Robinson, Christopher

In Paradisum: Spiritual Classical Melodies by Faure, Mozart, Franck, Bruckner, Mahler et al. / various British choirs

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Vesperae solennes de confessore; Requiem; Mass in C minor, KV 427; César Franck: Pani...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Farcas, Valentina; Heuvelmans, Pamela; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kirkby, Emma; Ramselaar, Bas; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Leusink, Pieter Jan; Robinson, Christopher; Brown, Timothy; Matt, Nicol; Cleobury, Stephen; Inbal, Eliahu; Brown, Mark; Camerata Academica Wurzbu; Marinov, Ivan; Savchuk, Yevhen; Dixon, Alistair
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Cambridge Ensemble; Camerata Academica Wurzbu

This sublime compilation will take listeners on a journey through some of the most profound classical music ever written, demonstrating the wealth of inspiration that...continue...

A Royal Fanfare: Music for Coronations & Royal Ceremonial

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-03-27

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; The British Empire March, for orchestra; Coronation March, for orchestra, Op. 65; Elgar Howarth: English Dances, for brass ensemble; Matthew L...
Conductors: Judd, James; ; Kingston, Geoffrey A.; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Choir of St John's College Cambridge; Malmö Brass Ensemble ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Stockholm Philharmonic Brass Ensemble

Grand music for coronations, for ceremonial occasions, for matters of state and for formal dancing is brought together in this special album. 400 years of...continue...

Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge / Corydon Singers

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan [Organ]; Carter, William; Dexter, Keri; English, John; Kenny, Liz; Manze, Andrew; Marcus, Marshall; Masters, Rachel; Pearce, Richard; Quinney, Robert; Schlapp, Jan; Vivian, James; War...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Cleobury, Stephen; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

This 5 disc set showcases the celebrated choral music tradition of Cambridge's Clare College, King's College and St John's College. Featuring a collection of popular...continue...

Ultimate Wedding Collection [EMI Classics]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, BWV 208; Orchestral Suite no 4, BWV 1068; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe" BWV 156; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bayco, Frederic; Bo, Alfie; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Bullard, Thomas; Dale, Laurence; Dawson, Lynne; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Parrott, Andrew; ; Kilbey, Reginald; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Menuhin, Yehudi; Lysy, Alberto; Faerber, Jörg; Ericson, Eric; Fischer, Georg...
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Taverner Players

All the music you need for your special day is available in this exclusive 2-CD set. The joy, grandeur and intimacy of this ceremony of...continue...

British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

In Paradisum / Spiritual Classical Music

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-03-22

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Laudate Dominum; Requiem; Mass in C minor, KV 427; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Gio...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Farcas, Valentina; Heuvelmans, Pamela; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kirkby, Emma; Ramselaar, Bas; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Leusink, Pieter Jan; Robinson, Christopher; Brown, Timothy; Matt, Nicol; Cleobury, Stephen; Inbal, Eliahu; Brown, Mark; Marinov, Ivan; Savchuk, Yevhen; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Cambridge Ensemble; Camerata Academica Wurzburg

In Paradisum is back by popular demand! The most moving, serene, peaceful and comforting choral classics: In Paradisum, includes a breathtaking selection of well-loved spiritual...continue...

Voices From Heaven

1 CD / Regis Records / 2010-08-27

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Motets (4) on Gregorian themes, Op. 10; Herbert Howells: Evening Canticles for St. John's College, Cambridge (Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense); Requiem
Performers: Clements, William; Farrington, Iain; Martin, Alexander; Todd, John; Turpin, Kathryn
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher; Guest, George

Works:
Durufle: Requiem; Quatre Motets sur themes gregoriens
Howells: Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense; Requiem

Artists:
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge...continue...

Essential Wedding

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208; Suite no 3, BWV 1068; Cantata BWV 156; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Claude Debussy: Arabesques (2) for Piano; Dmitry Shostakovich:...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bayco, Frederic; Bo, Alfie; Bramma, Harry; Bullard, Thomas; Dale, Laurence; Dawson, Lynne; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Goossens, Leon [Ob...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Parrott, Andrew; ; Kilbey, Reginald; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Menuhin, Yehudi; Lysy, Alberto; Faerber, Jörg; Ericson, Eric; Fischer, Georg...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Liverpool Cathedral & Brass Ensemble; Nash Ensemble; Taverner Players

This program covers favorite pieces of liturgical music suitable for all types of religious wedding services, as well as secular works for non-religious occasions, including...continue...

