Music for the Chapel Royal

Director of Music:
George GuestOrgan Scholar:
Brian RunnettRelease date:
January 1964Featuring:
- Inia te Wiata (Bass)
- Christopher Keyte (Bass)
- Christopher Bevan (Baritone)
- Wilfred Brown (Tenor)
- Robert Tear (Tenor)
- Charles Brett (Alto)
- Roger Parker (Treble)
- The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Neville Marriner)
Record label:
ArgoCatalogue number:
RG 444-ZRG 5444This disc is available as part of the Decca Classics Box Set of George Guest's recordings with St John's. More information on the set is available here.
Track list
- They that go down to the sea in ships (Purcell)
- Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes (Purcell)
- My beloved spake (Purcell)
- O sing unto the Lord (Purcell)
- Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry (Purcell)
- Who hath believe our report? (Purcell)
Reviews
Stylishly sung and played, and recorded with attractive warmth and freshness
The Observer (21st February 1965)
The contribution of Andrew Nethsingha and St John's College, Cambridge to the Evensong tradition - both in the chapel and on record - deserves great praise
Gramophone