Nov 21, 2018
VOCES8 is a critically acclaimed a capella octet from the UK,
specializing in medieval and Renaissance works in addition to their very own
preparations of contemporary pop tunes. This episode is an interview with
the group’s creative director and countertenor, Barnaby Smith. We
talk about the group’s historical past and academic outreach, the inventive
challenges of chamber singing, and some of the sacred works the
group has recorded over the previous decade.
The next recordings are included 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/thesaurus/BVM/AngelusAdVirg.html
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Hyperlinks
Cluny Media, a brand new Catholic writer https://clunymedia.com
VOCES8 http://www.voces8.com
VOCES8 music retailer http://www.voces8.com/store
VCM Basis https://vcm.basis/
Good article on William Byrd’s Catholicism https://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/03/a-double-life