Mystic Voices

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Messe basse; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Arvo Pärt: Magnificat; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem; Tomás Luis ...
Performers: Beckley, Lisa; Kertesi, Ingrid
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Kovács, László; Edison, Noel; Wildner, Johannes; Peltola, Miki; Robinson, Christopher; Kosler, Zdenek; Piquemal, Michel; Holten, Bo
Ensemble: ; Chamberlains; Oxford Camerata

Classical Meditation

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: De profundis; Berliner Messe; John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; The Lord's Prayer, for chorus (1999); Song for Athene; Samuel Barber: Heaven-Haven, for chorus (arr...
Performers: Barton, William; Cox, Michael; Daniel, Nicholas; Green, David [Violin]; Petrenko, Jurgen
Conductors: Edison, Noel; Robinson, Christopher; Lawrence, Douglas; Summerly, Jeremy; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Lintu, Hannu; Judd, James; Fedoseyev, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Maggini Quartet

Classical Top 100

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Concerto for Flute "Il Gardellino"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Carnival of the Animals; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata, K. 331; Eine ...
Performers: Austbo, Hakon; Boer, Harmen de; Crombach, Sara; Geiger, Gyorgy; Goldstein, Misha; Grafova, Maria; Grauwels, Marc; Groop, Monica; Han, Derek; Hoek, Martijn van den; Holbling, Anna; Jerie, Marek; Jones...
Conductors: Warchal, Bohdan; Clark, Robert Haydon; Bátiz, Enrique; Ermler, Mark; ; Robev, Georgi; Sándor, János; Kosler, Zdenek; Heyerick, Florian; Davis, Carl; Lenárd, Ondrej; Vandernoot, An...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London; London Baroque; Musica ad Rhenum; New York Harp Ensemble

This set is newly compiled, choosing the 100 very best tracks in the best available performances, including London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Carl...continue...

Best 100 - Wedding

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in D, B.W.V. 1068.; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe" BWV 156; Wachet auf, ruft uns ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Atherton, Elizabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Ball, Michael; Balsom, Alison; Bayco, Frederic; Bilgram, Hedwig; Bo, Alfie; Bra...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Parrott, Andrew; Kilbey, Reginald; ; Barbirolli, John; Cleobury, Stephen; Willcocks, David; Montgomery, Kenneth; Karajan, Herbert von; Munrow, David; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stevens, ...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players; Consortium Musicum; Ensemble Berlin; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Nash Ensemble

The latest in EMI Classics' wildly successful 'Best 100 series', this 6-CDs-for-the-price-of-1 set offers the finest wedding music compilation ever assembled. From the grandest ceremony...continue...

The Best of Finzi

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Let us garlands bring, for voice & piano, Op. 18; Seven Poems of Robert Bridges, for unaccompanied chorus, Op. 17; Prelude f...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Donohoe, Peter; Hugh, Timothy; Plane, Robert; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Griffiths, Howard; Robinson, Christopher; Lloyd-Jones, David; Hill, David
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Royal Ballet Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Gerald Finzi made an important contribution to British twentieth-century song, choral and orchestral repertoire. His acute awareness of the frailty of existence found its musical...continue...

English Choral Music - Elgar: Part-Songs / Robinson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Edward Elgar: Choral Songs (4), Op. 53; Scenes from The Saga of King Olaf, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 30; The Prince of Sleep, partsong for chorus; Songs (2) for chorus, Op. 71; Pa...
Performers: Farrington, Iain
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher

When Elgar’s popular part-song 'My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land' was published in 1890, a ready market for such pieces had been established by...continue...

Elgar: The Collector's Edition

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Elegy for Strings, Op. ...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Ben-Tovim, Atarah; Borg, Kim; Bramma, Harry; Cahill, Teresa; Case, John Carol; Chapman, Michael; Cook, Brian R...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Collingwood, Lawrance; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Robinson, Christopher; del Mar, Norman; Hal...
Ensemble: ; Allegri String Quartet

Following the releases of the Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert Collector's Edition Boxed sets, EMI Classics is now proud to present the Elgar Collector's Edition. To...continue...

The Very Best of Christmas

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël, H9; F...
Performers: Andjaparidze, Eteri; Bloss, Michael; Bungard, Jonathan; Davidson, Angus; Evanson, John; Houssart, Robert; Johnston, Raymond; Kertesi, Ingrid; Langridge, Philip; Lewis, J. Reilly; Mukk, József;...
Conductors: Hunt, Donald; ; Mallon, Kevin; Edison, Noel; Scribner, Norman; Rossiter, Grace; Sackett, Andrew; Robinson, Christopher; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Oberfrank, Géza; Krcek, Jaroslav; Schuldt-Jensen,...
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Elora Festival Singers; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Finchley Children's Music Group; Hungarian Radio Chamber Choir; Leipzig Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Sy...

