Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Originally formed at Cambridge University by the order of King Henry VI, King's College Choir have long established an enviable international reputation as one of the greatest of all choirs, responsible for numerous acclaimed recordings and concerts. King Henry VI wanted to form a choir that would be worthy of services at the magnificent chapel he had built at King's College and that still remains their primary purpose. They still sing for the daily services, but their fame is such that, out of term time, they are regularly seen on television or heard on the radio and have made many high-profile recordings along with prestigious concert tours all over the world. They sing in an annual live radio broadcast of the famous Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which is heard by tens of millions of people around the world, while television broadcasts include annual carol services.
The choir has also formed a recording partnership with the period-instrument Brandenburg Consort, which has resulted in well-received albums of Handel's 'Messiah' and the 'Two Passions' of Johann Sebastian Bach, while it has also recorded more modern works by Górecki, Pärt, Tavener, Penderecki, Stravinsky and Panufnik. In addition, the choir has also commissioned original works by Richard Rodney Bennett, Alexander Goehr, Nicholas Maw, John Rutter and Stephen Dodgson.
Through the years they have been led by many revered conductors and organists and in 1982 Stephen Cleobury, a former conductor of the BBC Singers, was appointed director of music. In 2019 he announced his retirement. He was replaced by Daniel Hyde, organist and director of music at Saint Thomas Church, Manhattan, New York.
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John Rutter: Visions
Daniel Hyde, Hannah Perowne, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia
Classical - Released by King’s College, Cambridge on Mar 22, 2024
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A Year at Kings
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jun 4, 2010
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A Procession With Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Sep 1, 1961
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Handel: Israel in Egypt
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Apr 11, 2000
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Byrd: 3 Masses, Taverner: Western Wind Mass etc.
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1996
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Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Mar 1, 2004
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Carols From King's (2020 Collection) (Live)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Dec 11, 2020
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Bach, J.S.: St. John Passion
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philomusica of London, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Mar 29, 1999
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Rutter: Gloria, Magnificat, Psalm 150
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Mar 7, 2005
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Classic Christmas Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Dec 3, 2007
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Now the Green Blade Riseth: Choral Music for Easter
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Apr 15, 2022
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Essential Carols - The Very Best of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 2005
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A Royal Christmas for the Queen
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Goode
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on Dec 7, 2022
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Carols from King's College, Cambridge - 25 of the Most Popular Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 1, 1997
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Essential Christmas Carols from King’s
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Nov 26, 2022
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Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589 - Dixit Dominus, RV 594 & Magnificat, RV 610
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Mar 18, 2002
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A Boy Was Born
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on Jul 12, 2019
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The World of Christmas
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1970
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Christmas Carols
The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on Dec 19, 2020
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The King's Collection
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1998
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Best Of Christmas Carols From The Choir Of Kings College
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Oct 15, 2021
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