Voces8 & Ola Gjeilo

Britain's VOCES8 is, as promised, a vocal octet, composed of adults of mixed gender. The group's singing has been praised by Gramophone as "impeccable in its quality of tone and balance." For its smooth harmonies VOCES8 has been compared to the King's Singers, but its repertory generally skews toward mainstream, choral-vocal repertory rather than pop. VOCES8 was formed in 2005 and devised its name on the spur of the moment en route to a competition in Italy. The singers took on professional status in 2007. Of the eight original members, two remain. VOCES8 has an unusually vig...