Synergy Vocals
Synergy Vocals is neither a fixed choir nor an ad hoc group; rather, it consists of a pool of singers whose sound and talents can be tailored to performances of specific works. In addition to frequent appearances with major ensembles, the group has appeared on several film soundtracks.
Synergy Vocals was formed in 1996 by Micaela Haslam, then a member of the Swingle Singers. The ensemble's first performance, as an all-female quartet, was of Steve Reich's Tehillim in London in 1996. Haslam remains the ensemble's director, having trained a collection of singers, female and male, in the art of close harmony singing using a microphone. In its own words, the group provides "bespoke teams of vocalists for concerts, recordings and soundtracks," with groups "whose combined sound matches the one that a composer, conductor or band has in mind for a particular piece or album." Synergy Vocals' talents are well suited to certain works the group has performed repeatedly, including Luciano Berio's Sinfonia, which Synergy Vocals has performed worldwide, and various works of Reich. The group has appeared with major orchestras and ensembles in both Europe and the U.S., including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Ensemble InterContemporain, in addition to all five BBC Orchestras. The ensemble has participated in several world premieres, including those of Reich's Three Tales and Daniel Variations, James MacMillan's Since it was the day of Preparation ..., and Louis Andriessen's La Commedia. Synergy Vocals has been heard on film and television soundtracks, including those of The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, V for Vendetta, and the television series Home Fires.
Synergy Vocals' recording catalog dates back to 2002, and it numbers more than 25 items. These include six solo albums of works by Reich, Berio (the Sinfonia, issued on the Harmonia Mundi label in 2016), and other composers. In 2021, Synergy Vocals was heard on a recording of John Luther Adams' Arctic Dreams on the Cold Blue Music label.
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Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Colin Currie, Colin Currie Group, Synergy Vocals
Minimal Music - Erschienen bei Colin Currie Records am 21.04.2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Steve Reich: Drumming
Colin Currie, Colin Currie Group, Synergy Vocals
Klassik - Erschienen bei Colin Currie Records am 09.03.2018
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Colin Currie & Steve Reich : Live at Fondation Louis Vuitton (Live)
Colin Currie, Steve Reich, Colin Currie Group, Synergy Vocals
Klassik - Erschienen bei Colin Currie Records am 12.04.2019
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
David Lang: Writing on Water
Klassik - Erschienen bei Cantaloupe Music am 20.04.2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
John Luther Adams: Arctic Dreams
Synergy Vocals, Robin Lorentz, Ron Lawrence, Michael Finckel, Robert Black
Klassik - Erschienen bei Cold Blue Music am 28.05.2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians: Section VI (Single Edit)
Colin Currie, Colin Currie Group, Synergy Vocals
Minimal Music - Erschienen bei Colin Currie Records am 10.03.2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
James MacMillan: Since it was the day of Preparation
Brindley Sherratt, Synergy Vocals, Hebrides Ensemble
Klassik - Erschienen bei Delphian Records LTD am 24.06.2016
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Anaïs Nin | De Staat
London Sinfonietta, Cristina Zavalloni, David Atherton, Synergy Vocals
Klassik - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 09.09.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo