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Fear and Rejoice, O People - Music for Advent and Christmas

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-09-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus; Here is the little door; John Tavener: Fear and rejoice o people, for chorus; A Hymn to the Mother of God; Christopher Robinson: Unto us is born a son, ...
Performers: Farrington, Iain; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

"The magnificent choral sound of the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, is well documented in their numerous recordings...The sound is homogenous, controlled, and a...continue...
This collection of Christmas music, sung by the St. John's College Choir, Cambridge, conducted by Christopher Robinson, consists largely of modern British works. Totus tuus, by Henryk Górecki, is...continue...

Advent Carols from St. John's

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; English Traditional: Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending; Spoken Word: The Message of Advent; First Lesson - Genesis 3; The Word of God; Second Lesson - Genesis 2...
Performers: Bols, Frederick; Bush, G. R., Reverend; Clements, William; Guest, George; Hinde, Robert; Macintosh, A. A.; Martin, James [Organ]; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge; Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Condu...
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher

"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...continue...
Includes work(s) by Gregorian Chant....continue...

Christmas From Lichfield / Lumsden, Sharpe

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-10-01

Works: Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); Noël nouvelet, carol (French); Peter Warlock: Bethlehem Down; Gerald Hendrie: There Is No Rose; John Linton Gardner: Tomorrow Shall Be...
Performers: Choir of Lichfield Cathedral; Lichfield Cathedral Choir; Lumsden, Andrew; Sharpe, Robert [Organ/Choral Conductor]
Conductors: Lumsden, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Lichfield Cathedral Choir

Presents an attractively representative collection of music for an English Christmas service by one of Britains finest choirs, accompanied by the world renowned Lichfield organ....continue...
Personnel: Andrew Lumsden (organ).

Recording information: Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England....continue...

The Sound of St. John's - Tippett, Howells, Orr, etc / Guest

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Jean Langlais: Beatus vir; Robin Orr: Songs of Zion; Michael Tippett: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "Evening canticles"; Herbert Howells: Requiem; Sequence for St Michael; Evening Service in G major; ...
Conductors: Guest, George
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Oxford Church Anthems

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-11-01

Works: Charles Wood: O Thou, the central orb; Orlando Gibbons: Almighty and everlasting God; Herbert Howells: My eyes for beauty pine; Franz Schubert: Des Tages Weihe, D 763/Op. post. 146; Anton Bruckner: L...
Performers: Farr, Stephen