The Vasari Singers are among Britain's leading small choirs, with a busy schedule of performances in British cathedrals and concert venues and on broadcast media. The group has a large repertory but is particularly recognized for its commissioning and performance of contemporary music.
The Vasari Singers were founded in 1980 by Jeremy Backhouse, a former Canterbury Cathedral boy chorister who had worked as an editor for the EMI Classics label and the Boosey & Hawkes publishing firm. Backhouse has remained the group's director, and his consistent presence has been a factor in ...