The Grammy Award-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will bring its a cappella sound to The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St. in Lancaster, for a 7:30 p.m. concert on Oct. 22.
VOCES8 will perform at The Trust on Oct. 22. / Photo by Andy Staples
VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues since its inception in 2005 including Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney Singapore and Mexico City, among others. This season, the group will perform over 100 concerts in the U.S. and United Kingdom, as well as across Europe, Australia and Asia.
Tickets for The Trust performance are available at lancastertrust.com or lbc.edu/events.
Having collaborated in concert and in the recording studio with musicians such as Paul Simon, Christopher Tin, Eric Whitacre, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and others, VOCES8 is passionate about music education. The VOCES8 Foundation actively promotes “Music Education For All,” engaging with up to 40,000 people a year annually through workshops and masterclasses in London. The VOCES8 Scholars initiative also supports promising young singers through annual choral scholarships.
The UK-based Gramophone Magazine boasts, “The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word ‘ensemble’ with meticulous timing and tuning.”
FURTHER READING: Read a Gramophone Magazine interview with legendary musician Paul Simon, who shared how he opened the Bible to research the Psalms after a dream and how he invited VOCES8 to the recording of his work, ‘Seven Psalms.’
Founded by brothers Paul and Barnaby Smith, VOCES8 current members include Andrea Haines, Molly Noon, Katie Jeffries-Harris, Barnaby Smith, Blake Morgan, Euan Williamson, Christopher Moore and Dominic Carver. The octet’s newest album is “To Sing of Love,” centered on the themes of beauty, love and nature. Learn more at voces8.com.
In 1912, the Lancaster Trust Company finished its new headquarters—a Beaux Arts masterpiece from the imagination of Lancaster’s leading architect, C. Emlen Urban. A century later, Lancaster Bible College reimagined it into The Trust Performing Arts Center—a stunning venue for arts and culture in the heart of Lancaster. The Trust has a mission to honor God by encouraging excellence in the work of student and professional artists and by enriching the community through inspiring, challenging and redemptive experiences.