There’s a Way – a vocal evening with VOCES8 and Cantus Novus Wien
VOCES8 is coming to Vienna! One of the world’s most sought-after vocal ensembles will perform in the beautiful columned hall of MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, together with Cantus Novus Wien. Join us on June 17, 2023.
Each ensemble will perform separately before they join together on stage for a grand finale. The evening’s title, „There’s a Way“, reflects a positive and courageous approach to a many-layered present. And it offers the perfect frame for a night of exquisite vocal music, both secular and sacred from renaissance to contemporary, in MAK’s elegant columned hall.
The programme booklet can be downloaded here!
Tickets
Line up
VOCES8
Andrea Haines – Soprano
Molly Noon – Soprano
Katie Jeffries-Harris – Alto
Barnaby Smith – Altus & musical director
Blake Morgan – Tenor
Euan Williamson – Tenor
Christopher Moore – Baritone
Dominic Carver – Basso
Cantus Novus Wien
Thomas Holmes – musical director
About VOCES8
The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group 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.
The group’s entrepreneurial and community spirit and its innovative approach are fostered by the Co-Founders of VOCES8, brothers Paul and Barnaby Smith. The pandemic has provided the impetus for VOCES8 to further transform its already exceptional offerings, nurturing a new audience community providing hope, resilience and a chance to engage with classical music in new ways. Pioneering initiatives include ventures such as the LIVE From London digital festivals and the VOCES8 Digital Academy.
About Cantus Novus Wien
Cantus Novus Wien, based at the Vienna Diocesan Conservatory for Church Music, has been directed by Thomas Holmes since 2001. In 2018, it was named “Choir of the Year” by the Vienna Choir Forum for its outstanding choral work. Cantus Novus Wien regularly showcases its broad stylistic range: at the international film music gala “Hollywood in Vienna” 2019, the consecration of the new organ at St. Stephen’s cathedral in Vienna in 2020 or in the ambitious video productions.
The choir’s repertoire includes oratorios, among others, by Handel (Israel in Egypt; Messiah) and Haydn (The Creation). And the Requiem settings by Mozart, Brahms, Verdi and Fauré. With contemporary music as one of the focal points, the choir premiered works by Wolfgang Sauseng, Ruth McGuire, Wolfgang Reisinger, Markus Pfandler, Wolfram Wagner and Annamaria Kowalsky.
About MAK – Museum for Applied Arts Vienna
“In a way that is virtually unparalleled by any other institution, the MAK – Museum of Applied Arts stands for the fruitful combination of the past with the future. something which can be clearly sensed and experienced when visiting its extensive collection, large exhibition halls, themed special exhibitions and discourse-centered program of events. Bringing together applied arts, design, architecture, and contemporary art is one of the museum’s core competencies.”