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In 1918, the Rev. Eric Milner-White, the Dean of King's College, Cambridge, introduced to the college the "Lessons and Carols" format that were already in use on Christmas Eve at other institutions in England, as well as at Brown University in the U.S. The King's College version had a special festive intensity resulting partly from the recent Armistice, and it was this service that the new BBC chose for broadcast in the 1920s. The Festival of Lessons & Carols has since become known over much of the world, and its 100th-anniversary celebration in 2018 involved several special performances and recordings, given added weight by the imminent retirement of the longtime King's College Choir director, Stephen Cleobury. Buyers should note that there are two album releases with different emphases; hardcore Choir of King's College fans will probably want both. There is a double album entitled 100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols that features historical recordings of the Lessons & Carols, plus a disc of new recordings of current repertory. That group overlaps partly with the present album, which offers a live recording of the 2018 service and its actual lesson readings by college officials and, distinctively, choristers of various types. The performance is a strong one in general, moving effectively between festive pieces and more meditative ones like John Tavener's The Lamb, and the album provides a snapshot of where the choir's repertory was in 2018, with not only Tavener but several other contemporary pieces including a new work, Judith Weir's striking O mercy divine. In addition to appealing to devotees of the collegiate choral tradition, this album could make a good starting point for those new to the Choir of King's College: in every way, it has the feel of a living tradition.
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Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Henry John Gauntlett, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Arthur Henry Mann, Composer - George Hill, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - The Congregation, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - The Revd Dr Stephen Cherry, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - George Ratcliffe Woodward, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Piae Cantiones, Composer
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - A Chorister, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Boris Ord, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Elizabeth Poston, Composer
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - A Choral Scholar, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Traditional, Composer - Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Lucas de Pearsall, Arranger
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Traditional, Composer - Simon Preston, Arranger - Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - George Hill, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - A Representative of Eton College, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Mediaeval, Composer
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - David Willcocks, Arranger - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Piae Cantiones, Composer - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - A Fellow, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Herbert Howells, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Charlie Baigent, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - John Tavener, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - Master over the Choristers, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Traditional, Composer - Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist - Jack Bowley, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Arvo Pärt, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - A Representative of the City of Cambridge, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - John Rutter, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Philip Ledger, Arranger - Franz Gruber, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - Stephen Cleobury, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Harold Darke, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist - James Micklethwaite, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Christopher Tye, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - Vice-Provost, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer - Guy Johnston, Cello, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - William Mathias, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - Provost, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Adeste Fideles, Composer - Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - David Willcocks, Arranger - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Anonymous, Composer - The Congregation, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - The Revd Dr Stephen Cherry, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, Arranger, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Henry Websdale, Organ, MainArtist
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
Album review
In 1918, the Rev. Eric Milner-White, the Dean of King's College, Cambridge, introduced to the college the "Lessons and Carols" format that were already in use on Christmas Eve at other institutions in England, as well as at Brown University in the U.S. The King's College version had a special festive intensity resulting partly from the recent Armistice, and it was this service that the new BBC chose for broadcast in the 1920s. The Festival of Lessons & Carols has since become known over much of the world, and its 100th-anniversary celebration in 2018 involved several special performances and recordings, given added weight by the imminent retirement of the longtime King's College Choir director, Stephen Cleobury. Buyers should note that there are two album releases with different emphases; hardcore Choir of King's College fans will probably want both. There is a double album entitled 100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols that features historical recordings of the Lessons & Carols, plus a disc of new recordings of current repertory. That group overlaps partly with the present album, which offers a live recording of the 2018 service and its actual lesson readings by college officials and, distinctively, choristers of various types. The performance is a strong one in general, moving effectively between festive pieces and more meditative ones like John Tavener's The Lamb, and the album provides a snapshot of where the choir's repertory was in 2018, with not only Tavener but several other contemporary pieces including a new work, Judith Weir's striking O mercy divine. In addition to appealing to devotees of the collegiate choral tradition, this album could make a good starting point for those new to the Choir of King's College: in every way, it has the feel of a living tradition.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Choir of King's College, Cambridge Stephen Cleobury
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Kings College Cambridge
- Genre: Classical
2019 King's College, Cambridge 2019 King's College, Cambridge
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