100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols

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The opening track from 1958 sets the basic tone: the singing’s precise, sunny and rather dainty. Yet extra gusto soon arrives, and the modern carols Cleobury commissioned certainly stop tradition... — The Times, 21st December 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 9th Nov 2018
Catalogue No: KGS0033
Label: Kings College
Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

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30th November 2018

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Adam: O Holy Night

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Henry Websdale
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

trad.: The Linden Tree Carol

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Henry Websdale
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Tavener: The Lamb

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Willcocks, D: God rest you merry, gentlemen

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 - L'Adieu des bergers

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Donal McCann
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Ledger: I saw three ships

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Hopkins, J H: We three Kings of Orient are

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Henry Websdale
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Jackson, F: Can I not syng but hoy?

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Whitbourn: The Magi's Dream

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Henry Websdale
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Joubert: There Is No Rose

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Elfyn Jones: Adam's Fall

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Bach, J S: How shall I fitly meet Thee?

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Donal McCann
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

RO Morris: Love came down at Christmas (Arr. Stephen Cleobury)

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Henry Websdale
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Bach, J S: Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light

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Donal McCann
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Wade, J F: O come, all ye faithful

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

trad.: Gabriel’s Message

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks

Ord: Adam lay ybounden

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks

XVI Century French: Ding! dong! merrily on high (Arr. Charles Wood) [1963]

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks

trad.: Sussex Carol

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks

Wade, J F: O come, all ye faithful

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Sir David Willcocks

trad.: In Dulci Jubilo

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Philip Ledger

Piae Cantiones, 1582: Unto us is born a Son (Arr. David Willcocks) [1980]

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Philip Ledger

Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Philip Ledger

Weir: Illuminare, Jerusalem

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

trad.: The Holly and the Ivy

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Warlock: Benedicamus Domino

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

trad.: I saw three ships (Arr. Simon Preston) [1994]

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Adès: The Fayrfax Carol

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Gardner, John: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Rütti: I wonder as I wander (version for choir and organ)

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Chilcott: Shepherd's Carol

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Rutter: Dormi, Jesu

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Pärt: Bogoróditse Djévo

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Berkeley, M: This Endernight

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Watkins, H: Carol Eliseus

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's city

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Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

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Recording of the Week, 100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols from King's

30th November 2018

David enjoys a retrospective recording from the choir of King's College, looking back on a century of festive music-making and forward to a new era.

For many, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the sound of carols sung from King’s College Chapel, and each year over the festive period millions around the world enjoy the Choir’s A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols. This two-part collection celebrates 100 years of the iconic service with a mix of brand-new performances and historical recordings not heard since the original BBC broadcasts.

The first part of this special album tells the story of the service’s long history, featuring Directors of Music David Willcocks, Philip Ledger and Stephen Cleobury in recordings spanning from 1958 to 2017. A selection of traditional favourites are accompanied by world premiere performances of contemporary carols, commissioned by the College from leading contemporary composers, including Judith Weir, Arvo Pärt, Thomas Adès and John Tavener. The second part of the album features brand-new recordings by today’s choir, who shine in cherished compositions such as We Three Kings, The Shepherd’s Farewell and O Holy Night.

100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols is a fitting tribute to one of music’s greatest institutions: one that has brought joy to so many since its inception at King’s 100 years ago and will continue to do so into the future.

This release joins other popular Christmas titles on the College’s own label, including Favourite Carols From King’s, Nine Lessons & Carols and Britten: Saint Nicholas, as well as Twelve Days of Christmas, a selection of pop and jazz classics performed by The King’s Men close harmony group.

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21st December 2018

The opening track from 1958 sets the basic tone: the singing’s precise, sunny and rather dainty. Yet extra gusto soon arrives, and the modern carols Cleobury commissioned certainly stop tradition ossifying. Delightful, nostalgic, warming and British, this would look good under every Christmas tree.

100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols

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Recording of the Week, 100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols from King's

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