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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Berkeley: This Endernight - Single
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classica - Pubblicato da Kings College Cambridge il 24 dic 2016
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Nico Muhly: To Stand In This House (Live)
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The King's Singers
Classica - Pubblicato da Kings College Cambridge il 1 mag 2018
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Watkins: Carol Eliseus - Single
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classica - Pubblicato da Kings College Cambridge il 25 dic 2017
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Grier: Lit by Holy Fire (Live)
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Musica corale - Pubblicato da Kings College Cambridge il 8 giu 2018
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Praise from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classica - Pubblicato da Editions Audiovisuel Beulah il 15 apr 2013
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I heard a voice
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classica - Pubblicato da Warner Classics il 8 ott 2007
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Tudor Masters: Taverner & Gibbons
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Musica corale - Pubblicato da Musical Concepts il 26 feb 2013
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Various: The World of Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classica - Pubblicato da Decca Music Group Ltd. il 1 gen 2001
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King's College Christmas
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classica - Pubblicato da UME - Global Clearing House il 11 dic 2020
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Playing Christmas Themes
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Amra Record il 12 dic 2014
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A Christmas Gift for You
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da X Select Records il 14 nov 2014
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Evensong from King's College, Cambridge
Boris Ord, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classica - Pubblicato da Decca Music Group Ltd. il 1 gen 1957
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Byrd: Mass for Five Voices
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classica - Pubblicato da Discover Classical Music il 5 dic 2010
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The Christmas Book
Sir David Willcocks, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Serious Class Record il 5 dic 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo