The a cappella motet 'Alleluja' (2018) is a 'song of longing' which resonates existential need as well as the hope of a profound connection to God. In the beginning which is delicate and motivically very concentrated but metrically deliberately uncoordinated more and more voices gather to sing together until suddenly starting from the bass a violent and rhythmically exalted incantation breaks out. The following fortissimo unison in a high register is the climax of the entire work piece. In the â??Abgesang â? the beginning is taken up but now in a polyphonic and harmonically intensified setting. The end in A major seems like a salvation. The work has been released onthe CD 'Rejoice. Vocal Music by Kay Johannsen' (Carus 83.496/00).

8 Songs for eight-part vocal groups-The VOCES8 a cappella Songbook includes many of the group?s favourite songs - ranging from folk and classicalthrough to spiritual and pop. The international award-winning octet VOCES8 has established itself at the forefront of British a cappella. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique Jazz and Pop arrangements the group has been praised for stunning performance exquisite singing and creating a sound that spans the entire range of vocal colour.

G-Dur-Through the addition of an orchestral accompaniment and slight modifications Mendelssohn integrated this eight-voice a cappella motet composed in 1844 into Elijah.