Choral Favourites from King's

Gregorio Allegri (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Thomas [Composer] Tallis (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), John Tavener (Composer), John Rutter (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), Frederick Delius (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), William H. Harris (Composer), Charles [Choral Composer] Wood (Composer), John Bacchus Dykes (Composer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Stephen Cleobury (Conductor), Philip Ledger (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury, Philip Ledger
• Composer: Gregorio Allegri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Thomas [Composer] Tallis, Antonio Vivaldi, John Tavener, et al.
• Audio CD (January 23, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000JJ4G7A
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,610 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan, June 7, 2007

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WILCOCKS - LEDGER - CLEOBURY ON ONE DISC. WOW!

This is truly an excellent compilation of outstanding works from King' College Choir. It involves three different eras: Sir David Willcocks dlrects 10 numbers dating from 1970-1977; Sir Philip Ledger directs 4 numbers dating from 1975-1982 and Stephan Cleobury directs 5 numbers dating from 1984-2002.

Familiar works are set alongside neglected choral treasures, the collection ranging from Allegri and Tallis to Tavener and Rutter; from John Dyke's stirring hymn 'Holy, holy, holy' to Britten's colorful description of the birth of St. Nicholas and his serene setting of the medieval carol 'There is no Rose'.

The recording is directly from the King's College which is known for its excellent acoustics among other things; that being the perfectly wonderful King's College Choir. This choir has become famous throughout the world and as you will hear on this disc, it doesn't matter what year or what conductor, it is always perfection, in tone quality, balance, emotional investment, diction and anything else one expects from a good singing group!!! I totally enjoyed every listening moment!!!!