News
Friends of the Vox Emerging Composers Recording
10th April 2025
Friends of the Vox has launched a fundraising campaign for the choir's first recording session, taking place at the VOCES8 Centre next month.
Vox Anima Chamber Choir have the honour of recording the three chosen entries from the charity's emerging Composers Call for Scores, as well as a fabulous new piece composed by the choir's Patron Cecilia McDowall.
If you are able to make a donation towards this fundraiser, as the choir continue their mission of presenting stunning new repertoire from today's choral composers, the the choir and the composers would be very grateful! This recording session represents another significant landmark in the story of Vox Anima Chamber Choir and they can't wait to share the recordings with you!
You can make a donation here.
Collaboration with Woldingham School
26th March 2025
Members of Vox Anima Chamber Choir joined the Woldingham School Junior and Senior Choirs, directed by Victoria Milnes, last night to support a moving performance of Cecilia McDowall's Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo. The performance followed an afternoon workshop two weeks before. Many thanks to the Director of Music, Richard Hammond-Hall, for inviting Vox Anima Chamber Choir to take part in this wonderful concert. The choir were warmly welcomed and blown away by the talent and energy showcased by the students.
Stabat Mater
16th February 2025
On Saturday 15th February, Vox Anima Chamber Choir brought a moment of emotional reflection to its audience, performing Kim André Arnesen’s Stabat Mater at St Luke’s Church in Tunbridge Wells. It was the first time the Choir had performed in this venue - at the kind invitation of Rev David Green - and the singers were made to feel extremely welcome by David and the church community.
The performance was nuanced, sensitive and moving. Here are a few words from audience members:
"We had no idea what to expect, but as soon as we heard your first notes we thought, Ah, this is going to be special!"
"We wish we had known about you sooner!"
"Absolutely sublime - I don't have any other words to describe it."
"It was quite incredible."
"How you sang that I don't know... It was totally beautiful!"
"Just wow - there are no words!"
"I was completely blown away. It was so emotional and so beautiful."
"We would happily sit for another hour and listen to it all over again - now!"
“I’m going home very emotional.”
"The blending in of your voices was amazing."
"It was absolutely beautiful."
The Stabat Mater was beautifully interspersed with tender interludes of Chopin’s Prelude in E Minor played by Richard Hammond-Hall, creating moments of peace which allowed the audience time to reflect upon the themes of the music.You can listen to recordings from the concert on our YouTube channel.
