March 2022 saw the release of our latest CD of music for Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday: The Lamentations of Jeremiah by Thomas Tallis, Judith Bingham’s Watch with me, Joanna Ward’s specially commissioned Christus factus est, and our founding document: the Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Responsories by Carlo Gesualdo. More info can… Continue reading
We recently had the privilege of working with the Choristers of the Schola Cantorum of Tewkesbury Abbey. As well as working on ensemble singing and technique, we recorded a series of videos which we are pleased to share. We worked with the choir as it was about to embark on… Continue reading
We are looking to appoint a singer to the second alto position, starting sometime in 2022. We’d love to work with somebody who enjoys consort music-making, and feels comfortable sharing their passion with others, particularly the next generation of young singers. In the 2022-23 season, the group expects to give… Continue reading
We are delighted to be embarking on a mini-series of concerts for Epiphany in January 2022. We will be performing our programme of seasonal music called Morning Star at Ely Cathedral, St James Sussex Gardens in London, and Boxgrove Priory. Tickets are just £15, with a £5 special rate for… Continue reading
Calling ALL composers, musicians, and enthusiasts! Complete this cadence for choir as you see fit. The twelve winning submissions will be recorded professionally and featured as part of the 12 Days of Christmas online series, featuring The Gesualdo Six, Echo Vocal Ensemble and The Swan Consort, in partnership with Ryedale Festival. The Challenge: Set the word… Continue reading
Our first tour of the United States took place in fall 2021. Each member of the touring party contributed a blog post – we hope you enjoy reading! 1. Iowa – Josh 2. Austin, Texas – Mike 3. Dallas, Texas – Joseph 4. California – Guy 5. New York &… Continue reading
“as a single-disc introduction to the motet of Josquin’s time, this is hard to beat”
Gramophone, November 2021
We are delighted that our latest recording, Josquin’s Legacy, has received a wonderful review in Gramophone. Writing in the November 2021 issue, Fabrice Fitch describes the recording as “an inventive piece of programming” and that he’d “recommend the disc unreservedly”.
You can read the full review on Gramophone’s website here.
We are looking forward to our first concert as part of a new annual festival of Polish sacred music: Joy & Devotion. The festival is taking place at St Martin-in-the-Fields from 2-5 November 2021 under the artistic direction of Paweł Łukaszewski. We will be giving the opening concert, interspersing a… Continue reading
We were delighted to make our first trip to the United States in November 2021, where we gave concerts and workshops in Iowa, Texas, California, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Our full tour schedule can be found below, along with our commitment to tour as sustainably as possible. We can’t wait to… Continue reading
We are delighted to present a collaborative programme with the wonderful trumpeter, Matilda Lloyd. Here you can find information about our project, called Radiant Dawn. Performance We have performed this programme at St Martin-in-the-Fields and St John’s Smith Square in London, as well as around the UK and in Sweden…. Continue reading
