One of the outstanding vocal groups in its field, The Clerks’ recordings and performances of Renaissance vocal music have earned them a place among the foremost interpreters of the repertoire. The group’s discography of over 20 CDs represents a uniquely valuable and pioneering contribution to early music and has won them many accolades, including the coveted Gramophone Award for Early Music.

The Clerks formed at Oxford University and made its professional London debut in 1992. In recent years the ensemble has expanded its repertoire to include contemporary works. They have performed in the UK’s major venues and festivals, including the BBC Proms, the Barbican and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and regularly appear at festivals throughout Europe and the United States. The Clerks have broadcast in many European countries, and have made programmes for Belgian and French television.

In recent years The Clerks’ range of programmes has widened to include site-specific, multi-media projects and collaborations with musicians from different musical traditions. This is their first disc devoted entirely to contemporary music.