St John’s College Choir

St John’s College Choir, Andrew Nethsingha – Christmas with St John’s (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:43 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Signum Records

Christmas presents a golden opportunity to present brand new music to wide audiences, and the role played by St John s College Choir in this area has been significant, as demonstrated by this new recording of contemporary choral works. Featuring two works commissioned by the choir Judith Bingham s ‘The Clouded Heaven’ and Michael Finnissy s ‘John the Baptist’. The programme begins with Bob Chilcott s ‘The Shepherd s Carol’ commissioned by Stephen Cleobury (a former St John s organ scholar) for King s College Choir, and ends with ‘Creator of the Stars of Night’, composed by another former St John s organ scholar, John Scott. The Choir of St John s College, Cambridge is one of the finest choirs of men and boys in the world, known and loved by millions from its recordings, broadcasts and concert tours. A cornerstone of the great English choral tradition since the 1670s, the Choir is recognised for its distinctive, rich and expressive sound and is today directed by Andrew Nethsingha.

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