridhara phire potho hara(Kade nodi thotochumi)(Megho meduro boroshay)Phulo chorae kade bonobhumiMegho meduro boroshay(Amar gaaye joto dukkho shoy)(Bondhuare koro tomar mone ja ha loy)(Nithur bondhu re, bolechile amar hobe)(Mon diyachi ei bhebe, shakkhi keu chilona she shomoy, oh bondhure)Shakkhi shudhu chondro taraEk deen tumi porbe dhora re bondhuTribhuboner bichar je deen hoyBondhuare koro tomar mone ja ha loy
VOCES8: Ubi Caritas by Ola Gjeilo VOCES8 2024-02-25 | VOCES8 sings 'Ubi Caritas' by Ola Gjeilo at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXTUbi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur.Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero.TRANSLATIONWhere charity and love are, God is there.Christ's love has gathered us into one.Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him.Let us fear, and let us love the living God.And may we love each other with a sincere heart.
VOCES8 announces Lyyra: When the Earth Stands Still by Don Macdonald VOCES8 2024-02-16 | VOCES8 is delighted to announce the new upper voice ensemble, Lyyra. Created by The VOCES8 Foundation, you can find out all about the group at lyyramusic.com'When the Earth Stands Still' by Don Macdonald was recorded by Lyyra at the VOCES8 Centre, when the group travelled to London in January 2024. The track is available on all streaming service orcd.co/whentheearthstandsstillTEXT by Don MacdonaldCome listen in the silence of the moment before rain comes down.There’s a deep sigh in the quiet of the forest and the tall tree’s crown.Now hold me.Will you take the time to hold me and embrace the chill?Or miss me,will you take the time to miss me when the earth stands still?Cause there’s no use runningcause the storm’s still comingand you’ve been running for too many years.Come listen in the silence of the moment before shadows fall.Feel the tremor of your heartbeat matching heartbeat as we both dissolve.Now hold me….Cause there’s no use runningcause the storm’s still comingand you’ve been running for too many years.So stay with me, held in my armsLike branches of a treeThey’ll shelter you for many years.
VOCES8: Backstage Pass Episode 1: Pilot - On the Road in the USA VOCES8 2024-02-12 | VOCES8 is thrilled to share the pilot episode of a new documentary series, 'Backstage Pass.' Filmed in New York, Philadelphia, Washington and New Jersey from VOCES8’s February 2023 US tour, this exclusive view captures the heart of who VOCES8 is as a group and its mission to change the world through music. Created by filmmaker, Andrew Staples for VOCES8 Studios, this is an up-close take on both the challenges VOCES8 members face, and the magic they make as they sing alongside each other for you. Experience the life-changing force of music as the group teaches, transforms and seeks to inspire new audiences and future generations; it’s a fascinating view of what it takes to tour and teach the world to sing. So whether you like music, or simply enjoy travel, please watch and share this joyous journey. This is a pilot episode and we’d love to have the chance to evolve a series with you, adventuring together – the Arts and society are facing unprecedented challenges so please consider helping VOCES8 make a difference. Please leave your feedback in the comments and also share the episode.Many thanks to the fan whose letter we read out at the beginning of this episode; our thoughts are still very much with you.
VOCES8: O Salutaris Hostia by William Byrd VOCES8 2024-01-19 | VOCES8 sings William Byrd's sumptuous setting of 'O Saluters Hostia' at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXTO salutaris Hostia,Quae caeli pandis ostium:Bella premunt hostilia,Da robur, fer auxilium.TRANSLATIONO saving Victim,Who expandest the door of heaven,Hostile armies press,Give strength; bear aid.This music edition was created by former member of VOCES8, Jonathan Pacey.
VOCES8: Mitt hjerte alltid vanker arr. Blake Morgan VOCES8 2023-12-31 | VOCES8 sings the Scandinavian melody 'Mitt hjerte alltid vanker' at The VOCES8 Centre, in a new arrangement by Blake Morgan.This performance was filmed as part of VOCES8's 'Silver Bells' concert for Live From London. You can watch the whole concert here livefromlondon.org/christmas23-voces8TEXTMitt hjerte alltid vankerI Jesus føderom,Der samles mine tankerSom I sin hovedsum.Der er min lengsel hjemme,Der har min tro sin skattJeg kan deg aldri glemmeVelsignet julenatt!Akk, kom jeg opp vil lukkeMitt hjerte og mitt sinnOg full av lengsel sukke:Kom, Jesus, dog herinn!Det er ei fremmed bolig,Du har den selv jo kjøpt,Så skal du blive troligHer I mitt hjerte svøpt.Jeg gjerne palemgreneVil om din krybbe strøFor deg, for deg aleneJeg leve vil og dø.Kom, la min sjel dof finneSin rette gledes stund,Al du er født her inneI hjertets dype grunn.TRANSLATIONMy heart always wandersTo the birthplace of our Lord.All my thoughts are gathered thereIn their purest sum. There, my longing finds its homeThere is the treasure of my faith.I can never forget you,O blessed Christmas night!O come, Lord! I will open my heart and my mindAnd full of longing sigh:“Comest thou in, Jesus!”That home can be no strangerTo you, who made it free.So surely you will stay here,Faithfully swathed in my heart.I would willingly spread branchesOf palms around your manger.For you — for you aloneI will gladly live and die.Come, let my soul findThat state of joy again:You are born in hereIn the deep within my heart.
