Great Choral Classics from King's Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Gregorio Allegri (Composer), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Composer), Thomas [Composer] Tallis (Composer), William [Composer] Byrd (Composer), Orlando Gibbons (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), David Willcocks (Conductor), Jacobean Consort of Viols (Performer), Andrew Davis (Performer), Thurston Dart (Performer), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), John Langdon (Performer), Simon Preston (Performer), Elizabeth Vaughan (Performer), Roy Goodman (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jacobean Consort of Viols, Andrew Davis, Thurston Dart, John Langdon, Simon Preston, et al.
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, English Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Composer: Gregorio Allegri, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas [Composer] Tallis, William [Composer] Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, et al.
• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000007OTQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Renaissance (c.1450-1600) > Composers
  • #65 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Anthems

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely glorious!, September 6, 2007

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These musical performances are done with consummate artistry. The attack, the phrasing, the tempi, the interpretations are all presented with professionalism and first-rate musicianship. The organ and the setting, as well as choir and director, are associated worldwide with the very best in church music and this CD does not disappoint. Beloved church choral classics are all here and all performed at the highest level. A listening experience not to be missed!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes from a great heritage, July 2, 2010

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Ken Suetterlin (Marshalltown, Iowa) - See all my reviews

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This is a CD that I listen to over and over. It has also been extremely useful in the classes that I teach -- and the private lessons in my studio. I have a 5th grade boys quartet who are just getting an introduction to classical music and this CD was instrumental in putting a sparkle in their eyes! I realize that the sound of the choir is one that pre-dates the Cleobury directorship, but to hear that sound evolve with the different conductors is to know that the boychoir tradition is alive and well. Thanks for a wonderful listening experience. KS in Iowa

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choral music at its absolute finest, January 18, 2010

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Bekah (USA) - See all my reviews

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This is choral music at its absolute finest. The tones are so pure, piercing, clear, the sound so rich, etc. etc.... it is like drinking cold, pure water on a hot muggy day. This is definitely worth the price. One of my top 10 music cd's of all time.