echo is a brand new ensemble made up of 18 young professional singers from across the UK. As a group, echo intends to explore the full range of what ensemble singing means - working both with and without a conductor, including improvisation in each concert and performing music both inside and outside of the Western classical canon. The group came together through Genesis Sixteen, the prestigious Young Artists Scheme run by The Sixteen.

Our aims are to produce accessible, innovative performances of the highest quality, whilst challenging some of the preconceptions and traditions that are associated with choral music.

Alongside the obvious acoustic implications, the name stems from the idea of art being a reflection of society and politics.