"Naxos' double-disc compilation, The Very Best of Christmas, presents an agreeable and balanced assortment of holiday favorites, with vocal and choral numbers assigned to the...continue...

Album of 19 Favourites / St John's College Choir

1 CD / Regis Records / 2007-08-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Insanae et vanae curae, B 8; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, ...
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

The Best of Mendelssohn

1 CD / ASV / 2007-04-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Song Without Words; Hear my prayer; Festgesang "Ha...
Performers: Carroll, Dara; Evrov, Nikolai; Milanova, Stoika; Porter, John; Tilling, Richard
Conductors: Stefanov, Vassil; Lumsden, David; Robinson, Christopher

100 Best Sacred Works

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-03

Works: Gregorian Chant: Sub tuum praesidium, antiphon in mode 7; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; John Dunstable: Veni Sancte Spiritus, isorhythmic motet for 4 voices, MB 32; Thomas Tallis: In manus tuas; Spem i...
Performers: Alain, Marie-Claire; Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Argenta, Nancy; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Bayco, Frederic; Beasley-Murray...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Wulstan, David; Stevens, Denis; Willcocks, David; Guest, George; Parrott, Andrew; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jochum, Eugen; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Nelson, ...
Ensemble: ; Clerkes of Oxenford; Collegium Cartusianum; Consortium Musicum; Maîtrise d'Antony ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Royal Military School of Music Band; String & Brass Ensemble; The Hilliard Ens...

The newest title in the Best Classics 100 series, Best Sacred Classics 100, features 6 CDs, each containing an average of 16-17 tracks. 6 CDs...continue...

Samuel S. Wesley: Anthems / Robinson, Clare College Choir

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-03-27

Works: Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Ascribe Unto the Lord, for chorus & organ; O give thanks unto the Lord; Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; Wash me throughly from my wickedness; O God, whose nature and pro...
Performers: Boyle, Philippa; Harper, Tim; Hughes, Emilia; Humphreys, George; McVinney, James
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: Clare College Choir

"SS Wesley has been well served in recent times by the choirs of Worcester Cathedral and New College, Oxford, both of which have recorded programmes...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-08-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Messe basse; Maria Mater gratiae, Op. 47 no 2; Tantum Ergo in E major, Op. 65 no 2; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge; Westminster Cathedral Choir

"...a charming freshness, and many unmistakably Faurean touches." -Gramophone...continue...

Poulenc, Walker, Biebl: Music for Men's Voices

1 CD / Priory / 2005-03-01

Works: Francis Poulenc: Laudes de Saint Antoine de Padoue; Petites prières (4) de Saint François d'Assise; Franz Biebl: Ave Maria; Ernest Walker: Anthems (2), Op. 16; Thomas Tomkins: The Heavens D...
Performers: Vaughn, Jonathan
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: The Gentlemen of St. John's College Choir

Adagio Chillout

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Hugo Alfvén: Elegy from Gustav II Adolf; ...
Performers: Alfven, Hugo; Alsop, Marin; Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Beckley, Lisa; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; Cantorum, Oxford S...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Ligeti, András; Kamu, , Okko; Summerly, Jeremy; Judd, James; Mena, Juan José; Sakari, Petri; Panula, Jorma; Robinson, Christopher; Rahbari, Alexander; Kuchar, Theodore; Valdes...
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Clare College Choir; Concentus Hungaricus; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Cam...

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

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...

Bear Essentials - Wedding Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-03-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Cantata no 147, ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Austin, Michael [Organ]; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bott, Paula; Elms, Roderick; Hicks, Malcolm; Isserlis, Steven; Jackson, Francis; Kee, Piet; Kennedy, Nig...
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias; Thomas, Ronald [Violin]; Newsome, Roy; ; Shepherd, Adrian; Hickox, Richard; Standage, Simon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Spicer, Paul; Williams, Glyn; Williams, J. Glyn; Robinson, Chris...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ens.; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Besses o' th' Barn Band; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Cantilena (Instrumental Ensemble); Collegium Musicum 90; Collegium Mu...

Personnel: Nigel Kennedy (violin); Steven Isserlis (cello); Phillip McCann (cornet); Peter Pettinger (piano); Michael Austin , Roderick Elms, Malcolm Hicks, Francis Jackson, Simon Lindley (organ)....continue...

Poulenc: Stabat Mater [DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2002-05-01

Works: Francis Poulenc: Stabat mater; Litanies à la vierge noire de Rocamadour; Motets (4) pour le temps de Noël
Performers: Howarth, Judith
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Poulenc wrote his Stabat Mater, a hauntingly passionate work, after visiting the sacred shrine of the Black Madonna of Rocamadour. Filmed in atmospheric and beautiful...continue...
Run Time: 78 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC/PAL, 16:9, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo
Subtitles: English, French, ...continue...

