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- Herbert Howells and Michael Tippett are among the many composers who wrote liturgical settings for the St John's College Choir whilst George Guest was Organist and Choirmaster.
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Herbert Howells and Michael Tippett are among the many composers who wrote liturgical settings for the St John's College choir whilst Guest was organist and choirmaster.
Herbert Howells and Michael Tippett are among the many composers who wrote liturgical settings for the St John's College Choir whilst George Guest was Organist and Choirmaster. They also include the French composer Jean Langlais, who wrote a setting of the psalm Beatus vir for the choir: a rare occurrence of a Continental composer writing for ...
The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge is part of the English cathedral tradition, having been founded to sing the daily liturgy in the College Chapel, though it is set apart from other English choirs of this tradition by the frequent inclusion of Continental works in its repertoire and its emphasis on polyphonic interpretations.
Herbert Howells and Michael Tippett are among the many composers who wrote liturgical settings for the St John's College Choir whilst George Guest was Organist and Choirmaster. They also include the French composer Jean Langlais, who wrote a setting of the psalm Beatus vir for the choir: a rare occurrence of a Continental composer writing for ...
Laudibus in sanctis (William Byrd) BBC recital broadcast 9 October 1963, featuring the chapel choir of St John’s College Cambridge, directed by George Guest.1. Cantantibus organis (Peter...
- 34 min
- 1475
- Archive of Recorded Church Music
Kyrie, one of the latest discs, features three contrasting settings of liturgical texts. (Director Andrew Nethsingha makes a strong case for featuring them alongside one another in his insightful program notes.) The results make for rewarding and thought-provoking listening.
