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»
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»
LIVE From London Summer returns with another festival of live-filmed concerts seeking to inspire and unite through music, collaboration, and shared stories. Host ensemble VOCES8 celebrates with Swedish a cappella quartet the Ringmasters’, in a vibrant and virtuosic celebration of harmony and singing at its most extraordinary, launching their new album ‘Shall we Gather’. VOCES8’s … more»
Happy New Year! We’re excited and proud to welcome the Swedish barbershop vocal quartet Ringmasters to the artist list. These master-entertainers fuse jaw-dropping a cappella virtuosity with the infectious energy of pop music. In January they have concerts in Spain, Germany and Luxembourg. They will also be in London to record with VOCES8 and composer … more»
APOLLO5 has appointed Thomas Mottershead as their new tenor. Originally from Colchester, Thomas brings a wealth of experience, having sung with a variety of ensembles and choirs including the Llandaff and Gloucester Cathedral Choirs, as well as the BBC National Chorus of Wales. He appeared on The Voice UK, singing as part of a classical/musical … more»
Anam is a programme of music to move the soul. It is far-reaching in style and geography: many of the disc’s seventeen tracks have a strong Scottish or Irish connection, but there are also excursions to Renaissance Italy, Victorian England and present-day North America. Celebrating the rich bardic tradition inspired by human emotion, landscape and heritage, … more»
“There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.” (Charles Dickens). The line-up for LIVE From London has been announced. Celebrating the group’s 100th anniversary this year, the BBC Singers perform a ‘Dicken’s Christmas’ featuring narrator Adrian Scarborough. From a stage in Vilnius, and also making its festival debut, Swedish male voice choir Zero8 brings you its supersized barbershop energy with ‘Welcome Christmas’. … more»
A Kaleidoscope of Musical Wonder. Running from Saturday 10 August - Sunday 15 September, the VOCES8 Foundation’s 14th LIVE From London festival features eleven concerts.
VOCES8 will celebrate their 20th Anniversary on June 8th 2025 with events at London’s iconic Barbican Hall. Save the Date! They will perform alongside the VOCES8 Scholars, Apollo5 and the BBC Singers with events from the afternoon through to the evening. Paul Smith will also be leading community singing and workshop events. Tickets will go … more»