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Vasari Singers was founded in 1980 and is regarded as one of the leading chamber choirs in Britain. Under the direction of its founder-conductor Jeremy Backhouse, Vasari Singers performs a wide range of repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary. The choir regularly sings at major concert venues and other locations in London and elsewhere, including abroad. Two crucial foundation stones of the choir’s history have been the commissioning of new choral works and making recordings: the ensemble’s extensive discography includes a large collection of premiere recordings, many of which are of works commissioned by Vasari Singers, as well as two collections of Christmas music. Many of the choir’s recordings have received high acclaim, achieving chart successes and similar recommendations.
During the moratorium on live choral singing in 2019 and 2020, Vasari turned its attention to online activities, successfully engaging with a worldwide audience through virtual performances and choral workshops. Notable among these was the online launch concert for the critically acclaimed Heaven Full of Stars (Naxos 8.574179). Vasari’s latest recording, Five Mystical Songs and other British Choral Anthems (8.574416) also featured baritone Roderick Williams and was released to great critical acclaim.
