Unmissable video: Ola Gjeilo's 'Ubi Caritas' performed by Apollo5
Friday, April 7, 2023
Enjoy Gjeilo's captivating 'Ubi Caritas', performed by Apollo5 in a beautifully produced film
The vocal ensemble Apollo5's new album 'Invocations' includes a richly eclectic selection of music, from Byrd and Purcell to Elton John and Bill Withers. The album also features Ola Gjeilo's captivating 'Ubi Caritas' and we are pleased to be able to share a filmed performance of the work with you today.
Apollo5's complete 'invocations' concert – including 'Ubi Caritas' – is included as part of VOCES8's Live from London Easter 2023 Festival, which is currently underway. The concert is 'an evocative weaving of singing and sharing, the performers present the stories of their lives. If any person were asked for their favourite music it would become evident that behind each piece is a story, a glimpse into part of their lives, a fragment of personality and a thread of tale. A hope, a dream, a regret, a memory, an emotion, a wish. Assembling the six musicians most cherished songs and texts and blending them with newly composed and arranged material, creates a powerfully evocative programme which is both nostalgic and new.' Find out more at: livefromlondon.org