VOCES8: The Lamb by Luke Wenceslas Mayernik VOCES8 2023-12-23 | VOCES8 performs 'The Lamb' by Luke Wenceslas Mayernik at The VOCES8 Centre in London. 'The Lamb' won the 2023 VOCES8 Composition Competition and the score is available now at voces8.com/sheet-music/the-lamb-by-luke-mayernikThis performance was filmed as part of VOCES8's 'Silver Bells' concert for Live From London. You can watch the whole concert here livefromlondon.org/christmas23-voces8TEXT by William BlakeLittle Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o'er the mead;Gave thee clothing of delight,Softest clothing wooly bright;Gave thee such a tender voice,Making all the vales rejoice! Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Little Lamb I'll tell thee, Little Lamb I'll tell thee!He is called by thy name,For he calls himself a Lamb: He is meek & he is mild, He became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb, We are called by his name. Little Lamb God bless thee. Little Lamb God bless thee.
VOCES8: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen arranged by John Rutter VOCES8 2023-12-17 | VOCES8 is joined by oboist, Nick Deutsch to perform 'Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen' in an arrangement by John Rutter, which he adapted for the group in 2021.TEXTEs ist ein Ros entsprungen aus einer Wurzel zart,wie uns die Alten sungen, von Jesse kam die Artund hat ein Blümlein brachtmitten im kalten Winter, wohl zu der halben Nacht.TRANSLATIONLo, how a Rose e’er blooming From tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse’s lineage comingAs men of old have sung,It came, a flow’ret bright, Amid the cold of winter,When half spent was the night.
VOCES8: Jauchzet, frohlocket by JS Bach VOCES8 2023-12-09 | VOCES8 is joined by the VOCES8 Scholars, Apollo5 and the VOCES8 Baroque Orchestra for the opening movement of JS Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248'. Conducted by Artistic Director, Barnaby Smith the performance was part of the Live From London 'Christmas with JS Bach' concert.Full concert available at livefromlondon.org/christmas23-bachTEXTJauchzet, frohlocket! auf, preiset die Tage,Rühmet, was heute der Höchste getan!Lasset das Zagen, verbannet die Klage,Stimmet voll Jauchzen und Fröhlichkeit an!Dienet dem Höchsten mit herrlichen Chören,Laßt uns den Namen des Herrschers verehren!TRANSLATIONShout for joy, exult, rise up, glorify the day,praise what today the highest has done!Abandon hesitation, banish lamentation,begin to sing with rejoicing and exaltation!Serve the highest with glorious choirs,let us honour the name of our ruler!VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Baroque Orchestra SopranoAndrea HainesMolly NoonBobbie Blommesteijn Emily Brown Gibson Anne SuttonLibby PercivalMolly QuinnAltoKatie Jeffries-HarrisKatie Macdonald Amy BlytheRachel BealeNatalie ManningTenorEuan Williamson Blake Morgan Oliver Martin Smith Oscar Golden Lee Colin Danskin David WalshBassChristopher Moore Dominic CarverAugustus Perkins Ray Jonathan Pacey Dominic FeltsOliver TurnerViolinBojan Čičić (Leader) Liz McCarthy Naomi BurrellMay Robertson Mark Seow Holly Harman Francine MassViolaJane Rogers Jim O’TooleCelloFelix Knecht Sam NgBassKate BrookeOrganWilliam WhiteheadFluteGeorgia BrowneYu-Wei HuOboeLeo DuarteGrace Scott Deuchar Robert de BreeBassoonMark WilsonTrumpetDavid BlackadderPhillip Bainbridge Matthew WellsTimpaniBenedict Hoffnung
VOCES8: I Was Glad by Henry Purcell VOCES8 2023-11-29 | VOCES8 sings 'I Was Glad' by Henry Purcell in the Klosterkirke in Sorø, Denmark.TEXTI was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord.For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord: to testify unto Israel,For there is the seat of judgement: even the seat of the house of David.O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. Amen
VOCES8: Goin Home by Antonin Dvorak VOCES8 2023-11-05 | VOCES8 sings Goin' Home by Antonin Dvorak, arranged by Jim Clements in the Nikolai Kirche in Plön, Germany.TEXTEnglish source: William Arms FisherGoin' home, goin' home, I'm a goin' home;Quiet like, some still day,I'm just goin' home.It's not far, just close by,Through an open door;Work all done, care laid by,goin' to fear no more.Mother's there 'specting me,Father's waiting too;Lots of folk gathered there, All the friends I knew.Nothin' lost, all's gain,No more fret nor pain,No more stumblin' on the way,No more longin' for the day, Goin' to roam no more!Mornin' star lights the way,Restless dreams all done;Shadows gone, break o'day, Real life just begun.There's no break, there's no end, Just a livin' on;Wide awake, with a smileGoin' on and on.Goin' home, goin' home, I'm just goin' home.It's not far, just close by,Through an open door;I'm just goin' home.Goin' home.
