- EDITOR’S CHOICE
- 2018 · Olivier Fortin, Vox Luminis, Ensemble Masques, Lionel Meunier
Vox Luminis
Biography
Since Vox Luminis’ debut in 2004, with alumni from the Netherlands’ Royal Conservatory of the Hague forming the backbone of their original configuration, the multi-award-winning vocal ensemble has been giving head-turning performances specialising in repertoire from the 17th and early 18th centuries. Directed from the outset by Lionel Meunier, the group based in Namur, Belgium, has earned a gold-standard reputation for its distinctive blend of impeccable sensitivity and historically informed open-mindedness across music. Their touchstones range from unsung heroes Andreas Hammerschmidt and Caspar Othmayr to more familiar fare by Charpentier, J.S. Bach and Purcell, with the latter’s King Arthur & the Fairy Queen a firm favourite of the ensemble. In 2022, Vox Luminis undertook residencies at London’s Wigmore Hall and the Concertgebouw in Bruges while maintaining an extensive concert schedule outside their Belgian home; they also announced a major ongoing collaboration with the world-renowned Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.