Bel A Cappella’s Sun Dogs Explores New Vocal Territory Amidst Some Classics

Bel A Cappella’s Sun Dogs Explores New Vocal Territory Amidst Some Classics

  Celebrating Anthony Pasquill’s 10th year as Artistic and Musical Director, Bel a cappella will present James MacMillan’s Sun-Dogs an extraordinary work by the Scottish composer (b 1959) which abounds in striking vocal effects: rapid chanting doubling the held notes of a simple four-part choral progression, deep breathing, whistling, free-floating heterophony and ‘stage whispered’ toneless rhythmic chanting….