Many choral ensembles are firmly centered on performing the music of the past: either the early-music repertory prized by such groups as New York’s Tenet or Boston’s Blue Heron, or else the big ...

The other day a new video went viral for all of the right reasons. The AcaBelles of Florida State University performed an a cappella version of Lorde’s hit song Royals and absolutely crushed it. But ...

Editor’s note: To listen along as you read, click the links in the text. These pieces were performed for The Economist by the choir of Jesus College, Cambridge. IN 1605 Charles de Ligny, a Frenchman, ...