Album lore

A Choral Tapestry, released in 2011 on Signum Records, collects VOCES8’s interpretations of early and devotional music spanning Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and contemporary choral works. Recorded with a focus on clarity and balance, the eighteen tracks include settings such as Kyrie from the Mass for four voices and O Magnum Mysterium. The ensemble’s articulation of pieces like Go down Moses reveals a rootedness in traditional forms alongside subtle modern sensibilities.The album’s repertoire draws from a lineage that encompasses bhajan and neoclassical influences, traversing from early music’s austere textures to impressionistic harmonies. VOCES8’s precision and blend lend a restrained resonance to this program, evoking the ritualistic and contemplative functions of the material. A Choral Tapestry stands as a document for those attuned to the intersections of devotional and classical choral traditions.

Album lore

A Choral Tapestry, released in 2011 on Signum Records, collects VOCES8’s interpretations of early and devotional music spanning Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and contemporary choral works. Recorded with a focus on clarity and balance, the eighteen tracks include settings such as Kyrie from the Mass for four voices and O Magnum Mysterium. The ensemble’s articulation of pieces like Go down Moses reveals a rootedness in traditional forms alongside subtle modern sensibilities.The album’s repertoire draws from a lineage that encompasses bhajan and neoclassical influences, traversing from early music’s austere textures to impressionistic harmonies. VOCES8’s precision and blend lend a restrained resonance to this program, evoking the ritualistic and contemplative functions of the material. A Choral Tapestry stands as a document for those attuned to the intersections of devotional and classical choral traditions.