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In the run-up to Advent and Christmas, the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge under Andrew Nethsingha presents a joyous celebration of music for the festive season. The disc includes original works by John Rutter, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Elizabeth Poston, and Kenneth Leighton. These are complemented by arrangements of popular songs, and a selection of congregational hymns, all displaying strong ties to the Advent and Christmas seasons.
This disc was recorded in the College Chapel in full surround-sound, which means that it not only sounds spectacular, but recreates to a spectacular degree the experience of listening to the Choir perform in the Chapel.
The Choir of St John’s College, established in the 1670s, is today one of the finest college choirs in the world, known and loved by millions for its recordings, broadcasts, and concert tours.
John Rutter: What Sweeter Music
What sweeter music
Traditional: Noel nouvelet (arr. S. Jackson)
Noel nouvelet (arr. S. Jackson)
James Burton: Balulalow
Balulalow
William Mathias: A Babe is Born, Op. 53
A Babe is Born, Op. 53
Harold Darke: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. M. Wilberg)
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. M. Wilberg)
Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Traditional: I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In) (arr. P. Marshall)
I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In) (arr. P. Marshall)
Richard Rodney Bennett: Out of your sleep
Out of your Sleep
Peter Warlock: Benedicamus Domino
Benedicamus Domino
John Joubert: There is no Rose, Op. 14
There is no Rose, Op. 14
Traditional: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (arr. D. Willcocks)
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (arr. D. Willcocks)
Matthew Martin: Adam Lay Ybounden
Adam Lay Ybounden
Mateo Flecha: Villancicos: Riu Chiu
Villancicos: Riu Chiu
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Little Town of Bethlehem (R. Vaughan Williams and T. Armstrong)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (R. Vaughan Williams and T. Armstrong)
Traditional: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (arr. M. Praetorius and C. Cashmore)
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (arr. M. Praetorius and C. Cashmore)
Christopher Robinson: Make We Joy
Make We Joy
Charles Wesley: Hark! the herald angels sing (arr. C. Robinson)
Philip Ledger: On Christmas Night (arr. P. Ledger)
On Christmas Night (arr. P. Ledger)
Josef Mohr: Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (arr. P. Ledger)
Silent Night (arr. P. Ledger)
John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. David Willcocks)
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. D. Willcocks)
Februrary 2012
*****
“The collective vocal heft of the ensemble's young choral scholars remains a potent weapon under Andrew Nethsinga's direction. He's a man of musical refinement, however, one ready and able to rein in eager tenors and basses where the melodic interest lies in the gift of his choir's boy trebles...This release stands out thanks to the commitment to quality and high artistic values shown here by St John's College Choir and Chandos.”
9th December 2011
“This is a warming disc, eloquently sung by the choir of St John’s. There are some core Christmas hymns, but the bulk of the 24-track programme comprises some of the modern classics of the repertoire such as Elizabeth Poston’s Jesus Christ the Apple Tree and Joubert’s There is No Rose.”
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What sweeter music
