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| Voces8 of England |
Summit, NJ – Antioch is partnering with Voces8, an internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble from England, and previous Tolosa winner, to present a concert at Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit, NJ on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 4pm. The program will include Antioch performing Eric Whitacre’s “Five Hebrew Love Songs,” Morten Lauridsen’s “Les Chansons des Roses,” as well as works by Jean Belmont-Ford, John Sheppard and Basque composer Xabier Sarasola. Voces8 will be performing repertoire from their recent CD, “Evensong” as well as selections from their current US tour. “This presents a tremendous, high-caliber musical opportunity to the local community,” says the group’s Artistic Director, Joshua Copeland. “Not only will you be able to hear Antioch, who swept first place at this year’s Tolosa competition, but you will also hear Voces8, an amazing vocal ensemble from England that accomplished the same feat in Tolosa only 3 years ago.”
The Antioch Chamber Ensemble, currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season, recently became the first place winners in both the Sacred Music and Secular Music categories at the Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain. To learn more about our trip to Spain, we encourage you to visit our website and blog: http://antiochonline.wordpress.com.
“Voces8 is an international award winning a cappella octet founded in 2003 by ex-choristers of Westminster Abbey. With a repertoire ranging from 13th century polyphony to unique jazz and popular arrangements, Voces8 has entertained audiences across Europe and the UK. The group has been praised for “stunning performance”, “exquisite singing” and “a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour”. When not on the concert platform, Voces8 spends much of its time leading workshops and masterclasses around the world.
Voces8 performs widely in the UK, Europe and the USA. Recent highlights include opening the National Choral Competition in Spain, appearances on Austrian and Slovenian television, a concert at Wartburg Castle for Deutschlandradio Kultur and a guest appearance for the International Federation of Choral Music in Belgium.” Visit Voces8 beautiful website at: www.voces8.com.
This will be Voces8 only East Coast performance during their 2009 USA Concert Tour, as well as Antioch’s only local concert this season! You do not want to miss this!
Tickets for the event are $20 ( $15 student/seniors) and will be available at the door. |
