Voces8

Voces8 are playing The Town Hall - Concert Hall on Tuesday 26 January 2027, starting at 19:30. There's a free pre-concert talk at 18:30 for anyone who wants to get a bit of background before the music starts.

The set is built around the heavens. At the centre is Give Me Your Stars, a new work by Lucy Walker written specifically for the group. Around that, they've pulled together choral music inspired by the stars and the sky, with Tomás Luis de Victoria's Regina Caeli and Eric Whitacre's All Seems Beautiful to Me both on the bill. They're also bringing in some jazz standards, The Sound of Silence and Cheek to Cheek, both arranged for them by Jim Clements.

Voces8 started out as former choristers of Westminster Abbey and have built their reputation on versatility, picking up a fair few international awards along the way. They're known for a polished choral sound and for commissioning new pieces alongside arrangements of established repertoire — a combination that's made them one of the most acclaimed vocal ensembles of their generation. This programme follows that pattern, putting a brand new commission alongside Renaissance polyphony, contemporary choral music, and rearranged jazz.

Tickets are £24, £21, and £16. Concessions are £7 for under-18s and students, though those aren't available on Price Band A seats. Schools pay £7 with one in ten free, and groups of ten or more get 20% off. Printed programmes are £2.50 in advance and £3 on the night, and there's a 10% subscriber discount if you book three or more concerts. The Reading performance is sold out.