Handel: Joy to the World (Joy to the World (Arr. Taylor Scott Davis)) VOCES8 2023-11-03 | VOCES8 perform Joy To The World from their upcoming collaborative album, 'A Choral Christmas', released on Decca Classics on 3rd November 2023. 'A Choral Christmas' is available to order now: https://Voces8.lnk.to/ChoralChristmas Sign up for exclusive updates about new music releases: https://Voces8.lnk.to/NewsletterIDwww.voces8.com#VOCES8 #MusicVideo #ChoralMusic #ChoralChristmas #JoyToTheWorldMusic video by VOCES8, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, VOCES8 Foundation Orchestra, Barnaby Smith performing Handel: Joy to the World (Joy to the World (Arr. Taylor Scott Davis)). A Decca Classics Resource; © 2023 VOCES8 Foundation, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Ltd.http://vevo.ly/HF2Pk6
VOCES8: Cantate Domino by Claudio Monteverdi VOCES8 2023-10-28 | VOCES8 sings Cantate Domino by Claudio Monteverdi in the Klosterkirke in Sorø, Denmark.TEXTCantate Domino canticum novumcantate et benedicite nomine eiusquia mirabilia fecit.Cantate et exultate et psallite in cythara et voce psalmiquia mirabilia fecit.Sing to the Lord a new song;Sing and bless His name,Because He has performed miracles.Sing, and exalt, and playOn the harp and with the voice of a psalm,Because He has performed miracles.
Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger (Arr. Taylor Scott Davis) VOCES8 2023-10-27 | Away In A Manger from VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas. Stream/buy now: https://Voces8.lnk.to/ChoralChristmasIDFeaturing the VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra, A Choral Christmas includes dazzling contemporary choral works and new arrangements of favourite carols.Sign up for exclusive updates about new music releases: https://Voces8.lnk.to/NewsletterIDwww.voces8.com#VOCES8 #TaylorScottDavis #MusicVideo #ChoralMusicMusic video by VOCES8, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, VOCES8 Foundation Orchestra, Barnaby Smith, Jack Liebeck, Emma Denton, Mark Bennett performing Away in a Manger (Arr. Davis). © 2023 VOCES8 Foundation, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Ltd.http://vevo.ly/Oz0Dfa
VOCES8: Slumber My Darling arr. Blake Morgan VOCES8 2023-10-16 | While on tour here in Charlotte NC, we put together this video for Blake’s arrangement of ‘Slumber, My Darling’, which was recently released as a single, and is also on the GRAMMY ballot for Best Arrangement this year. If you want to take a go yourselves, the score is available now through VOCES8 Publishing. voces8.com/sheet-music/id4yc9t0fe1wh2pm760ilgd352wi8hText by Stephen FosterSlumber, my darling, thy mother is near,Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.Sweet visions attend thy sleep,Fondest, dearest to me,While others their revels keep, I will watch over thee.Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing rayBrings to the world the glad tidings of day;Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight —Slumber, thy father will guard thee tonight,Thy pillow shall sacred be From all outward alarms;Thou, thou are the world to me In thine innocent charms.
VOCES8 - Chilcott: The Sleeping Child VOCES8 2023-10-13 | VOCES8 perform Bob Chilcott's beautiful new work, The Sleeping Child from their upcoming collaborative album, 'A Choral Christmas', released on Decca Classics on 3rd November 2023. 'A Choral Christmas' is available to preorder now: https://Voces8.lnk.to/ChoralChristmasSign up for exclusive updates about new music releases: https://Voces8.lnk.to/NewsletterIDwww.voces8.com#VOCES8 #BobChilcott #MusicVideo #ChoralMusic #ChoralChristmas #TheSleepingChildMusic video by VOCES8 performing Chilcott: The Sleeping Child. Decca Classics; © 2023 VOCES8 Foundation, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Ltd.http://vevo.ly/g5PcW1
VOCES8: The Long Day Closes by Arthur Sullivan VOCES8 2023-10-09 | VOCES8 sings The Long Day Closes by Arthur Sullivan in the Nikolai Kirche in Plön, Germany.TEXTNo star is o'er the lake, its pale watch keeping,The moon is half awake, through grey mist creeping.The last red leaves fall round the porch of roses,The clock has ceased to sound. The long day closes.Sit by the silent hearth in calm endeavour,To count the sound of mirth, now dumb forever.Heed not how hope believes and fate disposes:Shadow is round the eaves. The long day closes.The lighted windows dim are fading slowly.The fire that was so trim now quivers lowly.Go to the dreamless bed where grief reposes.Thy book of toil is read. The long day closes.
