THE APEX SINGERS

RECORDED A CAPPELLA REVIEW BOARD
TOP PICK FOR 2025

The Apex Singers are an 8-part vocal ensemble known for their bespoke arrangements of traditional folk songs from around the world, all performed a cappella. Their unique sound blends classical choral music, traditional folk, and contemporary a cappella, creating a distinctive and captivating musical experience. Adding to their accolades, The Apex Singers’ live performance of "Wild Mountain Thyme" at Hallé St Michael's earned them “Outstanding Live Video” at the A Cappella Video Awards 2023. Their studio albums, "Hiraeth" (2020) and "Stravaig" (2022), have garnered critical acclaim, including two Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards. The Apex Singers' original arrangements have also been performed by renowned ensembles around the globe, including The Vancouver Youth Choir (Canada), Exaudi Youth Choir (Australia), UW Harmonists (Germany), Ardú (Ireland) and Mannskoret Arme Riddere (Norway) to name a few.

The Apex Singers regularly perform live and have sung in a variety of venues and events from festivals (Bolton Choirs Festival), outdoor stages (Kaleidoscope Festival) and churches (Dunblane Cathedral) to concert halls (The Stoller Hall) and theatres (Liberty Hall Theatre). The Apex Singers are played regularly on regional (BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Manchester, Celtic Music Radio), national (Scala), and international (Sunshine 106.8, Acaville) radio. The group runs workshops and masterclasses with vocal ensembles of all abilities, tailored to help develop and nurture groups' singing as an ensemble. The Apex Singers have a host of workshops available, if you'd like to book a workshop please get in touch.

"Lush arranging, interesting material, sensitive studio work, and universally gifted singers" - Jonathan Minkoff, The Recorded A Cappella Review Board

"Teeming with dynamic contrast and lovely charm" - Kyle Yampiro, The Recorded A Cappella Review Board

"Attractive arrangements of memorable melodies with excellent choral ensemble work" - Nick Holmes, Live Review

"Stunning - I love everything they do" - Simon Mayo, Scala Radio

"Crystal clear melodies and flowing, inventive harmonies are this ensemble's trademarks" - Matthew Dougall, Number 9 Reviews

2026 CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA RECORDING AWARD NOMINEES
Best European Album, Best Folk Album, Best Traditional Album,
Best Global Album, Best Classical Album, Best Classical Song, Best Traditional Song,
Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group

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THE APEX SINGERS ALBUMS

KVÄLLEN

‘Kvällen’ – Swedish word meaning ‘the evening'.

Released in November 2025, Kvällen is the The Apex Singers' first album of seasonal songs. The album consists of bespoke arrangements of festive folk tunes from around Europe, including England, Wales, Scotland, France, Croatia, Sweden and Spain. The album's release was marked with a seven date tour in December 2026 around England performing the new arrangements live for the first time. As well as being RARB's (Recorded A Cappella Review Board) top pick of 2025, Kvällen has received 9 CARA (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) nominations, a new record for The Apex Singers.

Credits

Written, produced and mixed by OLLIE LAMBERT
Tracking by EMILY PULFORD
Mastered by BEN PIKE
Recorded at MIDDLE FARM STUDIOS, DEVON, UK
Album artwork by LYDIA WONHAM

The Apex Singers

Lydia Wonham, Eva Jones

Katie Emanuel, Toluwani Idowu

Douglas Lloyd, Michael Colman

George Lowe, Elliot Maxwell-Hodkinson

The Apex Singers would like to thank Help Musicians UK and all those who supported the group’s crowdfunding campaign and made the recording of this album possible.

WOVEN

Released in October 2024, Woven is the group's first collection of original songs. The album's songs feature themes of jealousy, love, pride, and loss. The music video of The Mermaid Wife won Best Music Video at the British Independent Film Festival 2025 as well as the award for Outstanding Special/Visual Effects at the A Cappella Video Awards 2025 and nominated for Best Folk Video and Best Classical Video at the A Cappella Video Awards 2026. The album also received the award for Best Folk Album and Best Folk Song (Golden Slumbers) at the 2025 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards.

Credits

Written, produced and mixed by OLLIE LAMBERT
Co-produced by EDWARD RANDELL
Additional tracking by TOMOS HUW WILLIAMS
Mastered by BILL HARE
Recorded at HOPE MILL RECORDING STUDIOS & 65-67 LEVER STREET
Album artwork by LYDIA WONHAM

The Apex Singers

Lydia Wonham, Sophie Procter

Katie Emanuel, Niamh Feeney

Robin Morton, Matthew Burns

George Lowe, Elliot Maxwell-Hodkinson

The Apex Singers would like to thank Arts Council England and Help Musicians UK who made the recording of this album possible.

STRAVAIG

‘Stravaig’ – Old Scots word meaning ‘wander about aimlessly'.

Released in September 2022, Stravaig is a collection of arrangements that were first arranged and performed as part of a series of releases created in isolation during the 2020-21 quarantine. The album received two 2023 CARA nominations (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) for Best Folk/World Album, and Best Folk/World Song (Wild Mountain Thyme) and the music video of Wild Mountain Thyme won Outstanding Live Video at the A Cappella Video Awards 2025.

Credits

Written, produced and mixed by OLLIE LAMBERT
Mastered by BILL HARE
Recorded at PROPAGATION HOUSE RECORDING STUDIOS
Album artwork by LYDIA WONHAM

The Apex Singers

Lydia Wonham, Sophie Procter

Katie Emanuel, Niamh Feeney

Robin Morton, Matthew Burns

George Lowe, Elliot Maxwell-Hodkinson

The Apex Singers would like to thank all those who suppored the group's crowdfunding campaign, making the recording of this album possible.

HIRAETH

‘Hiraeth’ – Welsh word meaning ‘nostalgia’. A deep longing for home.

Released in March 2020, The Apex Singers' debut album Hiraeth, brings together fresh arrangements of folk-tunes from different cultures representing every continent, from an African lullaby, to a vocalised Irish jig. The album received two CARAs (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards) for Best Folk/World Album and Best Classical/Traditional Song (Solrenning Sæle). Following its release 'Hiraeth' was chosen as Simon Mayo’s ‘Album of the Week’ on Scala Radio and is one of radio presenters Jack Pepper & Angelica Bell’s top three albums of 2020.