Advent Carols from St. John's

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Album Summary

Performers

• James Martin (Organ)
• Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• G. Bush
• Frederick Bols
• A. Macintosh
• Reuben Thomas (Bass)
• William Clements (Bass)
• George Guest (Descant)
• Robert Hinde
• Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor] (Descant)

Conductor

• Robinson, Christopher

Ensemble

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Composers

• Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 - 1994)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)
• Richard Lloyd (1933 - )
• N/A
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Patrick Hadley (1899 - 1973)
• Christmas Traditional
• English Traditional
• Boris Ord (1897 - 1961)
• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983)
• Gregorian Chant
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
• Spoken Word
• George Guest (1924 - 2002)

Notes & Reviews:

"The performances are of a very high quality; the choir, conducted by Christopher Robinson, sings with unusual purity, warm blend, excellent diction, and expressive breadth in repertoire that ranges from plainchant to Romantic motets to contemporary classics to traditional carols. In spite of the purity of the blend, the choir has a strongly individualistic character; this is not simply a generic English cathedral choir sound, but one that's unaffected, lively, and varied." -All Music Guide

Notes & Reviews:

Includes work(s) by Gregorian Chant.

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Works Details

Lloyd, Richard : Drop down ye heavens

• Performers: James Martin (Organ); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 6 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending

• Performers: James Martin (Organ); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1758
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The Message of Advent

• Performers: G. Bush; Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

N/A : O Sapientia

• Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "O Adonai" by .
• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : First Lesson - Genesis 3 :: 8-15

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; Frederick Bols
• Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Ord, Boris : Adam lay ybounden

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Guest, George : The Lord at first did Adam make

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The Word of God

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; A. Macintosh
• Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English

N/A : O Radix Jesse

• Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "O Clavis David" by .
• Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
• Studio/Live: Studio

Brahms, Johannes : Motets (2) for chorus, Op. 29

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 5 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1860
• Language: German
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : Second Lesson - Genesis 22 :: 15-18

• Performers: Reuben Thomas (Bass); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Studio/Live: Studio

Howells, Herbert : Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus

• Performers: William Clements (Bass); Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1919
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Maconchy, Elizabeth : There Is No Rose

• Performers: James Martin (Organ); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The Ministry of the Church

• Performers: G. Bush; Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Running Time: 1 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

N/A : O Oriens

• Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "O Rex gentium" by .
• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Studio/Live: Studio

Mendelssohn, Felix : Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23

• Performers: James Martin (Organ); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 6 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 10/16/1830
• Language: Latin
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The Preparation for the Advent of Christ

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; A. Macintosh
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Chant, Gregorian : O Emmanuel, antiphon

• Performer: Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Choral
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Britten, Benjamin : Hymn to the Virgin

• Performers: James Martin (Organ); Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1930
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Hadley, Patrick : I sing of a maiden

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1936
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : Third Lesson - Isaiah 9 :: 2-7

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; George Guest (Descant)
• Running Time: 1 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Holst, Gustav : This have I done for my true love, for chorus, Op. 34/1, H. 128

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 5 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1916
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : Fourth Lesson - Isaiah 11 :: 1-9

• Performers: Robert Hinde; Cambridge St. John's College Choir
• Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Howells, Herbert : Gloucester Service :: Magnificat

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 6 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The Christmas Sentence and Collect

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; G. Bush
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Language: English

Warlock, Peter : Benedicamus Domino

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918
• Language: Latin
• Studio/Live: Studio

Word, Spoken : The College Prayer & Grace

• Performers: Cambridge St. John's College Choir; A. Macintosh
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : O Little Town of Bethlehem

• Performers: Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor] (Descant); Cambridge St. John's College Choir; James Martin (Organ)
• Conductor: Christopher Robinson
• Notes: The descant in the final verse is by Sir Thomas Armstrong.
• Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio