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Hear my Prayer
Director of Music:
George Guest
Organ Scholar:
Peter White
Ensemble:
Alastair Roberts (treble)
Record Label:
Argo
Catalogue Number:
ZRG5152
Release Date:
Jan 1959
The first ever recording made of the Choir - one which the Manchester Guardian called at the time "ecclisiastical pop" - and the start of St John's Choir's legendary and extensive discography.
Reviews:
"Throughout the record the quality of the sound is exceptionally good...fullness of tone with clarity of diction" Gramophone
Track Listing:
A tender shoot, Goldschmidt
Hear my prayer, Mendelssohn
Jesu, joy of man's desiring, Bach
Ave verum corpus, Mozart
I saw the Lord, Stainer
Ye now are sorrowful, Brahms
Sonata para organo con Trompeta Real, Lidon
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Christmas at St John's
Taking as its starting point their world-famous Advent Carol Service, The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, is here on dazzling form in an imaginative and varied programme devised by David Hill.
Netherlands Tour – Concert at Maria van Jesse Kerk, Burgwal, Delft
The Choir will be performing a selection of seasonal favourites at Maria van Jesse Kerk, Burgwal, Delft on Monday 17 December at 8.15pm.
Programme:
Byrd Teach me, O Lord
Purcell Rejoice in the Lord alway
Sheppard Christ rising again
Organ Solo: Bach Prelude and Fugue in C BWV545
Advent Carol Service I
For many decades the Advent Carol Service at St John's has been a highlight of musical and liturgical calendars. The service is divided into four sections: The Message of Advent, The Word of God, The Prophetic Call and The Christ-Bearer, and will include a selection of motets, carols and lessons to usher in the new Church.
Bass Lay Clerk Vacancy 2013-14 The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is currently recruiting for a Bass Lay Clerk to join the Choir. Auditions will be held on Thursday 13 June 2013. |
Next Chapel service
Today
Choral Evensong , 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Radcliffe
Psalm 119 vv. 81–96
Antiphon: Benedictus es
Sumsion in G
Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Hymn (NEH) 435 (omit v. 2)
Voluntary: Franck Cantabile
Latest webcast
Sung Eucharist with Strings – 12 May
This week’s webcast, Sung Eucharist with Strings, was recorded on Sunday 12 May. The string quartet that performed with the Choir in this service consisted of students currently studying at undergraduate level, within the University of Cambridge.
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