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.
©Copyright Music Story 2023
Artistas similares
-
Tudor Masters: Taverner & Gibbons
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Música coral (para coro) - Editado por Musical Concepts el 26/02/2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Various: The World of Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
King's College Christmas
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Clásica - Editado por UME - Global Clearing House el 11/12/2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Playing Christmas Themes
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Amra Record el 12/12/2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Christmas Gift for You
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Músicas navideñas - Editado por X Select Records el 14/11/2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Evensong from King's College, Cambridge
Boris Ord, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1/01/1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Villancicos con el Coro del King´s College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Clásica - Editado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group el 24/12/2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Best Loved Christmas Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Clásica - Editado por FM Records el 31/12/1973
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Clásica - Editado por Discover Classical Music el 5/12/2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Christmas Book
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Serious Class Record el 5/12/2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo