A Choral Journey through the Ages - Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Box Set 14CDs

 

Label : Warner

Format : Flac (image + cue)

Cover : Yes

Tracklist :

CD 1:

Anonymous: Mass for the Octave of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Anonymous: First Vespers for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Men of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

CD 2:

Byrd: The Great Service

Byrd: Second Preces and Psalms: Psalm XXIV. "Lift Up Your Heads"

Byrd: First Preces and Psalms: First Preces

Byrd: First Preces and Psalms: Psalm XLVII. "O Clap Your Hands"

Byrd: Preces and Responses:

Byrd: O Lord Make Thy Servant Elizabeth

Byrd: Sing Joyfully

Richard Farnes (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

CD 3:

Nanino: Adoramus te, Christe

Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus (Psalm 51)

Frescobaldi: Messa sopra l'aria della monica

Ugolini: Beata es virgo, Maria

David Briggs (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

CD 4:

Charpentier: Te Deum, H.146

Charpentier: Magnificat, H.74

Felicity Lott (soprano), Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano), Charles Brett (countertenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), Stephen Roberts (bass), Thomas Trotter (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philip Ledger

CD 5 :

Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589

Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus in D, RV 594

Vivaldi: Magnificat in Gm, RV 610

Sarah Fox (soprano), Deborah Norman (soprano), Michael Chance (countertenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Jonathan Lemalu (bass), Benjamin Bayl (organ)

The Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

CD 6:

Bach JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147

Bach JS: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226

Bach JS: Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228

Bach JS: Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden, BWV 230

Elly Ameling (soprano), Janet Baker (contralto), Ian Partridge (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass)

Ian Hare (organ), Rodney Slatford (double bass), Joy Hall (cello)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks

CD 7-8:

Handel: Messiah

James Bowman (countertenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Benjamin Luxon (bass), Ian Hare (organ), James Lancelot (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, David Willcocks

CD 9:

Faure: Requiem, Op. 48

Faure: Pavane, Op. 50

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Willcocks

CD 10:

Bernstein: Chichester Psalms

Britten: Festival Te Deum, Op.32

Britten: FRejoice in the Lamb, Op.30

Britten: FTe Deum in C major

Britten: FJubilate Deo

James Bowman (countertenor), Osian Ellis (harp), David Corkhill (percussion), James Lancelot (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger

CD 11:

Howells: Hymnus Paradisi

Heather Harper (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, The Bach Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Willcocks

CD 12:

Gorecki: Totus tuus

Gorecki: Amen

Arvo Pärt: Magnificat

Arvo Pärt: The Beatitudes

Tavener: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis

Tavener: Funeral Ikos

David Goode (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

CD 13:

Rutter: Requiem

Rutter: Veni Sancte Spiritus

Rutter: What Sweeter Music

Rutter: Hymn to the Creator of Light

Rutter: Cantate Domino

Rutter: Cantus

Rutter: Te Deum

Robert Quinney (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sinfonia of London, Stephen Cleobury

CD 14: A Festival of Lessons and Carols

Gauntlett: Irby "Once in Royal David's City"

Milner-White: The Bidding Prayer

Jacobus Gallus: Opus musicum, Liber I: Resonet in laudibus

Anonymous: First Lesson from Genesis, III

Boris Ord: Adam Lay Ybounden

Traditional: Sussex Carol (Arr. Ledger)

Anonymous: Second Lesson from Isaiah, IX

Traditional Carols from Herefordshire: No. 4, Joseph and Mary

Anonymous: Third Lesson from Saint Luke, I

Traditional: A Maiden Most Gentle (Arr. Carter)

Anonymous: Fourth Lesson from Saint Luke, II

Franz Xaver Gruber: Stille Nacht

Anonymous: Chester Carol (Arr. Ledger)

Anonymous: Fifth Lesson from Saint Luke, II

Traditional: Angels from the Realm of Glory (Arr. Ledger)

Anonymous: Sixth Lesson from Saint Matthew, II

William Mathias: A Babe Is Born, Op. 55

Anonymous: Seventh Lesson from Saint John, I

Anonymous: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Also Attributed to Wade) [Arr. Ledger]

Anonymous: The Collect for Christmas Eve and the Blessing

Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)

Bach: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729

Thomas Trotter (organ)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger