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BENJAMIN BRITTEN / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
A Boy was Born Choir of King's College, Cambridge. London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Cleobury. [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2019 ] 'For multitudes of listeners… these performances… have become the representative interpretations… reproduced here in vibrant if occasionally saturated sonics.' Classics Today (Britten) |
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JS BACH / NICO MUHLY / ALICE GOODMAN
The Street Choir Of Kings College Cambridge, Parker Ramsay (harp), Rosie Hilal (narration) [ Kings College Cambridge / 2 CD - released 14/Oct/2022 ] For his second album for King's College, Cambridge, harpist and alumnus Parker Ramsay performs The Street by acclaimed composer Nico Muhly and librettist Alice Goodman, a dramatic new work for harp solo, narration and plainchant, based on the... |
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TRADITIONAL
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols [Recorded 2010 - 2012] Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2012 ] "It would be hard to fault anything in the performances-who knows better how to do King's than King's?; and indeed, the choir sounds magnificent, even though this space always proves a challenge for recording engineers. They do a very fine job here,... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Saint Nicolas / Hymn to St Cecilia / etc Andrew Kennedy (tenor) / Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / 2 CD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] "This new recording on King's own label does it superb justice...The disc includes equally polished performances of two of Britten's most popular choral works, Hymn to St Cecilia and Rejoice in the Lamb." (Financial Times) |
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TRADITIONAL
Carols from King's [recorded December 2014] The Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ BBC DVD / DVD - released 25/Nov/2015 ] This DVD includes the full 2014 service and a 60-minute documentary detailing the history of this central component of the British Christmas tradition. Enjoyed in millions of homes each Christmas eve, 'Carols from King's' is an enchanting hour and a... |
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TRADITIONAL / ALLEGRI / MONTEVERDI / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / etc
Easter from King's The Choir of King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ BBC DVD / DVD - released 20/Apr/2015 ] 'Easter from King's' is the first DVD release of the regular BBC broadcast, which forms a cornerstone of the BBC's Easter programming. This service was first broadcast at Easter 2014 from the College's awe-inspiring Chapel. Featuring seasonal hymns... |
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PARRY / STANFORD / WHITLOCK / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / etc
English Hymn Anthems Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, with Alison Balsom (trumpet) [ King's College SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Nov/2013 ] 'I attended these sessions and the glorious union of music-making and atmosphere I witnessed has been captured wonderfully.' Editor's Choice Gramophone June 2015 |
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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
100 Years Of Nine Lessons & Carols The Choir Of King's College Cambridge, David Willcocks, Philip Ledger, Stephen Cleobury [ Kings College / 2 CD - released 9/Nov/2018 ] For many, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the sound of carols sung from King's College Chapel. Each year over the festive period millions around the world enjoy the choir's A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Evensong Live 2016 The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College Live / CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "There are many subtleties in this set of performances. The intimate interplay between the crystalline solo of treble Tom Hopkins and his fellow choristers in Stanford's Magnificat is one of them" BBC Music |
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Choir Of Kings College London/
Allegri: Missa In Lectulo Meo/ [ Delphian / CD - released 7/May/2012 ] |
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BYRD / KANER / WILSON / POTT / PITTS / etc
In Memoriam The Choir of King's College London, Gareth Wilson [ Delphian / CD - released 18/Mar/2016 ] "This disc is the result of an outpouring of love and, naturally, of grief, brought together in a splendid collection that stands as a celebration of David [Trendell's] life as much as a memorial" (Gramophone) |
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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Cloud Messenger / 5 Partsongs The Choir of King's College London, The Strand Ensemble, Joseph Fort [ Delphian / CD - released 24/Apr/2020 ] "The choir blends well, despite the occasional raw tone from the tenors at their top. In sum, this is an enjoyable disc and a good introduction to an unfairly neglected work" Fanfare |
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ANONYMOUS / TRADITIONAL
Hymns From King's The Choir of King's College, Stephen Cleobury [ King's College / CD - released 15/Jul/2016 ] "The performances on the disc are self-recommending." (MusicWeb July 2016) |
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PALESTRINA / BYRD / STAINER / BRITTEN / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / etc
Carols by Candlelight The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives (with Martin Ford, organ) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 20/Dec/2011 ] "This choir is always a pleasure to hear, and in repertoire such as this you won't find more musically assured or more tonally concordant interpreters." (10/10 ClassicsToday Nov 2009) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Be Still, My Soul - Hymns from Magdalen Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, Mark Williams [ Coro / CD - released 6/Jun/2025 ] Featuring timeless melodies from Guide me, O thou great redeemer (known to millions as 'Bread of Heaven') to Abide with me, this stunning collection of some of the best-loved hymns of all time from The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, accompanied... |
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GIBBONS / GESUALDO / BYRD / WARLOCK / ELGAR / STANFORD / BRITTEN / etc
The Sweet and Merry Month - Music For May Morning The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford [ Opus Arte / CD - released 22/Apr/2022 ] Experience a staple of the Oxford calendar in this set of works inspired by the May Morning tradition, with music spanning from the traditional to contemporary. |
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NICO MUHLY / DAVID LANG / LIBBY LARSEN / PHILIP GLASS / etc
Sleeper's prayer: Choral Music from North America Choir of Merton College, Choral, Oxford, Benjamin Nicholas [ Delphian / CD - released 22/May/2020 ] "The Merton College Choir are on top form throughout this programme and the other musicians who join them at various times perform to the same high standard." MusicWeb |
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GOMBERT / WEELKES / WHITACRE ET AL
In The Beginning Choir Of Merton College, Oxford [ Delphian / CD - released 3/Oct/2011 ] |
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TALLIS / DOVE / ELGAR / RUTTER / PARRY / BYRD
Viri Galilaei: Favourite Anthems from Merton Choir of Merton College, Oxford [ Delphian / CD - released 18/Mar/2016 ] "With some ensembles, orchestras and choirs one very soon runs out of superlatives. The Merton College Choir, though but recently founded, and their association with the Delphian label, offers one such case." MusicWeb |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
O Holy Night: A Merton Christmas Choir of Merton College, Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Nicholas [ Delphian / CD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] The Choir of Merton College joins forces with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a recording of director Benjamin Nicholas's favourite popular carols. Two of John Rutter's most exquisite works are complemented by orchestral versions of wellloved... |