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Advent Carols from St. John'sChoir of King's College, Cambridge Chorus/Choir, Christopher Robinson Director
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The title Advent Carols from St John's is something of a misnomer. The notes explain that the members of the choir, who are members of the Cambridge academic community, leave town at the end of the school term and are not available for the traditional Christmas Ceremony of Lessons and Carols, so the service is performed there on the first Sunday in Advent, and that is what is recorded here. The music and readings presented are associated with Christmas, which is fine, as long as the potential buyer isn't expecting an album of Advent music. 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 in repertoire that ranges from plainchant to Romantic motets to contemporary classics to traditional carols. In spite of the purity of the blend, the choir has a strongly individualistic character; this is not simply a generic English cathedral choir sound, but one that's unaffected, lively, and varied. The sections are consistently strong, but the trebles' clarity, sweetness, and intonation are especially striking; they sing Patrick Hadley's "I sing of a maiden with hushed, rapt beauty." Some of the most memorable selections are less well known, including Richard Lloyd's "Drop down ye heavens" and George Guest's "The Lord at first did Adam make." The sound is nicely ambient and resonant. The album should of interest to anyone looking for beautifully sung Christmas repertoire from slightly off the beaten path. © Stephen Eddins, Rovi
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Richard Lloyd ComposerDrop down ye heavens Work |
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| 1 | Drop down ye heavens | 6:24 |
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English Traditional ComposerLo! He Comes With Clouds Descending Work |
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| 2 | Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending | 3:36 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThe Message of Advent Work |
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| 3 | The Message of Advent | 0:52 |
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Gregorian Chant ComposerWork(s) Work |
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| 4 | O Sapiantia / O Adonai | 1:52 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerFirst Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15 Work |
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| 5 | First Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15 | 1:23 |
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Boris Ord ComposerAdam Lay Y-Bounden, carol Work |
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| 6 | Adam Lay Y-Bounden, carol | 1:27 |
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George Guest ComposerThe Lord at first did Adam make Work |
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| 7 | The Lord at first did Adam make | 5:05 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThe Word of God Work |
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| 8 | The Word of God | 1:09 |
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Gregorian Chant ComposerWork(s) Work |
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| 9 | O Radix Jesse / O Clavis David | 1:46 |
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Johannes Brahms Composer2 Motets, Op.29 Work |
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| 10 | 1.Es ist das Heil uns kommen her | 5:50 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerSecond Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18 Work |
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| 11 | Second Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18 | 1:46 |
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Herbert Howells ComposerA Spotless Rose, for chorus Work
William Clements Bass,
Christopher Robinson Director,
James Martin Organ,
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| 12 | A Spotless Rose, for chorus | 3:22 |
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Dame Elizabeth Maconchy ComposerThere Is No Rose Work |
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| 13 | There Is No Rose | 1:51 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThe Ministry of the Church Work
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| 14 | The Ministry of the Church | 1:03 |
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Gregorian Chant ComposerWork(s) Work |
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| 15 | O Oriens / O Rex Gentium | 1:54 |
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| 16 | 2.Ave Maria | 6:15 |
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| 17 | The Preparation for the Advent of Christ | 1:29 |
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Gregorian Chant ComposerO Emmanuel, antiphon Work |
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| 18 | O Emmanuel, antiphon | 0:51 |
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Benjamin Britten ComposerA Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus Work |
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| 19 | A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus | 3:18 |
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Patrick Hadley ComposerI Sing of a Maiden Work |
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| 20 | I Sing of a Maiden | 3:53 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThird Lesson: Isaiah 9:2-7 Work |
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| 21 | Third Lesson: Isaiah 9:2-7 | 1:08 |
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| 22 | This Have I Done for My True Love, Op.34, No.1, H.128 | 5:55 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerFourth Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-9 Work |
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| 23 | Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-9 | 1:49 |
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Herbert Howells ComposerGloucester Service Work |
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| 24 | Magnificat | 6:47 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThe Christmas Sentence and Collect Work
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| 25 | The Christmas Sentence and Collect | 0:46 |
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Peter Warlock ComposerBenedicamus Domino Work |
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| 26 | Benedicamus Domino | 1:33 |
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Spoken Word (No Composer) ComposerThe College Prayer & Grace Work
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| 27 | The College Prayer & Grace | 0:46 |
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Christmas Traditional ComposerO Little Town of Bethlehem Work
Thomas Armstrong Descant,
Christopher Robinson Director,
James Martin Organ,
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| 28 | O Little Town of Bethlehem | 3:35 |
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