The Cambridge Singers, The City of London Sinfonia - Christmas With the Cambridge Singers
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Artist: The Cambridge Singers, The City of London SinfoniaConductor: John Rutter
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-01-28
Music Label: Collegium Records
Soundtracks:
- Joy To The World
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- Angels' Carol
- Ding Dong! Merrily On High
- Twas In The Moon Of Winter Time
- Personent Hodie
- Sussex Carol
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Somerset Wassail
- For Unto Us A Child Is Born
- O Holy Night
- What Sweeter Music
- O Magnum Mysterium
- Still, Still, Still
- Coventry Carol
- What Child s This?
- The Shepherd's Farewell
- The Infant King
- Quem Pastores Laudavere
- A New Year Carol
- Silent Night
Music reviews of Christmas With the Cambridge Singers
Music Review: Joy to the world
Rating: 5 Stars
The Cambridge Singers have made several Christmas albums, and all of them are top notch. This particular one was done in 1989, and has several songs in honour of the Nativity. Their performance was done at one of their regular recording spots, the Great Hall of University College School, London.
--Music--
The music here consists of 21 carols, motets and oratorio choruses. These range from the great 'For unto us a child is born' of G.F. Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' to well known familiar Christmas carols to folk/traditional tunes from France, Canada, Basque, Germany, and England. Composers represented in addition to Handel include Britten, Victoria, Adam, Mason, Sweelinck, Sceidt, Adam, Berlioz, and Cambridge Singers' director, John Rutter, who provides two of his own compositoins, 'Angel's Carol' and 'What sweeter music'.
This is a beautiful recording, with the Cambridge Singers presenting grand voices and good spirit in honour of the Christmas holiday. There is tenderness, vibrancy and light in these songs that remind one both of the power of the Christmas miracle as well as the family emotions that holiday seasons draw forth.
--Liner Notes--
One thing that this has is a brief description of John Rutter and the group itself - it may sound strange to say, but many of their CDs lack these important pieces. This also includes an introduction to the CD, a listing of the tracks with composer, arranger and lyrics. Where lyrics are in other language, an English translation is provided.
--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.
--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.
Their performance is a wonderful gift for the season.
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