VOCES8 Choral Repertoire

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 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

Vocal score. Excerpt, movement 7 from "The Passing of the Year".

This arrangement of the well-known Basque carol features a lilting melody with an English text and a sublimely clean harmonic texture. The setting mixes sonorous choral chords with soft accompanying lines,

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

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 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

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

A rather tranquil and meditative a cappella setting of the traditional sacred text. A VOCES8 arrangement.

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 traditional Irish ballad arranged for VOCES8 will make your audiences wish they were in Carrickfergus, if only to experience the longing felt in this lovely arrangement. A beautiful soprano solo offers

A beautiful traditional Japanese folk song originating from Edo, the old name for modern-day Tokyo, arranged for unaccompanied mixed voices. Written for and performed by VOCES8.

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 is a gently flowing arrangement of the traditional Scottish folk song with Irish influences. Beautifully arranged with soprano and tenor solos, this piece from VOCES8 features close harmonies and a

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

This arrangement, written for VOCES8, presents a dreamlike choral fantasia based on the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight piano sonata. Particularly suitable for choirs of mixed

A VOCES8 a cappella setting of Gabriel Faure's famous Pie Jesu, taken from his Requiem. In this arrangement, the famous melody is framed at the start and end by atmospheric plainsong.

This sentimental setting of the Christmas poem by Thomas Hardy evokes the nostalgia of the season with its warm, close harmonies in an arrangement famously sung by both the Swingle Singers and VOCES8.