Britain’s VOCES8 makes appearance at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — VOCES8, a British vocal ensemble known for its performances of Renaissance polyphony and contemporary commissions, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on Penn State’s University Park Campus.

London’s The Independent calls the group, “A perfect blend of calm contentment and soaring spirit.”

Touring extensively throughout Europe, North America and Asia, VOCES8 has performed at venues such as London’s Wigmore Hall, St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, the Tel Aviv Opera House and the Shanghai Concert Hall.

Classic FM in London noted “the eight voices blend perfectly together, and the effect is hauntingly beautiful” and BBC Radio3 has said the group is “the slickest of the lot … fans of a cappella ought to hear this.”

The group not only performs internationally, but is the flagship of the charitable music foundation Voces Cantabiles Music. The creates educational workshops that, each year, reach more than 20,000 people around the world with the hope of inspiring creativity and learning through music.