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| |  | Rutter: Requiem
John Rutter is one of the central figures of British choral life, not just a celebrated composer but a conductor of choirs and an arranger and editor of music. This programme, brought to life by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, explores some of Rutter’s choral masterpieces, including his uniquely intimate take on the Requiem, described by the composer as a ‘meditation on themes of life and death using a personal compilation of texts’. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Very Best of John Rutter
No composer alive today more completely embodies the Anglo-Saxon choral tradition than John Rutter, whose compositions and arrangements have enjoyed endless success around the world. These illuminating performances are licenced from John Rutter’s own Collegium label, taken from albums many of which have sold in six-figure numbers over the years. The performances can hardly be bettered, directed by John Rutter with his hand-picked choir, recorded in the iridescent acoustic of the Chapter House in Ely Cathedral. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Carols from Cambridge
Brown, Christopher: | There is No Rose of Such Virtue | Carter, A: | Mary's Magnificat | Darke: | In the Bleak Midwinter | Drayton, P: | This Starry Stranger | Gauntlett: | Once in Royal David's city | Gregorian Chant: | Hodie Christus natus est | Holst: | Lullay my liking, H129, Op. 34 No. 2 | Howells: | A Spotless Rose | Leighton: | Lully, lulla ('Coventry Carol'), Op. 25b | Maconchy: | Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! | Murray, J: | Away in a manger (Mueller) | Radcliffe: | Mary walked through a wood of thorn | Ravenscroft, T: | Remember O thou Man | Reger: | Mariä Wiegenlied, Op. 76 No. 52 | Rutter: | What sweeter music | trad.: | Cherry Tree Carol (arr. Timothy Brown) Lo, he comes with clouds descending Ding dong! merrily on high Noël nouvelet (arr. Stephen Jackson) Joys seven Tu scendi dalle stelle | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful (arr. David Willcocks) | White, N: | How far is it to Bethlehem? | Yon: | Gesu bambino |
A splendid selection of popular & less well-known carols performed by the mixed choir. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Lessons: Genesis 3: God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life serpent’s head. Genesis 22: God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. Isaiah 9: The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour. Isaiah 11: The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown. Luke 1: The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. Luke 2: St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Luke 2: The shepherds go to the manger. Matthew 2: The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. John 1: St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
The 2008 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, recorded live by BBC Radio 3 in "the magnificent recording studio that is King’s College Chapel.” The service marked the 80th anniversary of its first BBC broadcast and the start of a year-long celebration of the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University. “…what's specially striking is the intimacy of these performances, the choir under Stephen Cleobury excelling in the difficult art of dynamic restraint and truly gentle singing. Vaughan Williams's 'Wither's Rocking Hymn' is a fine example, and includes some lovely solos.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 ***** “Judith Weir’s thrilling Illuminare Jerusalem is the most welcome novelty here, virtuosically sung.” Sunday Times, 20th December 2009 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | John Rutter - The Ultimate Collection
John Rutter is probably the world's favourite choral composer, and over the course of his long career has created some of the most popular and often performed pieces for vocal ensemble. All 22 tracks on this collection performed by The Cambridge Singers, the choir which Rutter founded back in 1981, the tracks range from the joyous "Shepherd's pipe carol" of 1966 to the 1995 setting of Philip Sidney's poem "My true love hath my hear" from Birthday Madrigals. The disc opens with one of Rutter's best-known works, the timeless "For the beauty of the earth" and also includes his settings of Psalm 23 and "All things bright and beautiful"--popular with choirs and audiences alike--as well as two movements each from his Magnificat and Requiem. Most tracks are accompanied by the City of London Orchestra, breathing new life into works which are often heard only with piano accompaniment. The perfect gift for Christmas! | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | On Christmas DayNew Carols from King's
Adès: | The Fayrfax Carol | Bennett, R R: | On Christmas Day | Berkeley, L: | In wintertime | Bingham, J: | God would be born | Birtwistle: | The Gleam | Burrell, D: | Christo Paremus | Casken: | A gathering | Chilcott: | Shepherd's Carol | Dove: | The three Kings | Goehr: | Carol for St Steven | Harvey, R: | The Angels | Holloway, R: | Christmas Carol | MacMillan: | Siente Mari | Maw, N: | Swete Jesu | Maxwell, M: | One star at last | Pärt: | Bogoróditse Djévo | Paulus: | Pilgrim Jesus | Rutter: | What sweeter music | Sculthorpe: | The birthday | Swayne: | Winter Solstice Carol, Op. 79 | Weir: | Illuminare, Jerusalem |
“King's' CD of new carols is the one unmissable Christmas release” BBC Music Magazine, December 2005 “…catch while you can this rich sampling of the new carols commissioned and performed by the Choir of King's College, including gems by Jonathan Harvey, Judith Weir and Giles Swayne. Even the Birtwistle - with its stratosphere-reaching harmonies, and use of a wild shout and stamp - is sound with a fresh enthusiasm.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 “…this outstanding issue celebrates 20 years of carols newly commissioned for the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The two CDs are stuffed with memorable settings - Jonathan Dove's superb, multilayered 'The Three Kings', Judith Weir's dramatically angular 'Illuminare, Jerusalem', the intricate sound-tapestry of Birtwistle's extraordinary 'The Gleam'.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2005 *****  BBC Music Magazine
Christmas Special Choice - December 2005 |
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| |  | The John Rutter Christmas Album
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| |  | Rutter - Christmas Music
“You either love or hate Rutter's Christmas music, but for me, Christmas is John Rutter. Complete with sublime melodies, choir-friendly textures and just the right amount of frivolity, this disc is as good as it gets.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 “Rutter's writing is notable not only for its tunefulness and winning use of choral textures, but also for his always engaging orchestrations.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Heavenly Choral Classics80 minutes of the world's most divine music
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