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Light shining through tears: VOCES8 at Milton Abbey

By Jane Shuttleworth, 02 August 2018
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“VOCES8 sing with an absolutely laser-straight tone, and with a luxurious sheen to the sound”
Reviewed at Milton Abbey, Blandford Forum on 1 August 2018
Programme
Vivanco, Veni, dilecte mi
Leighton, Drop, drop slow tears
Warlock, The Full Heart
Bach, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit - Cantata, BWV106
Duruflé, Requiem
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Voces8
Robert Hollingworth, Director
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Jane Shuttleworth
Jane Shuttleworth
Jane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durham