Res Facta Vocal Ensemble

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Res Facta is a chamber vocal ensemble that convenes sixteen outstanding artists from across the United States to perform the great works of choral music's Golden Age, the long sixteenth century. Res Facta believes that music's ephemerality is not its greatest limitation but its chief advantage. Of the countless magnificent musical works imagined before the invention of audio recording, all that remains is their silent blueprint—the score, that is, the made thing (the res facta).

Led by Ryan James Brandau, the artists of Res Facta seek to reanimate written works of art by history's most gifted craftspeople, whose splendor can be experienced only as live, captivating sound reverberating among communities of singers and listeners, connecting us to each other in the present while engaging in a rich musical past. A reviewer exclaimed, of its 2024 all-Tallis program, "The music of Tallis as sung by Res Facta was the most glorious of human expressions." Through their work, the artists of Res Facta strive to reconnect us to those most potent of human impulses, that transcend centuries.

Our artists enjoy outstanding careers as soloists, performing oratorio, early music, and new music. They are also distinguished ensemble singers, sharing their talents with the nation's most esteemed choral ensembles including the Choir of Trinity Church NYC, Tenet Vocal Artists, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Bach Collegium of San Diego, Conspirare, New York Polyphony, Seraphic Fire, and others.

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Next up! September 3, 2026 New York City: Josquin and the Franco-Flemish School.

Special Thanks:

Res Facta’s concerts are made possible by Gotham Early Music Scene