Conductor, Countertenor and Artistic Director. Founder, Artistic Director and Countertenor of VOCES8 and the VOCES8 Foundation.
Joined March 2009
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We are thrilled to announce that Savannah Porter will be joining VOCES8 as Andrea’s successor.
During Savannah’s recent visit to London, we had the pleasure of filming a performance of @olagjeilo ‘Northern Lights’, which you can watch on YouTube here:
youtu.be/NspOpsKs8vc
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17 Sep 2024
Behind the scenes with the new VOCES8 Scholars (UK). Always a pleasure to mentor and watch them flourish!
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31 May 2024
⭐️NEW MUSIC FRIDAY⭐️
'Fossá' by Mars Smith, from 'Faroe Islands: Echoes on the Wind,' is inspired by Fossá's dual waterfalls. Semi-improvised and semi-composed, it mirrors the waterfall's essence: always familiar, yet never the same. 💧
#VOCES8Records
🎧 orcd.co/fossa
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30 May 2024
Last call - deadline for applications for @voces8 soprano auditions is tomorrow
More info here: voces8.com/auditions
@v8_foundation
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Barnaby Smith retweeted
30 May 2024
Our friends at @natyouthchoir are searching for some new singers to join their Youth choir 🎵
Find out more about being part of the choir, the once-in-a-lifetime tour to South Africa and how to apply: nationalyouthchoir.org.uk/ny…
24 May 2024
Calling tenors and basses! We're looking for enthusiastic singers aged 18-24 from all backgrounds to join the National Youth Choir (18-25 Years)
Don't miss your chance to be part of an amazing year of singing including a tour to South Africa. Sign up to audition by 5 June ⬇️
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7 May 2024
New album...Jun 7th - conducting @v8_foundation choir & orchestra, @jack_liebeck 'To Sing of Love' features @TaylorScDavis triptych and brand new arrangements of favourites (The Lark Ascending, @EricWhitacre Sleep). 1 month to go!
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15 Feb 2024
Very pleased with this news 👇
15 Feb 2024
We're delighted that the BBC has announced a sustainable plan for the future for the @BBCSingers as an integral part of the BBC’s classical music provision. This news follows the conclusion of a project supported by a proposal from The VOCES8 Foundation.
➡️voces8.foundation/v8f-bbc-si…
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23 Dec 2023
Video of the Day: Handel's 'All We Like Sheep' gramophone.co.uk/classical-m…
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19 Dec 2023
Here is "The Sleeping Child", penned by the brilliant Bob Chilcott. We can't thank @GramophoneMag enough for sharing!
"If you are vying for a moment of solace in the busy final week of Christmas, look no further."
gramophone.co.uk/classical%2…
@VOCES8
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Barnaby Smith retweeted
14 Dec 2023
Video of the Day: O Come, O Come Emmanuel gramophone.co.uk/classical-m…
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14 Dec 2023
Cinematic orchestral arrangements? Tick. Superb choral singing? Tick. Christmassy feelings? ✔️apple.co/AChoralChristmas
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14 Dec 2023
Podcasting! On our recent Amercian tour, I spoke to YourClassical about the background to, 'A Choral Christmas' and the brilliant composers @TaylorScDavis and @bobchilcott
yourclassical.org/episode/20…
@VOCES8 @v8_foundation @jack_liebeck @deccaclassics
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14 Dec 2023
#LIVEFromLondon Christmas 2023 - now into the swing of the festive season with one concert still to air - 'Silver Bells'. Ticket info below 👇
4 Dec 2023
⭐️ TONIGHT we are LIVE from The VOCES8 Centre for our first concert as part of #LIVEFromLondon Christmas 2023 ⭐️
Grab your ticket to our jubilant festival - bit.ly/LFL_XMAS23
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11 Dec 2023
Feeling very honoured to feature twice in Textura's Top 20 Classical (vocal) recordings of 2023!
@VOCES8 @EricWhitacre @IllyriaConsort
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Barnaby Smith retweeted
10 Dec 2023
Introducing our new US-based upper voice ensemble, Lyyra! ⭐️
Celebrate #WorldChoralDay with a gift to support Lyyra's founding. Double your impact through year-end. Learn more: bit.ly/US-Campaign_Lyyra
#voces8 #singers #Lyyra
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Barnaby Smith retweeted
4 Dec 2023
⭐️ TONIGHT we are LIVE from The VOCES8 Centre for our first concert as part of #LIVEFromLondon Christmas 2023 ⭐️
Grab your ticket to our jubilant festival - bit.ly/LFL_XMAS23
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