Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Stephen Cleobury

CD 1 Gregorian Chant

CD 2 BYRD: The Great Service

CD 3 Music of the XVIth century (incl. Allegri: Miserere)

CD 4 CHARPENTIER: Te Deum · Magnificat

CD 5 VIVALDI: Gloria · Dixit Dominus · Magnificat

CD 6 BACH: Cantata BWV 147 · Three Motets

CD 7-8 HANDEL: Messiah

CD 9 FAURÉ: Requiem · Pavane

CD 10 BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms · BRITTEN: Rejoice in the Lamb

CD 11 HOWELLS: Hymnus Paradisi

CD 12 IKOS: Górecki · Pärt · Tavener

CD 13 RUTTER: Requiem…

CD 14 A Festival of Lessons and Carols

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, admired the world over as exemplary of the English choral tradition, was established in the 15th century. In our own time, the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies described it as “a crowning glory of our civilization”. Leading from Gregorian chant through favourite masterpieces to contemporary works, this splendid choral journey spans 40 years of recording history and three of King’s College’s Directors of Music – Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger and Sir Stephen Cleobury. It concludes with the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which over the past century has become an essential element of Christmas.