Joseph Fort / The Choir Of King's College London -Advent Carols from King's College London -Delphian CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. Choir of King's College London "Drop down, ye heavens, from above (Adventsprosa im 1. Ton)"

02. Choir of King's College London "Canite tuba"

03. Choir of King's College London "O Sapientia (Antiphon)"

04. Sweetland, Ruby "Sancte et sapienter"

05. Choir of King's College London "O Adonai (Antiphon)"

06. Choir of King's College London "Ad te Domine levavi"

07. Choir of King's College London "O Radix Jesse (Antiphon)"

08. Choir of King's College London "O Radix Jesse"

09. Choir of King's College London "O Clavis David (Antiphon)"

10. Choir of King's College London "Tollite portas"

11. Choir of King's College London "Lo! he comes with clouds descending"

12. Choir of King's College London "O Oriens (Antiphon)"

13. Choir of King's College London "Advent moon"

14. Choir of King's College London "O Rex Gentium (Antiphon)"

15. Hester, William "'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died"

16. Choir of King's College London "O Emmanuel (Antiphon)"

17. Choir of King's College London "Laetentur caeli"

18. Choir of King's College London "O come, O come, Emmanuel"

19. Choir of King's College London "O virgo virginum (Antiphon)"

20. Alabaster, Madeleine "Magnificat (Gloucester-Gottesdienst)"

21. Choir of King's College London "O frondes virga (Antiphon)"

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Every December, over a thousand people attend the Advent carol service in the Chapel of King's College London, which is repeated over three nights to meet demand. This album offers a snapshot of one such service, with it's characteristic mix of plainchant, seasonal hymns and polyphony old and new. The great O Antiphons (sung according to medieval Sarum practice) provide the backbone, pointing inexorably towards the Christmas birth. A brace of premiere recordings centres on composers with personal connections to King's College, and is complemented by current Professor of Composition George Benjamin's rarely heard setting of a prophetic text after Isaiah. It intensifies the mood of heightened expectation proper to this very special season, and reminds us that something truly extraordinary is about to happen.

Total 21 Tracks. 24-Bit digital mastering by Paul Baxter. Comes with 12 page booklet.

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DCD34226

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