‘Officium’ is one of the iconic albums, a recording that altered musical perceptions and became a huge international best-seller in 1994. It is now released for the first time on vinyl, exactly 20 years after its original release on CD (4453692).

The appearance of this audiophile version, pressed on 180g vinyl, also marks the 30th anniversary of ECM New Series and the 40th anniversary of The Hilliard Ensemble. The vocal quartet and saxophonist Jan Garbarek also recorded two further albums, 'Mnemosyne’ (4651222) and ‘Officium novum’ (4763855) and have given countless concerts around the world over the past two decades. Before The Hilliard Ensemble disbands at the end of 2014, they and Garbarek make a farewell tour, performing many more Officium concerts in Britain and Europe.

“Successfully transcends both time and style...enchanting.” Gramophone