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Voces8 performs Dougie MacLean's 'Caledonia' with choir

Beautiful music is what we need now, and there are few tunes as stunning as “Caledonia,” sung by Voces8 with choir. Listen as the talented students of the St. Michael-Albertville Concert Choir, under the direction of Joe Osowski, join in on Blake Morgan's arrangement of Dougie MacLean's timeless song.

Performers: Voces8, St. Michael-Albertville Concert Choir
Song: “Caledonia,” by Dougie MacLean (arr. Blake Morgan)
Venue: St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, Minnesota
Recorded Feb. 19, 2020, by Classical MPR

For Classical MPR:
Video: Veronica Rodriguez, James Napoli
Audio: Cameron Wiley
Post-production: James Napoli

Used with permission. © Kobalt Music

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