Howells, Herbert > St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

British Music - Green & Pleasant Land

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: E.J. Moeran: Symphony in G minor, R. 71; Gerald Finzi: Seven Poems of Robert Bridges, for unaccompanied chorus, Op. 17; Arthur Somervell: The Shropshire Lad, song cycle; Frederick Delius: Aquarelles ...
Performers: Cox, Michael; Daniel, Nicholas; Farrington, Iain; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Whitton, Christopher
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David; Robinson, Christopher; ; Penny, Andrew
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra; Duke Quartet; English Northern Philharmonia; Maggini Quartet; Northern Sinfonia; Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Ro...

A delightful selection of English music with a pastoral theme featuring several individual tracks from award winning discs in the British Music series. Performed by...continue...

Howells: Requiem, etc / Robinson, Farrington, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Herbert Howells: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "St Paul's"; Anthems (4) for Chorus; Paean for organ; Requiem; Long, long ago; The Office of the Holy Communion (Collegium Regale), for chorus & organ; R...
Performers: Ashworth, Alex; Blood, Sarah; Farrington, Iain; Wall, Simon
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Howells legacy is a corpus of work whose individuality and calibre mark him out as probably the single greatest contributor to the renaissance of English...continue...

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...

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