The Latvian Radio Choir and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey are to premiere Ēriks’ Musica Viva Australia commission Ceremony of Swans in Riga and on tour in six cities across Australia. Ceremony of Swans will be first performed at House of the Black Heads in Riga Old Town on 28 October, followed by performances at the QPAC Concert … more»
Riley Eddins has been announced as the latest member of VOCES8, joining them from Minnesota, USA. Riley grew up surrounded by singing and spots, he studied at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and his experience combines singing, directing, and teaching. He will be replacing the wonderful Blake Morgan, who won’t be too far away as he … more»
Ringmasters very own Rasmus Krigström has been awarded Sweden’s Choral Conductor of the Year 2026. Alongside starring as their baritone, Rasmus has worked with several other ensembles for the past years, Zero8 being the most renowned and awarded, A Scalpella in Stockholm, Northern Stars, Pearls of the Sound, and directed projects with the Taipei Male … more»
APOLLO5 have released their eighth studio album, Crossings, a captivating musical meditation on the ancient Via Francigena – the “road that comes from France”. This millennium-old pilgrimage route stretches from Canterbury to Rome, and the album follows its journey through the modest English cathedral city into the splendour of Rome. The album seamlessly intertwines early … more»
Kristina Arakelyan’s Toccata is currently travelling across Europe in the hands of organist Anna Lapwood. The work was commissioned by the Royal Albert Hall in 2024 and was premiered by Lapwood with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Hall in May 2025. This September, Lapwood performed Arakelyan’s Toccata, with the Philharmonia Orchestra on a five-date European … more»
Podium Music is excited to announce that Daniel Hyde has joined the roster as conductor and organist. Daniel is renowned as Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge. He has preciously held prestigious positions Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City, and at Magdalen College, Oxford. Further to directing the world-famous Choir in daily … more»
Musica Baltica has announced its latest releases for the upcoming holiday season, including it’s first publications of arranger, composer and tenor in VOCES8, Blake Morgan’s arrangements. Originally a traditional Scandinavian Christmas tune, Mit hjerte alltid vanker/My Heart Forever Wanders, text by Hans Adolph Brorson, has become one of Norway’s most treasured festive songs, celebrated for … more»
During their summer tour, Lyyra made a short excursion between concerts in the USA to Europe. On 30th July the all-woman ensemble performed in the historic town of Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany, at the Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik (European Sacred Music Festival). The following day they went on to perform in Otwock Wielki, Poland at the … more»
Vocal ensemble APOLLO5 performed an all-English programme, When Music Sounds, at the Three Choirs Festival on Wednesday 29th July at St Nicholas Church. The highlight of the concert was the world premiere of The Road Not Taken by Lucy Walker, one of Britain’s foremost emerging compositional voices, where she set Robert Frost’s famous poem. The … more»
VOCES8 and APOLLO5 both sing at the Three Choirs Festival 2026 in concerts celebrating “magnificent choral works”, with APOLLO5 giving the world premiere of a work by Lucy Walker. With both concerts sold out, extra seating has been released for VOCES8. They perform at 12:45pm on Saturday 25 July in Gloucester Cathedral, leading its audience … more»
