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VOCES8: Lead Me Home

Renowned vocal ensemble VOCES8 bring a diverse and dynamic programme to Summer at Snape, featuring everything from Britten to Simon & Garfunkel.   

The richness and diversity of the American choral tradition is celebrated in this eclectic programme that’s perfect for a summer evening. The programme reflects faith, resilience and belonging, through spirituals, folk, classical and contemporary works, with an effervescent conclusion featuring selections from the American songbook including Cole Porter and swing jazz standards – all in VOCES8’s signature a cappella style. 

VOCES8:
Eleonora Poignant soprano  
Savannah Porter soprano  
Katie Jeffries-Harris alto  
Barnaby Smith alto  
Blake Morgan tenor  
Euan Williamson tenor  
Christopher Moore baritone  
Dominic Carver bass
Barnaby Smith artistic director 

Byrd:
Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles
Thomson:
My shepherd will supply my need
Caroline Shaw:
and the swallow
Taylor Scott Davis:
Effortlessly
Bobby McFerrin:
The 23rd Psalm
Trad. Arr. David Blackwell:
Steal Away
Paulus:
The Road Home
Britten:
Hymn to St Cecilia, Op.27
Trad. Shaker, arr. Philip R. Dietterich:
Followers of the Lamb
Eric Whitacre:
All seems beautiful to me
Jonathan Dove:
In beauty may I walk
Barber:
To be sung on the water, Op.42 No.2
Trad., arr. Thomas Hewitt-Jones:
Oh Shenandoah
Paul Simon, arr. Naomi Crellin:
Homeward Bound
Strayhorn, arr. Jonathan Rathbone:
Take the A Train
Warren, arr. Jonathan Rathbone:
Chattanooga Choo Choo
arr. Alexander L’Estrange:
I get a kick out of New York

General booking opens Saturday 30 May at 10am.

Advance booking for members begins from Monday 11 May – view our full schedule of priority booking dates.

Find out how becoming a member both supports our work and enables you to enjoy priority booking.

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Summer at Snape

Join us for a celebration of music and visual art this summer.

31 July – 30 August 2026

Summer at Snape

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