VOCES8: Meant To Be by James Heather VOCES8 2023-10-03 | VOCES8 sings a reworking on James Heather's iconic track for piano 'Meant To Be' in this new arrangement by Geoff Lawson.Taken from the album 'Reworks: Vol2', released 03 November 2023 on Ahead Of Our Time: jamesheather.lnk.to/reworks-2Yo Subscribe to James Heather on YouTube: https://found.ee/jheather-ysProducer credits: Adrian Peacock & Barnaby SmithExecutive Producer: Paul SmithComposer credits: James Heather Engineer and Mixed by: Barnaby Smith Mastered by: Max GilkesArranged by: Geoff Lawson VOCES8 appears courtesy of Decca Classics
VOCES8 & Ringmasters: Deus, Deus Meus á 10 by Giovanni Gabrieli VOCES8 2023-09-18 | VOCES8 joins forces with barbershop legends, Ringmasters to sing Giovanni Gabrieli's 'Deus, Deus Meus' in 10 parts at the VOCES8 Centre in London. The session was filmed when the Ringmasters visited London in September 2023 to sing with VOCES8. Check out the Ringmasters' own YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/Ringmasters) for more collaboration videos from VOCES8's visit to Stockholm. More information about the Ringmasters can be found at https://www.ringmasters.seTEXTDeus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo.Sitivit in te anima mea; quam multipliciter tibi caro mea!In terra deserta, et invia, et inaquosa,sic in sancto apparui tibi, ut viderem virtutem tuam et gloriam tuam.Quoniam melior est misericordia tua super vitas, labia mea laudabunt te.Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.TRANSLATIONO God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee.My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee:in a barren and dry land where no water is.Thus have I looked for thee in holiness: that I might behold thy power and glory.For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: my lips shall praise thee.Therefore will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy Name.
VOCES8 Scholars: Jubilate Deo by Giovanni Gabrieli VOCES8 2023-09-07 | The VOCES8 Scholars perform 'Jubilate Deo' by Giovanni Gabrieli at the VOCES8 Centre in London. For more information about the VOCES8 Scholars visit voces8.com/scholarsTEXTJubilate Deo omnis terra,quia sic benedicetur homo qui timet Dominum.Deus Israel conjungat voset ipse sit vobiscum,mittat vobis auxilium de sanctoet de Sion tueatur vos.Benedicat vobis Dominus ex Sion,qui fecit caelum et terram.Servite Domino in laetitia!TRANSLATIONLet every land praise God,as the man who fears the Lord is blessed.May the God of Israel bind you togetherand himself be with you,may he send you help from his holinessand watch over you from Sion.The Lord blessed you out of Sion,he who made heaven and earth.Serve the Lord with joy!
VOCES8: Go Lovely Rose by Eric Whitacre VOCES8 2023-08-18 | Eric Whitacre conducts VOCES8 singing 'Go Lovely Rose' in the VOCES8 Centre in London. The performance is taken from the Live From London digital concert which was filmed when Eric and the group recorded their 'Home' album together in April 2022.TEXTGo, lovely roseTell her that wastes her time and me,That now she knows,When I resemble her to thee,How sweet and fair she seems to be.Tell her that’s young,And shuns to have her graces spied,That hadst thou sprungIn deserts where no men abide,Thou must have uncommended died.Small is the worthOf beauty from the light retired;Bid her come forth,Suffer herself to be desired,And not blush so to be admired.Then die! That sheThe common fate of all things rareMay read in thee;How small a part of time they share,That are so wondrous sweet and fair!Edmund Waller, 1606-1687
VOCES8: Draw on, Sweet Night by John Wilbye VOCES8 2023-07-24 | VOCES8 sings John Wilbye's madrigal 'Draw on, Sweet Night' in the Nicholaikirche in Plön, Germany.The performance was filmed as part of VOCES8's 'Live From London: On Tour' concert. livefromlondon.org/voces8-on-tourTEXTDraw on, Sweet Night, best friend unto those caresThat do arise from painful melancholy.My life so ill through want of comfort fares,that unto thee I consecrate it wholly.Sweet Night, draw on! My griefs when they be toldTo shades and darkness find some ease from paining,And while thou all in silence dost enfold,I then shall have best time for my complaining.
VOCES8 & Eric Whitacre: Sing Gently Singalong VOCES8 2023-07-07 | Join VOCES8 and composer, Eric Whitacre to rehearse and singalong with 'Sing Gently'. Broadcast live from the VOCES8 Centre in London, the session also includes tips on choral and ensemble singing, and a question and answer.You can download the score for Sing Gently atjwpepper.com/sheet-music/score-preview.jsp?pepnum=11219607E
VOCES8: Sicut Cervus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina VOCES8 2023-06-22 | VOCES8 sings 'Sicut Cervus’ by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXT (Psalm 42:1)Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum,ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.TRANSLATIONAs the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
VOCES8: I Wont Dance by Jerome Kern (arr. Jim Clements) VOCES8 2023-05-24 | VOCES8 sings the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers classic, 'I Won't Dance' by Jerome Kern, in this arrangement written for the group by Jim Clements.This scene was filmed at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City, NY, and was directed by Andrew Staples; audio is by Barnaby Smith.voces8.com/voces8-studiosLYRICS by Dorothy FieldsHey there cutes! Put on your dancing bootsAnd come dance with me,Come dance with me on an evening for some Terpsichore!Pretty face, I know a swinging place:Come on dance with me!Romance with me on a crowded floor.I won't dance, don't ask me!I won't dance, don't ask me!I won't dance, monsieur, with you!My heart won't let my feet do things they should do. You know what, you're lovely,You know what, you're so lovely,And oh, what you do to me,I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore,I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor.When you dance you're charming and you're gentle,Especially when you do the Continental. But this feeling isn't purely mental,For heaven rest usI'm not asbestos,And that's whyI won't dance, why should I?I won't dance, how could I?I won't dance, merci beaucoup!I know that music leads the way to romance,So if I hold you in my arms, I won't dance!She won’t dance, while the rhythm swingsWhat cuckoo things I’ll be sayin’!For what is music but making love to music playing!Please dance with me!I know that music leads the way to romance,So if I hold you in my arms, You know I still won't dance!
