Octavo sings the 15th Century Coventry Carol - taken from their latest CD 'In the Bleak Midwinter'

Coventry Carol

Another sneak preview from Octavo's latest CD 'In the Bleak Midwinter'. Full of christmas favourites as well as some lesser known festive music too. It's only £6 (incl. P&P) and available to purchase on our website http://www.chesteroctavo.co.uk 
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Merry Christmas

This well known carol sung to a beautifully haunting (but unfortunately less familiar) traditional Normandy melody

Away in a Manger

Octavo sing Thomas Tallis' O Nata Lux. Recorded from an evensong at St. John the Baptist, Chester in Spring 2011. Directed by Tom Coxhead

O Nata Lux - Thomas Tallis

A sneak preview from Octavo's first CD, 'My Soul, There is a Country'. Recorded in Chester Cathedral Song School on 5th January 2013

Rejoice in the Lord Alway - Anon

The Octavo Consort was originally formed in September 2010 (as just 'Octavo') by its Director, Tom Coxhead. It was made up of senior members from Abbey Gate College's Chapel Choir as well as other local young singers. Between 2010 and 2012, Octavo performed alongside the College's other music ensembles in several concerts but also visited churches across Cheshire to sing evensong and perform concerts on their own.

In 2012, when most members were leaving school for university, the group reformed and continued to sing a schedule of cathedral services and concerts outside of term-time. The choir recorded two CDs ('My Soul, There is a Country' and 'In the Bleak Midwinter') to help raise funds. Octavo has also worked with local composers, John Hosking and Michael Williams, often performing their works. The ensemble's membership has now expanded beyond the confines of Cheshire and draws on many young singers from across the country. 

The Octavo Consort has a large and varied repertoire but with some focus on Renaissance music and works from the 20th Century onwards.

The Octavo Consort

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