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A change of season (Part 2)
It started as an idea mentioned in passing. Something like “oh, we should get together and sing a few things.” That was the humble genesis of New York Polyphony. Five years on, we’ve recorded 3 CDs, toured the world and taken part in all sorts of really cool projects, festivals and collaborations. Now, as weRead more..
A change of season
To all our fans and supporters– It has been an absolute pleasure sharing my voice with you as a founding member of New York Polyphony. Touring the wide open spaces of this great nation with my friends has been an honour and an adventure, and the warm welcome I have received around the country, has been humbling. Read more..
New York by way of Sweden
Today, NYP embarks on a great adventure: we fly to Sweden to record our debut CD for acclaimed record label BIS Records. This afternoon we fly from JFK to Stockholm. From there, we drive roughly 80 km northeast to the village of Länna where we’ll spend 8 days recording in a beautiful 14th century stoneRead more..
Gregorian chant. Remixed.
This past June, we joined forces with Indaba Music to host Devices & Desires, an online Gregorian chant remix competition. The contest made available three of the genre’s “greatest hits” (Victimae paschali laudes, Gaudeamus in omnes Domino, and Beati mundo corde) that we recorded exclusively for the competition. Each chant was featured in a stand-alone contest, allowing entrantsRead more..
Lionel Power, animated (free download!)
It’s safe to say that Lionel Power (d. 1445) could never have imagined the digital world we live in. I doubt he even dreamed that his music (handwritten in a few books) would survive beyond his death much less be sung by a group of guys living in city 3,000 miles away more than 500Read more..
Heir(s) apparent?
On October 5, Sony Music Entertainment launced a “new consumer-oriented classical recorded music store” called Ariama. According to Sony, Ariama (for now only available in the U.S.) fills a void in the world of digital music delivery. “Created to better serve classical consumers, the browser-based store has search and discovery features specific to classical musicRead more..
Interview in Classical Singer Magazine
Our very own Geoffrey Williams is interviewed for the article Brave New-Old World in the current issue (October 2010) of Classical Singer Magazine. (Yes, he’s famous.) In it, he discusses the contemporary relevance of early music, New York Polyphony’s approach to singing and our upcoming concert at Saint Mary the Virgin Times Square on NovemberRead more..
Cool factor 10
In late June, New York Polyphony spent a beautiful summer evening with photographer Joanne Bouknight. Over the course of three hours in as many as five different locations around Long Island City, she snapped over 700 photos! To put it delicately, we’re intermittently photogenic… which is to say not really at all. So Joanne wiselyRead more..
Sing for Hope event for Pakistani flood relief
This past Monday, New York Polyphony took part in summer music series Beacon Hill Concerts in the Poconos. Aside from being an opportunity to create music in an intimate space and indulge in 5-voice textures with special guest artist Eric Brenner, the concert marked our first appearance as Donor Artists for the organization Sing for Hope.Read more..
A span of 7 centuries in 60 minutes
Yesterday (Sunday, August 15), New York Polyphony provided the music for the liturgy at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. Not only did it give us an opportunity to dust off a terrific mass setting from 13th Century England and a few other gems appropriate for the Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, it marked theRead more..