Classical Chill

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-05-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Arthur Bliss: Adam Zero, ballet in one scene, Op. 67, F. 1a; E.J. Moeran: Trio for s...
Performers: Alanko, Petri; Anthony, Adele; Bakels, Kees; Bloch, Thomas; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra/Peter Breiner; Edison, Noel; Edlinger, Richard; Europea...
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Yuasa, Takuo; Griffiths, Howard; Panula, Jorma; Penny, Andrew; Kamu, , Okko; Bakels, Kees; Robinson, Christopher; Wit, Antoni; Summerly, Jeremy; Edison, Noel; Good...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; Elora Festival Singers; English Northern Philharmonia; European Union Baroque Orchestra; Ge...

Naxos jumps onto the downbeat/chillout bandwagon with Classical Chill, a two-disc collection that shoehorns selected pieces from the classical canon into a package that might hook a few young listener...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, Messe Basse / Hill, Robinson, et al

1 CD / Regis Records / 2002-03-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Tantum ergo, for vocal soloists, 3-part women's chorus & organ in E major, Op. 65/2; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & organ...
Performers: Escott, Harry; Oliver, Aidan; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Hill, David; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Tomkins: Cathedral Music / Robinson, Choir of St George's

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-11-01

Works: Thomas Tomkins: O Sing Unto the Lord A New Song, for 7 voices & organ; Then David Mourned, for 5 voices & organ; My Beloved Spake Unto Me, for 4 voices & organ; Above the stars my saviour dwells; Thi...
Performers: Judd, Roger
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor Castle

"One of England's most accomplished and versatile Tudor composers to whose music the Windsor choir does full and pleasing justice." -Organists' Review...continue...

John Tavener: Song for Athene, Svyati, etc / Robinson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-02-01

Works: John Tavener: God is with us; Song for Athene; The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; The Tyger, for chorus; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, for chorus; Funeral Ikos, for chorus; A Hymn to the Mother ...
Performers: Hugh, Timothy
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

"How am I not supposed to recommend this? Tavener has become an important composer in recent years, and this is a generous helping of his...continue...

Gramophone Sampler 2000

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-10-01

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Cello; Quartet for Piano and Strings; Arnold Bax: Symphony no 3; Samuel Barber: Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Benjamin Britten: Te Deum in C major; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio,...
Performers: Donohoe, Peter; Goldring, William; Hugh, Timothy; Moll, Kurt; Nielsen, Inga
Conductors: Daniel, Paul; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Alsop, Marin; Robinson, Christopher; Halász, Michael
Ensemble: ; Maggini Quartet

Duruflé: Requiem, etc / Robinson, St. John's College Choir

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-04-11

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Motets (4) on Gregorian themes, Op. 10; Missa "Cum Jubilo", for baritone, baritone chorus, orchestra & organ, Op. 11; Notre Père, Op. 14
Performers: Clements, William; Farrington, Iain; Todd, John; Turpin, Kathryn
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

Durufle has deservedly earned a special place in 20th century French music. A perfectionist with a small repertoire, he was deeply committed to the plainsong...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...

Mendelssohn: Church Music / Robinson, St. John's Choir

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1998-01-20

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70; Hear my prayer; Psalms (3) for soloists & double chorus, Op. 78; Work(s); Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe, for double chorus; Heilig, Heilig Ist Gott, der Herr Zebaoth, f...
Performers: Atkinson, Alison; Davis, Peter R.; Morton, Peter; Peck, Martin
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. John's College Choir, Cambridge

"Outstandingly performed anthology of too often slighted repertoire." -Classic CD...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...
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Vaughan-Williams: Hymns and Choral Music / Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1992-09-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Hymnal; O taste and see; Wassail Song ("We've been awhile awandering"), song for chorus (English Folksongs for chorus no 5;; Te Deum for chorus & organ (or orchestra) ...
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher; Guest, Douglas
Ensemble: Westminster Abbey Choir; Worcester Cathedral Choir

I Was Glad - Parry: Cathedral Music / Robinson, Judd

1 CD / Hyperion / 1988-09-01

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Evening service in D major "Great"; Songs of Farewell (6), for chorus; Hear My Words, Ye People for chorus & orchestra; Jerusalem
Performers: Heighway, John; Judd, Roger; Lowe, David; Murray-Bruce, Richard; Pickering, Martin; Rickard, Paul; Woodford, Timothy
Conductors: Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor Castle