Author Archives: Claire Armitstead

Freedom Song – when Gospel came to the Empire

Posted on January 4, 2019

In 1871 a group of singers from Nashville, Tennessee, took to the road, arriving in London with a music that had never before been heard in public. But this was no ordinary choir. The Fisk Jubilee Singers were students who … Continue reading →

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Songs of Bethlehem – follow the stars

Posted on November 29, 2018

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more special, we’re teaming up with the fabulous Choir of Bethlehem to bring a new twist to Christmas A home team of Vox Holloway, Young Vox and St Luke’s Choir will sing … Continue reading →

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Book now for the Fauré Requiem

Posted on November 17, 2018

Come and hear Vox Holloway sing one of one of the most sublime works in the sacred classical canon. Tickets are going fast for the concert, which partners the Fauré Requiem with Incantation of Eden, an exquisite short meditation on memory … Continue reading →

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Village Green Preservation Society – in pictures

Posted on November 8, 2018

All we need is an audience … Thumbs up from Rick… And we’re off… Clara made our Days … And Young Vox were wicked … But who’s the man in the hat..? No more hiding behind that pillar. Harvey outs … Continue reading →

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Only remember: Fauré Requiem and Incantation of Eden

Posted on November 4, 2018

To round off a memorable autumn term, before we abandon ourselves to the Christmas spirit, Vox Holloway is marking the end of the first world war centenary by reviving a double-bill we first performed four years ago. Our Fauré Requiem … Continue reading →

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