Skylark Vocal Ensemble

The small vocal ensemble Skylark is noted for innovative programs of choral pieces that place the music in unusual and revealing contexts. The group has earned critical plaudits not only in the U.S. but also in Britain and beyond. Founded in 2011, the group has roots in Atlanta and Boston and has continued to perform often in both cities. It was established by conductor Matthew Guard, a business executive who was not a career musical professional; as an undergraduate at Harvard University, however, he had been director of one of the school's a cappella vocal ensembles, the K...