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On Christmas Night, an album featuring St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, led by Andrew Nethsingha, should have strong appeal for fans of men and boy's choirs and their characteristic repertoire. The choir has a sweet, youthful sound that's warmly blended. There is none of the hootiness that can trouble some men and boy's groups, but a pure and focused tone. The album's selections are what listeners have come to expect from English cathedral and college choirs: a healthy mix of very standard carols along with a few less familiar, some contemporary classic anthems, folk song arrangements, and new works recorded for the first time. The mood of the music is predominantly gentle and meditative, and even the more energetic selections, such as William Mathias' A babe is born and Ding! dong! merrily on high, maintain the reverent tone. Some of the livelier pieces, like the Renaissance vilancico Riu, riu, chiu!, would have benefited from a looser, less sober approach. Among the mostly recently composed pieces, Michael Finnissy's Telling and Matthew Martin's Adam lay ybounden are especially lovely. The album has a nicely resonant ambience, and the sound is clear and clean.
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John Rutter, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
French Traditional, Composer - Stephen Jackson, Arranger - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Julius Foo, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
James Burton, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
William Mathias, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Harold Darke, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Julian Gregory, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Freddie James, MainArtist - French Traditional, Composer - Mack Wilberg, Arranger - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Elizabeth Poston, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
English traditional, Composer - Philip Marshall, Arranger - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Composer - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Peter Warlock, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
John Joubert, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Sir David Willcocks, Arranger - English traditional, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Matthew Martin, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Mateo Flecha the Elder, Composer - Huw Leslie, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Geoffrey Clapham, MainArtist - Henry Neill, MainArtist - Basil MacDonald, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
English traditional, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Arranger - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Michael Praetorius, Arranger - German Traditional, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Christopher Robinson, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - D. Wilcocks, Arranger - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
John Tavener, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Michael Finnissy, Composer - Peter Hicks, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Kenneth Leighton, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Julius Foo, MainArtist - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
English traditional, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - Sir Philip Ledger, Arranger - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Franz Xaver Gruber, Composer - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - D. Cashmore, Arranger - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
John Francis Wade, Composer - John Challenger, MainArtist - Andrew Nethsingha, MainArtist - D. Willcocks, Arranger - Choir of St. Johns College, MainArtist
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
Album review
On Christmas Night, an album featuring St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, led by Andrew Nethsingha, should have strong appeal for fans of men and boy's choirs and their characteristic repertoire. The choir has a sweet, youthful sound that's warmly blended. There is none of the hootiness that can trouble some men and boy's groups, but a pure and focused tone. The album's selections are what listeners have come to expect from English cathedral and college choirs: a healthy mix of very standard carols along with a few less familiar, some contemporary classic anthems, folk song arrangements, and new works recorded for the first time. The mood of the music is predominantly gentle and meditative, and even the more energetic selections, such as William Mathias' A babe is born and Ding! dong! merrily on high, maintain the reverent tone. Some of the livelier pieces, like the Renaissance vilancico Riu, riu, chiu!, would have benefited from a looser, less sober approach. Among the mostly recently composed pieces, Michael Finnissy's Telling and Matthew Martin's Adam lay ybounden are especially lovely. The album has a nicely resonant ambience, and the sound is clear and clean.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Choir of St. Johns College Andrew Nethsingha John Challenger
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
2011 Chandos Records 2011 Chandos Records
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