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BRITTEN / LEIGHTON / CHARPENTIER / DANDRIEU / TRADITIONAL
Carols for Christmas Morning The Choir of New College Oxford, directed by Edward Higginbottom [ Festive Music and Carols / Gift of Music / CD - released 20/Jun/2011 ] Under Edward Higginbottom's leadership, the Choir of New College Oxford has gained a worldwide reputation and is known particularly for its stylish performances of Renaissance and Baroque music. |
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NICHOLAS LUDFORD
Missa Benedicta Choir Of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom (direction) [ K617 Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 5/May/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Early music - "New College, Oxford are in a class of their own." International Record Review |
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POULENC / MESSIAEN / VILLETTE
Poulenc and his French Contemporaries The Choir of New College Oxford / Edward Higginbottom [ Avie Twentieth-Century Masters Vol 1 / CD - released 24/Jul/2006 ] "For now this is a disc which I’m very happy to recommend." (MusicWeb May 2006) |
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JOHN SHEPPARD
Sheppard: Media Vita Choir of New College Oxford, Robert Quinney [ Linn Records / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] The Choir of New College Oxford, one of the most acclaimed British choral ensembles, makes its Linn debut with a recording of works by the English Renaissance composer John Sheppard. |
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JOHN BLOW
Blow: Symphony Anthems Choir of New College Oxford & St James' Baroque (on period instruments) [ Novum / CD - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "All the works are given splendid performances which not only remind us that there is more to Blow than merely being Purcell's mentor but also confirm that New College's famous choir is in very good hands." Gramophone Award Nomination 2017 |
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BYRD / ELGAR / PARRY / TYE / TOMKINS / etc
Anthems from Oxford The Choir of New College Oxford [ Heritage / CD - released 20/Feb/2011 ] A selection of popular anthems performed by one of the finest Anglican churches in the world, the multi Gramophone Award winning New College Choir. Includes Byrd's Haec Dies, Elgar's Ave Verum, Parry's I was Glad and works by Tye, Tomkins, Croft,... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A Cermony Of Carols The Choir of Queen's College, Oxford, Owen Rees (cond), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Laurence John (organ) [ Signum / CD - released 16/Oct/2020 ] The juxtaposition of old and new which lies at the heart of much Christmas music lends this recording by the mixed-voice Choir of The Queen's College Oxford its theme. The repertoire ranges in period from Hildegard of Bingen to pieces composed during... |
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PAUL SPICER
Come Out Lazar: The shorter choral works of Paul Spicer The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Sarah MacDonald (director) [ Regent / CD - released 8/Jun/2009 ] Paul Spicer is widely acknowledged as a major exponent of British music, one of the foremost UK choral directors working today and a prominent composer. A comprehensive collection of Paul Spicer's shorter choral works, ranging from beautiful... |
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DURUFLE / MILFORD
Requiem Aeternam Choir Of Somerville College Oxford, David Crown [ Stone / CD - released 2/Jan/2013 ] The debut CD from Somerville College, Oxford, performing the much-loved Duruflé Requiem and the première recording of Milford's Mass for five voices |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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IRELAND / GUEST / MENDELSSOHN / DOVE / PARRY / etc
The Call - More Choral Classics from St John's Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Oct/2015 ] The pieces brought together on this CD range widely, from ceremonial works associated with affairs of state to intimate compositions addressing moments of great personal significance. Two of the three pieces by Parry best exemplify this contrast: if... |
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VIERNE / POULENC / LANGLAIS / MESSIAEN
O Sacrum Convivium!: French Sacred Choral Works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] "This disc offers high-quality French sacred music in very accomplished and satisfying performances. The sound and documentation are both up to the usual high Chandos standard." (MusicWeb April 2015) |
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HERBERT HOWELLS
St John's Magnificat: Choral works Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "If you are at all interested in Howells's church music this disc is an obligatory purchase" BBC Music Magazine, April 2010 ***** |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Advent Live: Vol. 2 Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] The sublime Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge return with the second voluume in their Advent series - celebrating the advent season from within the Christian tradition; a season celebrated since at least the sixth century. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Eastertide Evensong Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge / Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 15/Apr/2022 ] Following from Ash Wednesday, this album is the second live Evensong album from the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge and marks the next great season of the Church's Year, Eastertide. This cele- bration of Jesus's resurrection also initially... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Advent Live The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Andrew Nethsingha director) [ Signum / CD - released 12/Oct/2018 ] "This new disc is an important snapshot of the continuing St John's story, revealing that in recent years, under Andrew Nethsingha's inspired direction, the choir has retained its renowned clarity, flamboyance and readiness to take risks." Gramophone |
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HARVEY / LONG / HOWELLS etc
The Tree The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (director) [ Signum / CD - released 19/Nov/2021 ] Andrew Nethsingha and The Choir of St John's, Cambridge present a tribute album to two former directors, Christopher Robinson and David Hill, who celebrate their 85th and 65th birthdays respectively. Taking the idea of new growth as a starting point,... |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Andrew Nethsingha director [ Signum / CD - released 18/May/2018 ] Andrew Nethsingha and The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge mark the centenary of the 1918 Armistice with a new recording of choral works by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Many of the works were composed in the years immediately following the event,... |