The sacred veil

Eric Whitacre

A heartbreaking story of courtship, love, and grief.

Polyphonic Voices and The Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne join forces to present the Australian premiere recording of GRAMMY® Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil, a deeply personal work that follows the journey of a friend’s soul across the threshold between finitude and eternity.

Released: February 14, 2023


This is Eric Whitacre's beautiful piece "Sleep" - a perfect addition to our To Sleep Perchance to Dream concert program which was performed on Saturday 20 October 2018 at the Oratory in Abbotsford Convent. (18 October 2018)


Listen to the tenors and basses of Polyphonic Voices and The Choir of Trinity College Melbourne rehearsing 'Bushes and Briars’ by Ralph Vaughan Williams. (07 May 2019)


Listen to Polyphonic Voices live in performance at St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide (19 November 2016). Ne irascaris, Domine by William Byrd. Recorded by Neville Clark.

Listen to Polyphonic Voices live in performance at St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide (19 November 2016). Ne irascaris, Domine by William Byrd. Recorded by Neville Clark.


"Poles Apart" - Released 30th July 2016

"Poles Apart", Polyphonic Voices' debut album, features a selection of music performed during our 2015 season. This CD was recorded in March of 2016 and was formally launched at our Cabaret! performances on 30 July, before being made available online on the 1st August 2016.


Check out some of the behind-the-scenes photos below from the recording weekend!