The Grammy Award nominated British vocal ensemble makes its Koerner Hall debut with a special Christmas concert.

Touring globally, VOCES8 performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras, conductors, and soloists. 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 are the Rolls-Royce of British a cappella ensembles.” (The Arts Desk)

Program: Winter Tales

Chant: Angelus ad Virginem (arr. VOCES8)

Reena Esmail: “The Unexpected Early Hour”

Michael Praetorius: “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen”

Kerensa Briggs: “A Tender Shoot” Sergei Rachmaninov: “Bogoroditse Devo” Tamsin Jones: “Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est” Philip Stopford: “Lully, Lulla, Lullay”

Hieronymus Praetorius: “Magnificat Quinti Toni”

Hieronymus Praetorius: “Joseph, Lieber Joseph Mein”

Hieronymus Praetorius: “In Dulci Jubilo”

Elizabeth Poston: “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree”

“In Dulci Jubilo” (arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall)

Luke Wenceslas Mayernik: “The Lamb”

Traditional Scandinavian: “Mitt hjerte alltid vanker” (arr. Blake Morgan)

Traditional: “Joseph and Mary” (arr. John Rutter)

Traditional: “Silent Night” (arr. James Burton)

Jay Livingston & Ray Evans: “Silver Bells” (arr. Blake Morgan)

Jule Steyn: “Let it Snow” (arr. Jim Clements)