More By Artist: The Choir of St John's College Cambridge
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
New Millennium The Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] "Contemporary music and Commissioning have been central features of the last fifteen years at St John's. It's been a joy to work with talented student composers, singers and instrumental- ists; my own musicianship has been greatly enriched by their... |
GERALD FINZI
Finzi: Choral Music (Including Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice & Magnificat) Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. Christopher Robinson (conductor) [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 10/Jan/2003 ] "St. John's Choir has enjoyed a renaissance under its music director Christopher Robinson and received a major boost with its major contract with Naxos, something guaranteed to raise its profile." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine (Jan 2003) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Sacred Choral Music Jonathan Vaughn (organ) / St. John's College Choir, Cambridge / Christopher Robinson, conductor [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 21/Jul/2004 ] "Consistently true to Elgar's spirit, a fine collection from a great choirmaster. Despite the fact that he was Catholic, he wrote extensively for the Anglican liturgy. This disc represents his writing for both denominations and is beautifully done by... |
LENNOX BERKELEY
Berkeley: Sacred Choral Music Choir of St. John's College Cambridge, Christopher Robinson [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 17/Aug/2003 ] "This is an impressive collection which merits repeated hearings. The choir sounds well and boasts fine soloists." Gramophone |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / Te Deum in C / Jubilate Deo / Antiphon / etc Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Christopher Robinson [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 30/May/2009 ] "This disc will make an excellent introduction to Britten's choral music-and will satisfy Britten aficionados who just can't resist adding another top drawer compilation to their collection." - Classics Today |
BYRD / ALLEGRI / WEELKES / TRADITIONAL
Ash Wednesday Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "We hear 'a record of a unique event' for Andrew Nethsingha, who acknowledges imperfections and draws attention charmingly to a moment of crisis management from the 13-year-old soloist in Allegri's Miserere. That's life and that's liturgy" Gramophon |
MICHAEL FINNISSY
Finnissy: Pious Anthems & Voluntaries Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Signum / 2 CD - released 14/Aug/2020 ] GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Contemporary |
EDMUND RUBBRA
Rubbra: English Choral Music: Nine Tenebrae Motets Choir Of St John's College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Apr/2006 ] "Another winner from the Naxos/St. John's Cambridge stable-nourishing repertoire, captivated and captivating performances....a bargain of the first order." Gramophone Editor's Choice |
HERBERT HOWELLS
Howells: Requiem / Magnificat and Nune dimittis Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Christopher Robinson [ Naxos English Choral Music / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] "The finely nuanced performances are impressively controlled. This disc is a must-have for connoisseurs of English cathedral music and a great introduction to Howells for the novice." - American Record Guide, May 2000 |
BACH / MOZART / PALESTRINA / MENDELSSOHN / LOTTI / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The World of St John's Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, with Alastair Roberts (treble), April Cantelo (soprano), Stephen Cleobury (organ) [ Decca / CD - released 10/Apr/1994 ] A great introduction to a world of beautiful choral music. |
JOHN TAVERNER / THOMAS TALLIS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Taverner: Western Wynde / Tallis: Missa Salve Intemerata Virgo St. John's College Choir Cambridge, George Guest [ EMI Eminence / CD - released 5/Nov/1989 ] "Listening in, the individual vocal strength of various singers, particularly in the back rows, came as no surprise - John's have long been a powerful crew... What did take me aback, though is just how much everyone seemed to be enjoying things ...... |
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THOMAS TALLIS
Sacred Works [Incls 'Spem in alium for eight five-part choirs '40-part Motet'] Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Choir of St John's Colleges Cambridge [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2014 ] |
BAIRSTOW
Choral Music Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / David Hill [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] Another great disc from the dazzling Choir of St John's College, Cambridge and David Hill. The music of Edward Bairstow is an essential part of the British cathedral music tradition. St John's' inspired recordings of classic numbers in the matchless... |
MENDELSSOHN
Sacred choral music (Incls 'Ave Maria' & 'O for the wings of a dove') The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, David Hill (cond) with John Robinson (organ) [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Jun/2006 ] Nowhere is Mendelssohn’s creative psyche more poignantly exposed than in his choral music. One of his most popular small-scale works, Hör mein Bitten (Hear my prayer) features on this disc along with the well-known ‘O for the wings of a dove’, in its... |
HOWELLS / RUTTER / HOWELLS / WARLOCK / GOLDSCHMIDT / etc
Christmas at St John's The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / David Hill [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Oct/2006 ] "This is a very fine disc indeed. Though I’ve expressed one or two reservations the overall impression with which I’m left is one of great satisfaction and pleasure. The programme has been assembled with great imagination and the execution is well... |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Laudate Dominum: Vespers & Litanies Schola Cantorum of Oxford, the Choir of St John's College Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Wren Orchestra, Neville Marriner, George [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] "Mozart at his most imaginative and vital...highly responsive performance" Penguin Guide |
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Paisley Abbey Choir, Choir of St John's College Cambridge, and others
Abide With Me - 50 Favourite Hymns [ Double Decca / 2 CD ] 50 greatest hymns performed by a selection of great English choirs |
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY
Ascribe unto the Lord: Sacred Choral Works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] "One of the best [canticle-settings] is Wesley in E...Nethsinga directs splendidly, the performance as broad and grand as one could wish...this is a disc to uplift the spirits." Gramophone Magazine, April 2013 |
JOHN SHEPPARD
Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria: Sacred Choral Works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Dec/2014 ] "This is a very nice disc: beautifully sung; a well-balanced recording in both stereo and a warmly inclusive surround sound, and with a rich selection of John Sheppard's superb music." (MusicWeb) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Hear My Words: Choral Classics from St John's Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "The boy treble voices bring lustre and freshness to the sonority, and the singing throughout is stirring and polished." The Daily Telegraph |
