Praised for their powerful singing and distinctive sound, the award-winning British vocal ensemble APOLLO5 proves how dynamic only five voices can be. With such small forces it is able to showcase each individual voice while still achieving its critically acclaimed blend.
Whether performing jazz, pop, classical or even early sacred music, APOLLO5 is known for its exceptional communication with audiences, frequently performing from memory. APOLLO5 enjoys a busy world-wide concert diary, as well as being committed to providing inspiring musical opportunities for young people and communities.
APOLLO5 is part of the VOCES8 Foundation and is based at the VOCES8 Centre..
Choir & Organ Magazine Spring 2024
The VOCES8 Foundation Supports The BBC In Securing The Future Of The BBC Singers
The VOCES8 Foundation is delighted that the BBC has announced a sustainable plan for the future for the BBC Singers as an integral part of the BBC’s classical music provision. This news follows the conclusion of a complex project looking at the future of the BBC’s performing groups which was supported by a proposal from The VOCES8 Foundation, a choral music education charity.
Latest Album - Released 20th October 2023
Haven
Haven, the sixth solo studio album from APOLLO5, explores the music and poetry of troubled, displaced and persecuted authors, from the Tudor musician William Byrd – who secretly continued a commitment to Catholicism at the height of the Protestant Reformation – to Romantic poets, twentieth-century songwriters and contemporary Ukrainian composers currently writing in exile.
Packs of greetings cards featuring the beautiful album art 'Safe Haven' by Archie D. Smith for Invermark Studios can be purchased on here.
“...the hugely impressive APOLLO5.”
“One-to-a-part performances of repertoire spanning nine centuries no less. An inspired programme, superbly sung throughout. ★★★★★”
“Exceptionally beautiful singing”
