Video of the Day: The Lamb
Jonathan Whiting
Thursday, December 21, 2023
VOCES8 perform a brand new setting of the William Blake poem
Today VOCES8 return with a world premiere of The Lamb by composer Luke Mayernik. The new setting of the classic William Blake poem currently features in 'Live from London Christmas 2023', a series of streamed concerts of an assortment of festive choral works running until 7 January.
The text was written by Blake in 1789 where it was a counterpart to his famous The Tyger in his nominal collection of poems Songs of Innocence and Experience. Since then, the text has inspired composers through the ages; from Vaughan Williams's Ten Blake Songs to the well-beloved setting by Sir John Tavener.
Live from London Christmas 2023 runs until 7 January. You can find more information here. If you wish to hear more festivities from VOCES8, their new album 'A Choral Christmas' is out now and can be heard below via Apple Music.