Vox Clamantis

Formed in 1996, ensemble Vox Clamantis comprises a diversity of musicians – singers, composers, instrumentalists and conductors – who have a common interest in the Gregorian chant. Next to the Gregorian chant, considered to be the foundation of all European professional music culture, Vox Clamantis often performs early polyphony and contemporary music. Many Estonian composers, among them Arvo Pärt, Helena Tulve, Tõnis Kaumann and Erkki-Sven Tüür have written compositions for Vox Clamantis. 

Vox Clamantis has performed together with various internationally renowned organists like Jean Boyer, Werner Jacob, Jon Laukvik and others, and given concerts with Catalan soprano Arianna Savall, Italian nyckelharpa player Marco Ambrosini, French pianistes Brigitte Engerer and Jean-Claude Pennetier, the Cello Octet Amsterdam, early music consort Hortus Musicus, new music group NYYD Ensemble and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Continuous collaboration with different musicians has inspired the birth of impromptu programmes, based on improvisation. In spring 2007 a new programme « Sacred Voices » with the Tunisian singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef was premiered.

Vox Clamantis has recorded for ECM Records, Mirare and Arion. Most recent CD « Stella matutina », where Gregorian Chant and early polyphony are united with guitar improvisations by the Weekend Guitar Trio, has received very positive international feedback.

The ensemble gives concerts in Estonia as well as abroad. Concert tours have taken Vox Clamantis to Finland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Canada, USA and Lebanon. Particularly should be highlighted the close collaboration with Le Chœur Grégorien de Paris (the Paris Gregorian Choir), which has resulted in concerts in different European countries, but also in Morocco and Japan.

In 2011 Vox Clamantis and Jaan-Eik Tulve were awarded the Annual Prize of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

 

Singers:
Eve Kopli
Jaanika Kuusik
Kadri Hunt
Mikk Üleoja
Erik Salumäe
Mikk Dede
Anto Õnnis
Kuldar Schüts
Taniel Kirikal
Tõnis Kaumann
Meelis Hainoo
Riivo Kallasmaa
Markus Järvi
Aare Külama