Mendelssohn - Hark! the herald angels sing

This is a priceless record not only of the centenary of the most famous carol service in the world, but of the last to be directed by Sir Stephen Cleobury after 37 years at the helm of chapel... — Choir & Organ, February 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

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... — Classic FM Magazine, Februrary 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Together [Beale and Christophers] form a fascinating insight into the way Christmas music has developed over the millennia from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian... — Chris O'Reilly, Presto Music, 5th December 2011 More…

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…

Perhaps the lower voices aren't quite as smoothly blended here as they usually are at King's, but generally the level of achievement reached in these live performances is enviable. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The sparkling fanfare introducing 'O come, all ye faithful' gives a typical flavour, Rutter gleefully using the full resources of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to light the soundstage up... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…