VOCES8: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré VOCES8 2023-04-29 | VOCES8 performs Gabriel Fauré's 'Cantique de Jean Racine' with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barnaby Smith. The performance was filmed at Cadogan Hall, London in 2021 during the height of the pandemic, and this orchestration by Taylor Scott Davis was created especially for the concert.TEXTVerbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance,Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux,De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence:Divin Sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux.Répands sur nous le feu de Ta grâce puissante;Que tout l'enfer fuie au son de Ta voix;Dissipe le sommeil d'une âme languissanteQui la conduit à l'oubli de Tes lois!Ô Christ! sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle,Pour Te bénir maintenant rassemblé;Reçois les chants qu'il offre à Ta gloire immortelle,Et de Tes dons qu'il retourne comblé.TRANSLATIONWord of the Highest, our only hope,Eternal day of earth and the heavens,We break the silence of the peaceful night;Saviour Divine, cast your eyes upon us!Pour on us the fire of your powerful grace,That all hell may flee at the sound of your voice;Banish the slumber of a weary soul,That brings forgetfulness of your laws!O Christ, look with favour upon your faithful peopleNow gathered here to praise you;Receive their hymns offered to your immortal glory;May they go forth filled with your gifts.
VOCES8: Requiem, Op. 48 by Gabriel Fauré VOCES8 2023-04-27 | VOCES8 performs Gabriel Fauré's 'Requiem, Op. 48' with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barnaby Smith. The performance was filmed at Cadogan Hall, London in 2021 during the height of the pandemic, and this orchestration by Taylor Scott Davis was created especially for the concert.00:00 Introitus et Kyrie05:34 Offertorium13:38 Sanctus16:54 Pie Jesu 20:41 Agnus Dei26:30 Libera me31:35 In ParadisumTEXT and TRANSLATIONIntroit and Kyrie:Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,et lux perpetua luceat eis.Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.Exaudi orationem meam: ad te omnis caro veniet.Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.Give them eternal rest, Lord,and may light perpetual shine upon them.A hymn becomes you, God, in Zion,and a vow shall be paid to you in Jerusalem.Hear my prayer: to you all flesh shall come.Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.Offertory:O Domine Jesu Christe, rex gloriae,libera animas defunctorumde poenis inferni et de profundo lacu.O Domine Jesu Christe, rex gloriae,libera animas defunctorum de ore leonis,ne absorbeat Tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum.Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus:tu suscipe pro animabus illisquarum hodie memoriam facimus.Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitamquam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius. Amen.O Lord Jesus Christ, king of glory,deliver the souls of the departedfrom the punishments of hell and from the deep lake.O Lord Jesus Christ, king of glory,deliver the souls of the departed from the mouth of the lion,lest Tartarus swallow them up, lest they fall into darkness.We offer prayers and sacrifices of praise to you, Lord:you receive them on behalf of those soulswhose memory we recall today.Cause them, Lord, to pass from death to the lifewhich you once promised to Abraham and his seed. Amen.Sanctus:Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth:pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.Hosanna in excelsis.Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts:heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Pie Jesu:Pie Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem.Pie Jesu, Domine, dona eis sempiternam requiem.Blessed Jesus, Lord, give them rest.Blessed Jesus, Lord, give them eternal rest.Agnus Dei:Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,dona eis requiem.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,dona eis sempiternam requiem.Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,et lux perpetua luceat eis.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,give them rest.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,give them eternal rest.May eternal light shine on them, Lord,with your saints for ever, for you are good.Give them eternal rest, Lord,and may light perpetual shine upon them.Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna,in die illa tremenda:quando caeli movendi sunt et terra;dum veneris iudicare saeculum per ignem.Tremens factus sum ego, et timeo,dum discussio venerit, atque ventura ira.Dies illa, dies irae, calamitatis et miseriae,Dies illa, dies magna et amara valde.Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,et lux perpetua luceat eis.Deliver me, Lord, from eternal death,on that terrible day:when the heavens and earth will be shaken;when you will come to judge the age with fire.I am made to tremble, and I am afraid,since trial and anger are coming.That day, a day of anger, disaster and sorrow,That day, a mighty day, and one exceedingly bitter.Give them eternal rest, Lord,and may light perpetual shine upon them.In Paradisum:In paradisum deducant angeli:in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres,et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.Chorus angelorum te suscipiat,et cum Lazaro quondam paupere,aeternam habeas requiem.May the angels lead you into paradise:may the martyrs receive you as you arrive,and bring you into the holy city of Jerusalem.May the choir of angels receive you,and with Lazarus, once a beggar,may you have eternal rest.
