Returning to Australia, and to UKARIA, for the first time since 2019, VOCES8 will be Ensemble-in-Residence for our 2024 A Cappella Academy. Adelaide Chamber Singers (directed by Christie Anderson) will appear in the second half of this concert, which will culminate in a special collaborative performance with VOCES8. Directed by Timothy Wayne-Wright (a former member of The King’s Singers), the A Cappella Academy launched globally at UKARIA in 2022.

A place inhabited by the moon and stars; by solitude, dreams, fears and prayers – the night has given us centuries of exquisite poetry and music. This nocturnal program includes beautiful contemporary repertoire from Arvo Pärt, Roxanna Panufnik, Joanna Marsh, Australia’s very own Juliana Kay, and VOCES8’s current Composer-in-Residence, Ken Burton. In addition, Adelaide Chamber Singers is thrilled to include a world premiere performance, written by one of Australia’s most distinguished contemporary choral composers, Luke Howard. The concert concludes with a special joint piece – Resonance. This work by Canberra-based pianist and composer, Sally Greenaway, celebrates the unifying and transformative power of song; showcasing the beauty and passion of a cappella voices.