Opus Anglicanum

Hailed as “true class” by The Guardian and “assured and polished” by Classical Music magazine, male vocal quintet Opus Anglicanum has gained a reputation for unique programmes of music and narration.  Their daring and sensitive programmes are truly varied, from light-hearted festive offerings to sequences on the First World War, as well as programmes celebrating the themes of Light and folk music and many more.  The group’s repertoire ranges from European polyphony and Gregorian chant through to folk + traditional music and everything in between.  Their recent disc of Mediaeval Carols was described as “truly immersive – one to listen to again and again” by Robert Hugill.  They have a particular interest in contemporary music, having commissioned and premiered pieces from the likes of Judith Bingham, Sally Beamish, Howard Skempton and Chery Frances Hoad, amongst others.

Opus Anglicanum’s recent appearances have included concerts at the Thaxted Festival; Wells Cathedral (where they perform an annual sell-out concert of Mediaeval Carols); Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton; Kings Place, London; The Three Choirs Festival; The Two Moors Festival; Chipping Campden Music Festival; Dorchester Arts Festival; SJE Arts, Oxford; and St Martin’s-in-the-Field Spring/Summer Festival, as well as broadcasting on BBC Radio 3. The group has recently collaborated with celebrated jazz pianist Jason Rebello to develop an exciting new improvisation project, with a disc, Adorna released in January 2022 on the Ulysees Arts label.