International Federation for Choral Music

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. In addition to Gregorian chant, considered to be the foundation of the European choral tradition, Vox Clamantis often performs early polyphony and contemporary music. Many Estonian composers, among them Arvo Pärt, Helena Tulve, Galina Grigorjeva, Tõnu Kõrvits, Tõnis Kaumann and Sven Grünberg, as well as USA composer David Lang and Norwegian composer Henrik Ødegaard have written compositions for Vox Clamantis.

Vox Clamantis has performed with Catalan soprano Arianna Savall, French pianist Jean- Claude Pennetier, Italian nyckelharpa player Marco Ambrosini, Israeli oud player Yair Dalal, Tunisian singer Dhafer Youssef, The Cello Octet Amsterdam, The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and The Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. Ongoing collaborations with different musicians have inspired the birth of impromptu programmes, based on improvisation.

Vox Clamantis has recorded for ECM Records and Mirare. The CD "Arvo Pärt - Adam’s Lament" won a GRAMMY-Award for Best Choral Performance in 2014. The film featuring Vox Clamantis music, "The Great Beauty" (La Grande Bellezza), received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The ensemble gives concerts in Estonia as well as abroad. Concert tours have taken Vox Clamantis throughout the world. They have participated La Biennale musica di Venezia, Sydney Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Royal Conservatory of Music’s (RCM) 21C festival in Toronto, Manchester International Festival, La Folle Journée festival in France and Japan, and The International Piano Festival of La Roque d’Anthéron. In 2017, Vox Clamantis received National Culture Award of the Republic of Estonia.