Gramophone ranks The Sixteen at No 4 in the world.

Here’s the link to Eric Whitacre’s list of  his top 20 international choirs and why they deserve to be there.  (Gramophone, December 2010).

Soon to perform in Sydney, Harry Christophers and his ensemble The Sixteen, are ranked at No 4. Whitacre says: “Under the expert command of founder Harry Christophers, The Sixteen have combined musical excellence with bold, well-thought-out programmes, to become one of today’s greatest of all choral ambassadors”.

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/focus/composer-eric-whitacre-on-why-british-choirs-are-best

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