VOCES8: Miserere Mei, Deus by Gregorio Allegri VOCES8 2023-04-05 | VOCES8 sings Gregorio Allegri's 'Miserere Mei, Deus' at the VOCES8 Centre in London.If you would like to rent or own a video performance of 'Miserere Mei, Deus' in its entirety, visit vimeo.com/ondemand/miserereTEXTMiserere mei, Deus: secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco: et peccatum meum contra me est semper.Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci: ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: et omnes iniquitates meas dele.Benigne fac, Domine, in bona voluntate tua Sion: ut aedificentur muri Ierusalem.Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiae, oblationes, et holocausta: tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos.TRANSLATIONHave mercy upon me, O God: after Thy great goodness.According to the multitude of Thy mercies, do away mine offences.Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin.For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me.Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged.Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me.But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.Turn Thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds.Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me.O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon Thine altar.Film made by VOCES8 Studios voces8.com/voces8-studiosCreative Directors: Barnaby Smith and Andrew StaplesDirector: Andrew StaplesSound Producer: Barnaby SmithExecutive Producer: Paul SmithAssistants: Alexander Van Ingen, Silas Sanders and Aytan BuyukogluCamera: Sony FX6Microphones: Neumann kk133sLighting: Arri Arrilite 750 Plus, Aputure Amaran F22 and Godox 600x
VOCES8: Aftonen by Hugo Alfvén VOCES8 2023-03-12 | VOCES8 sings probably the most popular choral work by Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén, 'Aftonen'.TEXT:Skogen står tyst, himlen är klar.Hör huru tjusande vallhornet lullar.Kvällssolns bloss sig stilla sänkerner uti den lugna, klara våg.Ibland dälder, gröna kullar eko kring nejden far...Translation:Tranquil the woods, skies crystal clear,Faint the alluring shepherd horns beckon.Sunset aglow, blushingly fading, settlingslowly, oh so gently, onto a peaceful rippling wave.Through the valleys, verdant hillsides,lingering echoes sound...
VOCES8, Eric Whitacre, Christopher Glynn - Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby VOCES8 2023-03-03 | VOCES8 perform Eric Whitacre's The Seal Lullaby from their upcoming collaborative album, 'Home', released on Decca Classics on 14th April 2023. 'Home' is available to preorder now: voces8.lnk.to/HomeSign up for exclusive updates about new music releases: https://Voces8.lnk.to/NewsletterIDwww.voces8.com#VOCES8 #EricWhitacre #MusicVideo #ChoralMusicMusic video by VOCES8, Eric Whitacre, Christopher Glynn performing Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby. Decca Classics; © 2023 Eric Whitacre, under Exclusive Licence to Universal Music Operations Limitedhttp://vevo.ly/CEzKsU
VOCES8: Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: Credo: Et In Unum Dominum Jesum Christum VOCES8 2023-02-22 | Barnaby Smith and Katie Jeffries-Harris from VOCES8 sing Bach's duet 'Et In Unum Dominum Jesum Christus' from the Mass in B Minor. The video is shot at the VOCES8 Centre during recording sessions for Barnaby's album 'Barnaby Smith: Bach' with the Illyria Consort.The album is available here orcd.co/aw22pyvTEXTEt in unum Dominum, Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula, Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero, genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri, per quem omnia facta sunt, qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis.TRANSLATION And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, light of light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by who all things were made: who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven.
VOCES8: Praise Our Lord by William Byrd VOCES8 2023-02-02 | VOCES8 sings William Byrd's glorious anthem 'Praise Our Lord' at the VOCES8 Centre in London. 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd, one of England's finest ever composers.TEXTPraise our Lord all ye Gentiles, praise him all ye people,Because his mercy is confirmed upon us, and his truth remaineth for ever. Amen.
Whitacre: The Sacred Veil - XII. Child of Wonder VOCES8 2023-01-27 | VOCES8 perform Eric Whitacre’s stunning Child of Wonder (from The Sacred Veil) in their first collaborative album ‘Home’, released on Decca Classics on 14th April 2023. ‘Home’ is available to pre-order now: https://Voces8.lnk.to/HomeID Sign up for exclusive updates about new music releases: https://Voces8.lnk.to/NewsletterID Child of Wonder (from The Sacred Veil)Child of wonderChild of skyTime to end your voyageTime to die.Silent slumber calls youDark and deepChild of soft surrenderChild of sleep.—————Child of sorrowChild of rainThere is no tomorrowNo more pain.Turn your silvered sailToward the lightChild of mourningChild of night.—————Child of iridescenceChild of dreamStars and moons will guide youDown the stream.Stretched on ocean wavesOf endless foamWelcome home my childWelcome home. — Eric WhitacreFollow Eric Whitacre online:TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@ericwhitacreofficialInstagram: http://instagram.com/ericwhitacreTwitter: http://twitter.com/ericwhitacreFacebook: http://facebook.com/ericwhitacreofficialYouTube: http://youtube.com/ericwhitacreWebsite: ericwhitacre.com #VOCES8 #EricWhitacre #ChoralMusic Music video by VOCES8, Eric Whitacre, Christopher Glynn, Emma Denton performing Whitacre: The Sacred Veil - XII. Child of Wonder. Decca Classics; © 2023 Eric Whitacre, under Exclusive Licence to Universal Music Operations Limitedhttp://vevo.ly/iH7ufq
VOCES8 & the Stay At Home Choir: Caledonia by Dougie MacLean, arr. Blake Morgan VOCES8 2023-01-17 | During the fall of 2020, amidst the backdrop of the pandemic, VOCES8 embarked on a project with the Stay At Home Choir, to produce this version of Blake Morgan's arrangement of 'Caledonia' by Dougie MacLean, involving over 4300 singers from across the world. It's a song that reminds us of the comfort of 'home' - whether that's a place, a person, a thought or something else entirely.BSL by Paul Whittaker- Check out the sheet music for Blake's arrangement: sheetmusicplus.com/title/caledonia-digital-sheet-music/21784393- The Stay At Home Choir is on a mission to help singers improve their voices and their confidence from home. Check out their resources and join in at: go.stayathomechoir.com/take-partTEXT:I don't know if you can see the changes that have come over meIn these last few days, I've been afraid that I might drift awaySo I've been tellin’ old stories, singin’ songs, that make me think about where I came from That's the reason why I seem so far away todayBut let me tell you that I love you, and I think about you all the time Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going homeIf I should become a stranger, you know it would make me more than sad Caledonia's been everything I've ever hadAnd I have tried and I’ve kept on trying, stolen dreams, yes there's no denyingI’ve travelled hard with conscience flying somewhere with the windNow I'm sitting here before the fire, the empty room, the forest choirThe flames that couldn't get any higher— well they've withered, now they've gone But I'm steady thinking, my way is clear, and I know what I will do tomorrow When the hands have shaken and the kisses flowed, then I will disappear.
