Voces 8

An exquisite and evocative arrangement by Alexander L'Estrange of Paul Simon's 1960s classic song as performed by Simon and Garfunkel. This 4.5-minute unaccompanied SSAATTBB arrangement embraces the c...

A 4-minute gently flowing arrangement by Joshua Pacey of the traditional Irish/Scottish song. Written for unaccompanied SSAATTBB with soprano and tenor solo. Score includes rehearsal piano reduction....

The ‘VOCES8 singles’ series includes songs for which the group is particularly well known, in choral arrangements produced specifically for VOCES8. Underneath the Stars, in this beautiful arrangement...

A sublime and otherworldly 4.5-minute arrangement by Geoff Lawson of the iconic 2001 song by the British rock band Radiohead. Arranged for SATB (with divisi) and piano (with an option for strings and...

An a cappella setting for SATB of Gabriel Fauré's famous Pie Jesu, taken from his Requiem. In Barnaby Smith's arrangement the famous melody is framed at the start and end by atmospheric plainsong. As...

The classic Irving Berlin tune that was sung by Fred Astaire in the movie Top Hat, here in a 3-minute arrangement by Jim Clements for unaccompanied SSAATTBB. A wistful start leads to an effortless swi...

A beautifully evocative 4-minute arrangement by Joshua Pacey of the Irish folksong ballad, named after the Irish town Carrickfergus, written for unaccompanied SATB voices and soprano solo. Score inclu...

A gorgeous unaccompanied SSAATTBB arrangement of Manning Sherwin's classic song, surely one of the most famous melodies from the 1930s. Written to be performed at leisurely pace with indulgent harmoni...

Acht Songs für achtstimmiges Vokalensemble Neues 'Futter' für Vokalensembles: Das vielfach ausgezeichnete Oktett VOCES8 ist im deutschsprachigen Raum noch ein Geheimtipp und zählt zur ersten Garde der...

A stunning setting of a Sara Teasdale poem written for VOCES8. Gorgeous harmonies that are written to be accessible for advanced choirs.

A sonnet that contemplates a solitary figure standing between darkness and light. The poem’s imagery—marble stillness, Cleopatra’s defiant resolve, and a beacon shining through storm—suggests a quiet...

A stunning new work in the VOCES8 series based on early chant. This piece works for both church and concert settings.

Ein wunderschönes 4-minütiges Stück für Doppelchor a cappella (SATB-SATB), beruhend auf einem Text des persischen Sufi-Mystikers und Dichters Dschalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Das...

Arranged by Jim Clements for Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir and adapted for VOCES8, this is a beautiful song of faith and hope which is as enjoyable to listen to as to sing.

'Antiphon for the Angels' was written in response to a commission from VOCES8 and Rachel Podger for their new concert programme, 'A Guardian Angel'. The work merges texts by Hildegard von Bingen (in L...

An exciting new setting of Psalm 100 for orchestra and chorus, "Jubilate Deo" features vibrant rhythms and lush harmonies. The work is inspiring and evokes a sense of hope and joy.

Dieses 5-minütige feierliche Stück für SATB (mit divisi) und Orgel basiert auf der berühmten Hymne von Gustav Holst ('I Vow to Thee, My Country'). Paul Smith ist Komponist, Chorleiter und Autor. Er is...

A lyrical setting of the E. E. Cummings text and part of a larger extended work, this piece works well with piano or orchestra. A great piece for a "love-themed" concert.

VOCES8 present a dreamlike choral fantasia based on the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight piano sonata. Particularly suitable for mixed ability choirs, this piece has been used by VOCES8...

Beethoven's folks songs are given the VOCES8 treatment in these fantastic new arrangements made in the Beethoven 250th birthday year. The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is prou...

A wonderful unaccompanied SSAATTBB arrangement made for VOCES8 by Naomi Crellin of the classic Simon and Garfunkel song. This 3.5-minute arrangement revels in the atmosphere of the original song while...

The textures and harmony are fairly simple but flexibility and care are required by both singers and director to draw the most out of the work.

An approachable but affecting arrangement of this well-known folk song. The accompanying parts are generally slow moving and easy but require care in balance and tuning to draw out the most effect.

Nocturne is composed by Jocelyn Hagen for SATB (divisi) and French horn. Using a text by regular collaborator Todd Boss, this piece gently unfurls as a clock ticks through the night. Premiered by VOCE...

An SATB arrangement with no divisi of the famous Scottish folksong, My love is like a red, red rose, with text by Robert Burns, arranged for VOCES8 by Jim Clements.