When David Heard
When David Heard

Director of Music:
Andrew NethsinghaOrgan Scholar:
Freddie JamesRelease date:
September 2014Record label:
Chandos (Chaconne)Catalogue number:
CHAN 0804Awards:
Critics' Choice
Gramophone
December 2014
Our ninth CD recorded with Andrew Nethsingha under our recording contract with Chandos is a collection of music by Thomas Tomkins entitled 'When David Heard'. The disc contains a number of solo instrumental pieces, including 'A Sad Pavan for these distracted times' which was performed on the Chamber Organ by Freddie James. The disc went on sale on Monday 2 September 2014.
Track list
- When David heard that Absalom was slain
- Almighty God, which hast knit together
- Magnificat
- Nunc Dimittis
- Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom
- A Sad Pavan for these distracted times
- My shepherd is the living Lord
- Lord Behold, I bring you glad tidings
- Voluntary in A minor
- Jubilate
- Clarifica me Pater
- Te Deum
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