VOCES8: Liebe by Franz Schubert VOCES8 2023-01-13 | VOCES8 sings Schubert's 'Liebe, Op.17, No. 2' in rehearsal at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXTLiebe rauscht der Silberbach,Liebe lehrt ihn sanfter wallen,Seele haucht sie in das AchKlagenreicher Nachtigallen -Liebe Liebe lispelt nur Auf der Laute der NaturWeisheit mit dem Sonnenblick,Große Göttin tritt zurück,Weiche vor der Liebe.Nie Erobrern, Fürsten nieBeugtest du ein Sklavenknie,Beug' es itzt der Liebe. TRANSLATIONLove stirs the silver brook,Love teaches it to flow more softly;It breathes the soul into the cryOf the rich laments of nightingales.Love, it is love alone that whispersIn the sound of nature.Wisdom with the glance of the sun,Great goddess, step backOut of the way of love!Never to conquerors, never to princesShould you bend a knee in slavery,Bend it now to love!
VOCES8: In the Stillness by Sally Beamish VOCES8 2023-01-10 | VOCES8 sings 'In the Stillness' by Sally Beamish at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXT by Katrina ShepherdIn the stillness of a church where candles glow,In the softness of a fall of fresh white snow,In the brightness of the stars hat shine this night,In the calmness of a pool of healing light,In the clearness of a choir that softly sings,In the oneness of a hush of angels’ wings,In the mildness of a night by stable bare,In the quietness of a lull near cradle fair,There’s a patience as we wait for a new morn,And the presence of a child soon to be born.
VOCES8: O Nata Lux by Thomas Tallis VOCES8 2023-01-09 | VOCES8 sings 'O Nata Lux' by Thomas Tallis in St. Bartholomäus-Kirche, Pegnitz, Germany.TEXTO nata lux de lumine,Jesu redemptor saeculi,Dignare clemens supplicumLaudes precesque sumere.Qui carne quondam contegiDignatus es pro perditis,Nos membra confer efficiTui beati corporis.TRANSLATIONO Light born of Light,Jesus, redeemer of the world,with loving-kindness deign to receivesuppliant praise and prayer.Thou who once deigned to be clothed in fleshfor the sake of the lost,grant us to be membersof thy blessed body.
VOCES8: Die Könige by Peter Cornelius VOCES8 2023-01-05 | VOCES8 is joined by Apollo5, the VOCES8 Scholars and members of The VOCES8 Foundation Choir for this performance of 'Die Könige' by Peter Cornelius. The recording features VOCES8's former Bass, Jonathan Pacey and is conducted by VOCES8's Artistic Director, Barnaby Smith.TEXTDrei Könige wandern aus Morgenland;Ein Sternlein führt sie zum Jordanstrand.In Juda fragen und forschen die drei,Wo der neugeborene König sei?Sie wollen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und GoldDem Kinde spenden zum Opfersold.Und hell erglänzet des Sternes Schein:Zum Stalle gehen die Kön'ge ein;Das Knäblein schaun sie wonniglich,Anbetend neigen die Könige sich;Sie bringen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und GoldZum Opfer dar dem Knäblein hold.O Menschenkind! halte treulich Schritt!Die Kön'ge wandern, o wandre mit!Der Stern der Liebe, der Gnade SternErhelle dein Ziel, so du suchst den Herrn,Und fehlen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und Gold,Schenke dein Herz dem Knäblein hold!TRANSLATIONThree kings journey from the East,A little star leads them to Jordan's banks,In Judaea the three of them seek and inquireWhere the new-born king might be.They wish to make offerings to the child:Gold, frankincense and myrrh.And brightly shines the light of the star.The three kings enter the stable,They gaze in rapture at the child,Bowing low in adoration,Gold, frankincense and myrrhThey bring to the child as offering.O child of man! Follow them faithfully,The kings are journeying, O journey too!Let the star of love, the star of grace,Light your way as you seek the Lord,And if you lack frankincense, myrrh and gold,Give your heart to that sweet child!
