Order of service
Introit: PALESTRINA Surge illuminare
Preces & Responses: WILLIAM SMITH
Psalm: ORLANDO GIBBONS O Clap Your Hands
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis: GIBBONS Short Service
Anthem: HENRY PURCELL Hear My Prayer
About the artist
The VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble is a vocal group made up of young professional singers who have previously been part of the annual VOCES8 Scholars programme. Their work in 2025 includes performances across the UK including Kings Place, London; the Solent Music Festival; ‘Gregorian Treasures’ in London and Cambridge with the Dutch ensemble Wishful Singing; and ‘Fruit of Silence’ with McNicol Ballet Collective at the Royal Academy of Music, London. They will also give concerts in France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. For VOCES8 Records they will record an album of music of Mårten Jansson with the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, conducted by Ragnar Bohlin for release in 2026. The Ensemble also takes part in concerts and recordings as part of the larger VOCES8 Foundation Choir.
