News
It's been quite a year!
1st January 2024
2023...what a year!
A US tour singing in Macon, Atlanta and New York. Such precious memories being hosted by First Baptist Church of Christ, Morningside Presbyterian Church and St. James' Church, Manhattan and performing LUX with Dan Forrest at the piano.
A London debut performing LUX as part of Vox Anima London's concert season, with the wonderful Elizabeth Mikhael flying in especially to join the performance on cello.
Welcoming Concentus Women's Chorus from Rochester, NY, to unite in song with new friends and performing Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo and new commission, Being Me, in the presence of the composers Cecilia McDowall and Joanna Gill.
Not to mention performances at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook and St Mary's Church, West Malling, a collaboration with Vox Populi and the launch of charity Friends of the Vox.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the choir this year - sponsors, audience and friends and families who have been with them every step of the way. And of course to their inspirational maestro Jamie Meaders and generous and talented collaborative pianist Richard Hammond-Hall
Here's to musical adventures to come in 2024. Happy New Year.
What delights me
16th November 2023
Vox Anima Chamber Choir are performing at St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, as they present music by some of their favourite composers including their patron, Cecilia McDowall.
What a weekend!
10th July 2023
When Vox Anima's Music Director, Jamie Meaders, sent a speculative email to a like minded American women's chamber choir in Rochester, New York, about a possible exchange, he wasn't sure he would get a response. But... from that email, conversations blossomed and this weekend, the choir welcomed Concentus Women's Chorus to join them for musical and cultural exchange, and it has truly been a remarkable weekend. Neither choir could have realised how much two groups of strangers from opposite sides of the Atlantic could be so alike!
Yesterday's concert was a spectacular finale to a weekend when strangers became firm friends, voices came together as one, much laughter (and a few tears) were shared and beautiful new music was unveiled to the world.
A huge thank you to Vox Anima's Patron Cecilia McDowall and fellow composer Joanna Gill - Composer who both joined the choirs for yesterday's concert, when they performed Cecilia's powerful Everyday Wonders: The Girl From Aleppo and gave the world premiere of Being Me, the stunning piece commissioned with Joanna for the occasion. Vox Anima wish Concentus Women's Chorus safe travels back to the US and hope to sing with you again soon.
Take a look at the photos from the weekend in the gallery.
