The VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble is a vocal group made up of young professional singers who have previously taken part in the annual VOCES8 Scholars Programme. Organised by the Grammy Award-winning original members of VOCES8, the training programme provides a platform each year for emerging talents who soon go on to perform on international stages. Each year, the programme selects eight singers in the UK and twelve singers in the US who demonstrate exceptional potential in choral and small-ensemble vocal music.

With mentoring from VOCES8 and leading figures in the classical music industry, the programme offers a comprehensive, 360-degree insight into the life of a professional musician, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today’s dynamic and evolving environment.

The young singers give concerts throughout the UK, France, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. The ensemble performs a wide-ranging repertoire, both in its a cappella programmes and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras, conductors, and soloists.

Programme:

Giovanni da Palestrina - Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem

Thomas Tallis - If Ye Love Me

Charles Villiers Stanford - Beati Quorum Via

Giovanni Gabrieli - Jubilate Deo
Anthony Newley / Leslie Bricusse arr. Clements - Feeling Good

Joni Mitchell - A Case of You
Eric Whitacre - All things seem beautiful to me
Taylor Scott Davis - Effortlessly

Roxanna Panufnik - O Hearken
Ola Gjeilo - Ubi Caritas
Ken Burton - A Prayer
John Bennet - Weep, O Mine Eyes
Pierre Passereau - Il est bel et bon
Bill Conti, Leslie Bricusse & John Barry - You Only Live Twice/For Your Eyes Only
Yazoo - Only You
Duke Ellington - It Don’t Mean A Thing