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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Handel: Chandos Anthems - I Will Magnify Thee; In the Lord Put I My Trust
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1975
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Anthems from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1974
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A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Simon Preston
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1965
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Christmas-time Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Simon Preston
Christmas Music - Released by Griffin Records on 22 Oct 2013
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Handel: Messiah
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1973
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The World of Psalms
The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, George Guest, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, William McKie
Classical - Released by UMSM on 1 Jan 1997
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Carols from Kings
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Christmas Music - Released by Past Classics on 4 Jul 2010
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Handel: Chandos Anthems - The Lord Is My Light; As Pants the Hart
April Cantelo, Ian Partridge, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1968
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3 messes de l'époques des Tudor
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1982
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Bach, JS/Bach, CPE: Magnificats/Scarlatti: Messa di Santa Cecilia
The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1998
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Carols from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1969
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A Selection of Carols: Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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Cantiques des Rois
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1969
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Bach, J.S.: Jesu, Priceless Treasure
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1960
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Carols by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 15 Dec 2020
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The World of Kings, Vol. 2
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1995
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Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 11 Oct 2019
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Christmas Fireplace
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 8 Dec 2023
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Gibbons: Tudor Church Music
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on 1 Jan 1982
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Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 6 Nov 2006
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Hadley: The Hills - Delius: To Be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 15 Dec 2023
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