Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
VOCES8 sings 'Effortlessly' by Taylor Scott Davis at the VOCES8 Centre in London. Taylor is VOCES8's new Composer in Residence, and Effortlessly is a meditation on divine love, taken from his larger work written from the group, 'To Sing of Love'.
Set to words by Mechthild of Magdeburg, this work contemplates the flow of love between creation and Creator, where all things move in harmony. 'Effortlessly' unfolds in luminous stillness, inviting the listener into a sound world where breath, grace, and unity become one.
TEXT by Mechthild of Magdeburg
Effortlessly,
Love flows from God into man,
Like a bird
Who rivers the air
Without moving her wings.
Thus we move in His world
One in body and soul,
Though outwardly separate in form.
As the Source strikes the note,
Humanity sings —
The Holy Spirit is our harpist,
And all strings
Which are touched in Love
Must sound.
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VOCES8 is the no. 1 streamed classical vocal ensemble in the world. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, it runs an innovative and wide reaching education programme reaching 50,000 participants every year, with an aim to inspire people through music.
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VOCES8 sings 'Effortlessly' by Taylor Scott Davis at the VOCES8 Centre in London. Taylor is VOCES8's new Composer in Residence, and Effortlessly is a meditation on divine love, taken from his larger work written from the group, 'To Sing of Love'.
Set to words by Mechthild of Magdeburg, this work contemplates the flow of love between creation and Creator, where all things move in harmony. 'Effortlessly' unfolds in luminous stillness, inviting the listener into a sound world where breath, grace, and unity become one.
TEXT by Mechthild of Magdeburg
Effortlessly,
Love flows from God into man,
Like a bird
Who rivers the air
Without moving her wings.
Thus we move in His world
One in body and soul,
Though outwardly separate in form.
As the Source strikes the note,
Humanity sings —
The Holy Spirit is our harpist,
And all strings
Which are touched in Love
Must sound.
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VOCES8 is the no. 1 streamed classical vocal ensemble in the world. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, it runs an innovative and wide reaching education programme reaching 50,000 participants every year, with an aim to inspire people through music.
Become a member of the VOCES8 channel for exclusive performances, behind the scenes moments and early access to new releases 👉bit.ly/4bAwaNA
Subscribe to VOCES8 YouTube channel 👉 bit.ly/43Xg38H
Follow VOCES8 on:
VOCES8 Website voces8.com
VOCES8 Foundation Website https://www.voces8.foundation
Donate to the VOCES8 Foundation 👉 bit.ly/4or0UDO
Facebook facebook.com/VOCES8
Instagram instagram.com/voces8
TikTok tiktok.com/@voces8official
