Vox Clamantis is a vocal ensemble that revolves around its leader Jaan-Eik Tulve. During the twenty-two years of its existence singers have come and gone, but one man and his vision of music have always been consistently in the centre.<\/p>\n
It all started with Gregorian chant, which Tulve studied in Paris in the 1990s. Back in Estonia he formed Vox Clamantis in 1996 to continue singing this ancient plainchant which is the foundation of Western art music. The ensemble\u2019s various line- ups were always like gatherings of kindred spirits, devotees of the idea that the essence of Gregorian chant can reach beyond its stylistic boundaries and blend freely with the music of modern times and other cultures.
\nThe ensemble has performed with the electric guitars of Weekend Guitar Trio and the oud of yair Dalal, the voice of Dhafer youssef from Tunisia, the nyckelharpa of Marco Ambrosini and the pure voice of Arianna Savall.
\nVox Clamantis has often performed music by Estonian composers as well, including the energetic compositions of Erkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcr, the electronic explorations of Sven Gr\u00fcnberg and Helena Tulve\u2019s delicate sound-webs. This list is not exhaustive, and the ensemble is always open to new collaborations.<\/p>\n
The members of the ensemble devote their skills and energy to Vox Clamantis while also pursuing other occupations. Some of them are professional singers or instrumentalists, some are composers or conductors, while others work outside the field of music. Singing in Vox Clamantis has been a learning process full of discoveries for all involved. The sincere dedication to the music making of the early years has gradually been channelled into a confident and eloquent individual voice that is now internationally recognised.<\/p>\n
In 2012 ECM released the album \u2018Filia Sion\u2019, which earned positive reviews. In the same year the ensemble participated in the Grammy-winning album \u2018Adam\u2019s Lament\u2019 with music by Arvo P\u00e4rt. In 2013 the recording of Liszt\u2019s Via crucis for Mirare with French pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier won a Diapason d\u2019or award, and the singing of Vox Clamantis was also heard in Paolo Sorrentino\u2019s film La grande bellezza (The Great Beauty), which won an Academy Award (oscar) in 2014. The group\u2019s most recent CD, \u2018Arvo P\u00e4rt: The Deer\u2019s Cry\u2019 (ECM), won a Diapason d\u2019or, a Choc de Classica, a nomination for the BBC Music Magazine Award and the Album of the year award in Estonia.<\/p>\n
The connection between Vox Clamantis and Arvo P\u00e4rt dates back to 1999, when the ensemble started to perform his organ piece Annum per Annum combined with liturgical chant, and the composer was enthusiastic about their idea. Since then, the group\u2019s contact with P\u00e4rt\u2019s music has deepened. Today it is a relationship that is warm and friendly rather than just professional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Vox Clamantis is a vocal ensemble that revolves around its leader Jaan-Eik Tulve. During the twenty-two years of its existence singers have come and gone, but one man and his vision of music have always been consistently in the centre. It all started with Gregorian chant, which Tulve studied in Paris in the 1990s. Back […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9556,"template":"","class_list":["post-13911","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n