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Vox Organi
(4 voices, organ)
Voices and Organ in Shared Breath
Vox Organi explores the profound affinities between the breath of the human voice and that of the organ. At its heart lies William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices, a masterpiece of English sacred polyphony composed within the complex religious landscape of Elizabethan England. The various sections of the Mass are interwoven with keyboard works drawn from the same musical world, creating a space for reflection in which vocal and instrumental expression engage in dialogue.
The journey continues with several Cantiones sacrae by Heinrich Schütz, a key figure in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque. While deeply rooted in the contrapuntal tradition, Schütz was profoundly influenced by the innovations of the Italian style, developing a renewed musical language that serves both the clarity and the expressive power of the sacred text.
In conclusion, John Rutter’s The Lord Bless You and Keep You places this musical journey within the continuing tradition of English choral music. This luminous benediction provides a fitting final resonance to a programme shaped by the dialogue between voice and organ, between Renaissance heritage and modern sensibility.
Earth Song
(4 voices)
A musical journey through the world's cultures and the colours of nature
Earth Song takes audiences on a musical journey around the world, from Europe and the Nordic countries to Cuba, the United States, Japan, Hawaii, and beyond. Blending Renaissance polyphony, folk music arrangements, and contemporary works, the programme brings together composers such as Palestrina, Lassus, Busto, and Sibelius alongside music rooted in diverse cultural traditions. Each piece introduces a new colour, language, or story, creating an ever-changing musical landscape.
Earth Song conveys a message of peace and mutual respect between nations and cultures, as well as for the natural world.
The Triumph of Harmony
(6 voices)
From Polyphony to Close Harmony
The Triumph of Harmony celebrates the richness and evolution of vocal ensemble singing, bringing together six voices in a programme that bridges Renaissance polyphony and contemporary close harmony.
The first part draws from two landmark madrigal collections: Il Trionfo di Dori (Italy, 1592) and The Triumph of Oriana (England, 1601). These anthologies represent the height of Renaissance vocal art, where composers united around symbolic figures - Dori and Queen Elizabeth I - to create music of refined elegance, poetic imagery, and intricate interplay between voices. In these madrigals, the ensemble explores the expressive possibilities of polyphony: imitation, contrast, and the delicate weaving of independent lines into a unified whole.
The second half shifts toward a more modern aesthetic, featuring arrangements in close harmony: a style where voices are tightly spaced to create a warm, rich, and balanced sound. Familiar melodies, including classics from popular music such as the Beatles or Disney, are reimagined through this vocal texture, highlighting both precision and blend.
A Christmas Journey
(4 voices)
From Waiting to Celebration
This programme follows the Christmas story in an almost chronological way, from anticipation and hope to joy and celebration. It begins in a calm and contemplative atmosphere, evoking a world in preparation, before moving towards the mystery and intimacy of the Nativity. The second half gradually grows in light and festive energy, before expanding beyond tradition to embrace a more universal celebration, enriched by familiar melodies and diverse influences.
Moving between contemplation, storytelling, and joy, this programme explores the many emotional facets of the Christmas season.
Introspection
(4 voices)
Dreams and Devotion
Introspection: Dreams and Devotion explores how love, memory, faith, and imagination shape our inner world. Sacred and secular music are placed side by side as different expressions of the same human search for connection and meaning.
From Renaissance repertoire to contemporary choral works, the programme moves between moments of stillness, longing, and clarity. Gradually, the musical journey opens outward, moving from intimate contemplation towards a warmer light and a sense of peaceful optimism. The result is a continuous thread of reflection, where different musical languages come together within the same space of emotion.
Tenebrae
(5 voices)
When Polyphony Brings Comfort to the Darkness
Tenebrae immerses audiences in the clandestine devotion of Elizabethan England, where composing Catholic music was an act of resistance. Through Thomas Tallis's Lamentations of Jeremiah and William Byrd's motets of exile, the destruction of Jerusalem becomes a reflection of their own suffering and displacement.
These masterpieces represent the height of rhetorical counterpoint, where every dissonance gives voice to the soul's anguish. Yet beyond their contrapuntal mastery, it is their emotional power that resonates most deeply. Echoing the ancient Tenebrae liturgy, in which light gradually fades into darkness, the voices transform sorrow into a universal message of resilience and hope.
