Nov 21, 2018
VOCES8 is a significantly acclaimed a capella octet from the United Kingdom,
specializing in medieval and Renaissance works in addition to their very own
preparations of recent pop tunes. This episode is an interview with
the crowd’s creative director and countertenor, Barnaby Smith. We
talk about the crowd’s historical past and academic outreach, the ingenious
demanding situations of chamber making a song, and among the sacred works the
crew has recorded over the last decade.
The next recordings are incorporated on this episode with
permission from VOCES8 (hyperlinks are to lyrics):
William Byrd (1538-1623), Vigilate from A Choral
Tapestry, 2011 http://www2.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Vigilate_(William_Byrd)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Corpus Christi Carol from
Eventide, 2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Christi_Carol#Lyrics
Nameless French, Angelus advert Virginem from
Equinox, 2018 http://www.preces-latinae.org/word list/BVM/AngelusAdVirg.html
Hyperlinks
Cluny Media, a brand new Catholic writer https://clunymedia.com
VOCES8 http://www.voces8.com
VOCES8 tune retailer http://www.voces8.com/store
VCM Basis https://vcm.basis/
Excellent article on William Byrd’s Catholicism https://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/03/a-double-life
