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Voces8

Vocal Ensemble

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Voces8
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Date & Time
Sunday 18th May 2025, 3:30pm
Venue
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Blessington
Ticket Info
Tickets €32 / €16 student concession
(+ booking fee)

For group bookings or for those having any issues booking, please contact manager@westwicklowfestival.com
Artists
Voces8
Programme
O.Gibbons O Clap Your Hands
Ola Gjeilo Ubi Caritas
Jake Runestad Let My Love Be Heard
Nat ‘King’ Cole arr. Jim Clements Straighten Up and Fly Right
O.Blackwell arr. Jim Clements Fever
I.Berlin arr. Jim Clements Cheek to Cheek
F. Mendelssohn Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir
E.Elgar arr. James Cameron Lux Aeterna (Nimrod)
T.Weelkes As Vesta Was
O.di Lasso Dessus le Marché d’Arras
Kate Rusby arr. Jim Clements Underneath The Stars
Simon & Garfunkel arr. Alexander L’Estrange The Sound of Silence
H.Madison & A.Wrubel arr. Blake Morgan The Masquerade is Over
Don McLean arr. Jim Clements Vincent
M.Hamlisch & Carole Bayer-Sager arr. Jim Clements Nobody Does It Better
G.Gershwin arr. Jim Clements Slap That Bass
“VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.”
BBC Music Magazine

End the festival on a high note with the 2023 GRAMMY-nominated vocal ensemble VOCES8 as they celebrate 20 years of breathtaking artistry. Their programme on Sunday, 18th May, blends timeless classics with contemporary favourites, showcasing their extraordinary range and passion for singing.

Renowned for their versatility and global acclaim, VOCES8 has enchanted audiences with their extensive repertoire and spellbinding a cappella performances. From the sublime harmonies of Mendelssohn to the smooth sounds of Nat “King” Cole and the ethereal music of Simon and Garfunkel, their programme promises something for everyone. As the festival finale, this concert is a celebration of two decades of vocal mastery, joy, and innovation. Let VOCES8 transport you with their unparalleled musicianship in an evening of songs that are sure to linger in your heart long after the final note!

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VOCES8 - The Sound of Silence

“VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble and intense responsiveness to text, harmony and melodic shape is all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.”
BBC Music Magazine

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos which is shared both online and in person. VOCES8 is passionate about music education and is the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation which actively promotes ‘Music Education For All’, reaching up to 40,000 people annually.

VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues since its inception in 2005 including Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie, Cité de la Musique Paris, Vienna Konzerthaus, Tokyo Opera City, NCPA Beijing, Sydney Opera House, Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall Singapore, Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City amongst many others. This season they perform over 100 concerts around the world, their 20th Anniversary season, including a birthday celebration concert at the Barbican, London.

The pandemic provided the impetus for 2 continuing initiatives: the VOCES8 Digital Academy, an online choral programme and the LIVE From London digital festival which has broadcast over 150 concerts with over 250,000 tickets sold.

VOCES8 is a Decca Classics artist, also releasing on the VOCES8 Records label. The recording of Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds” was nominated for a Grammy-Award in 2023. Their new album is “Nightfall”, a collection of reflective and transcendent music inspired by the night. Recent releases are “A Choral Christmas” in which VOCES8 joins its own Foundation Choir and Orchestra; “Home” conducted by Eric Whitacre, featuring his work “The Sacred Veil”; and “Seven Psalms” by Paul Simon.

VOCES8 is proud to be working with Ken Burton as Composer-in-Residence and Jim Clements as Arranger-in-Residence. They publish arrangements of its music, original compositions and educational material with the new digital VOCES8 Publishing house, as well as E.C. Schirmer with whom they curate the VOCES8 Foundation Choral Series, and with Edition Peters with whom they have published two anthologies and a series of single octavos.

www.voces8.com
www.voces8.foundation

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