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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Favourite Carols from King's
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Oct 27, 2014
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Rutter: Orchestral Carols
Daniel Hyde, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Nov 24, 2023
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In the Bleak Midwinter: Christmas Carols from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Nov 5, 2021
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Mozart: Requiem Realisations
Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Apr 8, 2013
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Duruflé: Requiem, Four Motets, Messe Cum Jubilo
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Sep 9, 2016
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Merry Christmas with the Choir of King's College
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Dec 1, 2023
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Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 & Pavane, Op. 50
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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Allegri : Miserere - Tallis : Lamentations of Jeremiah & other Renaissance Masterpieces
The Sixteen, Gabrieli Consort, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 2011
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Carols From Cambridge: The Very Best Sacred Christmas Carols
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 2013
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Allegri's Miserere and Other Music of the Italian 16th Century
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 1, 1984
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Carols From King's (2020 Collection) (Live)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Daniel Hyde
Christmas Music - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Dec 11, 2020
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Traditional Christmas Carols from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Daniel Hyde
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Dec 9, 2022
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Bach: Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben", Motets, BWV 226, 228 & 230
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Jan 1, 1972
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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Christmas Music - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Nov 8, 2019
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Handel: Saul, HWV 53
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on Oct 4, 2019
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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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100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Philip Ledger
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Nov 9, 2018
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Favourite Carols from King's
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Classical - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Oct 27, 2014
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Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Stabat Mater
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1964
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Christmas Carols by King's College Choir
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury
Christmas Music - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Dec 13, 2019
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Bruckner: Mass in E Minor, Motets
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Kings College Cambridge on Oct 16, 2020
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