VOCES8: Bethlehem Down by Peter Warlock VOCES8 2022-12-29 | VOCES8 sing 'Bethlehem Down' by Peter Warlock at the VOCES8 Centre in London.TEXT by Bruce BluntWhen He is King we will give him the King's gifts,Myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown,"Beautiful robes", said the young girl to JosephFair with her first-born on Bethlehem Down.Bethlehem Down is full of the starlightWinds for the spices, and stars for the gold,Mary for sleep, and for lullaby musicSongs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.When He is King they will clothe Him in grave-sheets,Myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown,He that lies now in the white arms of MarySleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down.Here He has peace and a short while for dreaming,Close-huddled oxen to keep Him from cold,Mary for love, and for lullaby musicSongs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.
VOCES8: The Wexford Carol arr. Timothy Noon VOCES8 2022-12-23 | VOCES8 performs 'The Wexford Carol' arranged by Timothy Noon. Timothy is the father of second soprano, Molly Noon, who sings the first verse solo.TEXTGood people all, this Christmas time,Consider well and bear in mindWhat our good God for us has doneIn sending His beloved SonWith Mary holy we should pray,To God with love this Christmas DayIn Bethlehem upon that morn,There was a blessed Messiah born.The night before that happy tide,The noble virgin and her guideWere long time seeking up and downTo find a lodging in the town.But mark how all things came to passFrom every door repelled, alas,As was foretold, their refuge allWas but a humble ox's stall.Near Bethlehem did shepherds keepTheir flocks of lambs and feeding sheepTo whom God's angels did appearWhich put the shepherds in great fearPrepare and go, the angels saidTo Bethlehem, be not afraidFor there you'll find, this happy mornA princely Babe, sweet Jesus, born.
VOCES8: In Dulci Jubilo arr. Robert Pearsall VOCES8 2022-12-17 | VOCES8 sings Robert Lucas Pearsall's arrangement of the old German carol 'In Dulci Jubilo' at the VOCES8 Centre in London.Text:In dulci jubiloLet us our homage shew;Our heart's joy reclinethIn praesepioAnd like a bright star shinethMatris in gremio.Alpha es et O!O Jesu parvule,I yearn for thee alway!Hear me, I beseech thee,O Puer optime!My praying let it reach thee,O Princeps gloriae!Trahe me post te!O Patris caritas,O Nati lenitas!Deeply were we stainedPer nostra crimina;But thou for us hast gainedCoelorum gaudia,O that we were there!Ubi sunt gaudia,Where, if that they be not there?There are angels singingNova cantica,There the bells are ringingIn Regis curia:O that we were there!
VOCES8: Quelle est cette odeur agréable? VOCES8 2022-12-06 | VOCES8 sings David Wilcocks' arrangement of the traditional French carol '.TEXTQuelle est cette odeur agréable,Bergers, qui ravit tous nos sens ?S’exhale-t-il rien de semblableAu milieu des fleurs du printemps ?Quelle est cette odeur agréableBergers, qui ravit tous nos sens ?Mais quelle éclatante lumièreDans la nuit vient frapper nos yeuxL’astre de jour, dans sa carrière,Fut-il jamais si radieux!Mais quelle éclatante lumièreDans la nuit vient frapper nos yeux.A Bethléem, dans une crècheIl vient de vous naitre un SauveurAllons, que rien ne vous empêcheD’adorer votre rédempteurA Bethléem, dans une crèche,Il vient de vous naître un Sauveur.Dieu tout puissant, gloire éternelleVous soit rendue jusqu’aux cieux.Que la paix soit universelleQue la grâce a bonde en tous lieux.Dieu tout puissant, gloire éternelleVous soit rendue jusqu’aux cieuxTRANSLATIONWhere is that goodly fragrance flowingto steal the senses all away?adorns the air, and nothing like itthe shepherds sensed in fields in May?Where is that goodly fragrance flowingto steal the senses all away?A light so bright, a beam so piercingit turns our darkness into day.The light of Christ, it is so radiant,the beam it casts to be our way.A light so bright, a beam so piercingit turns our darkness into day.Shepherds to Bethlehem, go hasten!And in a manger see him lay.Adore your God and your redeemer;Saviour of all to win the dayShepherds to Bethlehem, go hasten!And in a manger see him lay.All pow'rful God, and King eternal,The heavens praise with one accord.Grace, peace anf truth give to all nationsSpring forth from Jesus Christ our Lord.All pow’rful God, and King eternal,The heavens praise with one accord.
VOCES8: Buccinate in Neomenia Tuba by Giovanni Croce VOCES8 2022-11-24 | VOCES8 sings Giovanni Croce's 'Buccinate in Neomenia Tuba' in Dom Mariae Aufnahme in den Himmel und St. Kassian in Brixen, South Tyrol.TEXTBuccinate in neomenia tuba, In insigni die solemnitatis vestrae.Alleluja.In voce exultationis, in voce tubae corneae, exultate Deo adjutori nostro.Alleluja.Jubilemus/Jubilate Deo in chordis et organo, In tympano et choro.Cantate et exultate et psallite sapienter.Alleluja.TRANSLATIONBlow the trumpet when the moon is new, at the sign of your solemn feast day. Alleluia.With a voice of rejoicing, with the sound of the trumpet, rejoice in the Lord our help. Alleluia.Let us rejoice/Rejoice in God with strings and organ, with drum and in chorus.Sing and rejoice and sing psalms as well as you know how.Alleluia.
