Camille saintsaens said of it, just as mozarts is the only ave v read more. The third movement as shown here is the motet pie jesu. Faure choir of kings college, cambridge sir david willcocks john carol case robert chilcott new philharmonia orchestra. Requiem the choir of kings college, cambridge by the choir of kings college cambridge, gerald finley, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, gabriel faure, stephen cleobury from amazons classical music store. England my england by kings college choir, cambridge on amazon music.
Seems it s no longer available new, so pick up a used one. An unusual addition to the requiem is the messe basse for high voices, sung by the 16 choristers of the choir. Its a view of the chapel that today is often obscured by the large horse chestnut tree. A festival of nine lessons and carols 2014 kings college cambridge audio only full version. This isnt the first time that a king s recording of the work has featured one of the trebles singing the pie jesu. The acoustics of the chapel at kings are excellent nothing quite like the young boys giving sweetness to faure.
The choir sing very much as one, and the balance allows for the full dynamic range to come through over the orchestra, even if you sometimes get the feeling that the voices are standing in front of the orchestral players. King s college choir heavenly voices greene the lord is my shepherd. Faure, durufle choir of kings college, cambridge, olaf. In this case, historical performance is not involved. Pie jesu is sung by treble tom pickard, in his final year as a chorister at king s college school. Stephen cleobury, tom pickard soloist, james gilchrist soloist, christopher purves soloist, christine rice soloist, elin manahan thomas soloist, henry websdale, guy johnston soloist, charlie baigent soloist, tom etheridge, douglas tang, alison balsom soloist, parker ramsay, thomas alban.
The recording label of king s college, cambridge was created in 2012 to capture the heritage of the choir and organ of king s college and the unique acoustic of king s college chapel. A particularly old photo of king s college choir, processing in 1901 at a memorial service for queen victoria. What distinguishes this performance of the requiem, though, is the period treatment it receives in. It begins with a soprano soloist here a boy treble from kings college chapel choir. Watch the video for pie jesu from charlotte churchs voice of an angel for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Pie jesu is sung by treble tom pickard, in his final year as a chorister at kings college school. The simplicity of the melody and the flowing choral lines make this a beautiful piece that any school or church choir can enjoy.
Chat about king s college choir of cambridge advertise with us. Faure durufle choir of kings college, cambridge, olaf bar, ann murray, richard eteson, peter barley, english chamber orchestra, stephen cleobury requiems. Inspirational videos the blessed jackie evancho sings such an angelic performance of pie jesu youll think you are in heaven. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Agnus dei sir philip ledger king s college choir, cambridgejohn wells 6.
Faure, kings college choir, cambridge, new philharmonia. The premiere was given on 2 november 1947 at the salle gaveau, conducted by roger desormiere, with the french radio choir conducted by yvonne gouverne, and soloists helene bouvier and camille maurane. Jackie evancho nessun dorma from pbs great performances. The pie jesu is sung by treble tom pickard, in his final year as a chorister at kings college school. Green is an expert on classical music and music history, with more. It begins with a soprano soloist here a boy treble from king s college chapel choir singing with a very light. Of all these, by far the best known is the pie jesu from faures requiem.
The settings of the requiem mass by luigi cherubini, gabriel faure, maurice durufle, john rutter, andrew lloyd webber, and fredrik sixten include a pie jesu as an independent movement. Listen to your favorite songs from king s college choir. The baritone solos are sung by gerald finley, who attended kings college as an undergraduate choral scholar. Pie jesu westminster cathedral boys choir, london symphony chorus, london symphony orchestra, choir of st. The king s college choir is the most widely known of englands university choirs, heard in the annual christmas eve festival of nine lessons and carols. Pie jesu sir philip ledger king s college choir, cambridgerobert chilcottjohn wells 5. I relished his warm, firm tone and the way in which he articulates the text. Orchestra of the age of enlightenment, stephen cleobury. Top tracks choir of kings college, cambridge youtube.
The baritone solos are sung by gerald finley, who attended king s college as an undergraduate choral scholar. The baritone solos are sung by gerald finley, a college alumnus and former choral scholar. Faure durufle choir of king s college, cambridge, olaf bar, ann murray, richard eteson, peter barley, english chamber orchestra, stephen cleobury requiems. Gerald finley says of the recording, it is such a joy to sing with the best choir in the world. The music of king s traces choral styles across the globe and features works by omposers from countries including america, germany, france, britain, italy and norway. The durufle is the organ version rather than the chamber version or full orchestral version and although i would normally favour a chamber orchestra version of a choral work over an organonly version this too is my top choice and preferable to the later cleobury king s reducedorchestra version. Robert chilcotts treble in the pie jesu is touchingly vulnerable. The baritone solos are sung by canadian baritone gerald finley, who attended king s as an undergraduate choral scholar. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Stephen cleoburys prom with the choir of kings college cambridge. Kings college choir triumphs at sydney opera house by. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground. Kings college chapel choir cambridge, 1987, performs faure s requiem. England my england by king s college choir, cambridge now.
The requiem by john rutter is a musical setting of an adaptation of the. See more ideas about kings college, choir and kings college cambridge. Gerald finley, another former king s choral scholar, i believe, represents luxury casting for the baritone solos and his contribution is distinguished. The choir of kings college, cambridge on fine form at the.
The choir of king s college, cambridge and the orchestra of the age of enlightenment. The solo in the pie jesu is carefully built by philippe jaroussky. In the original version of the requiem, the baritone solo of the hostias was heard alone, without the enveloping. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Classical music and opera, westminster choir college of rider university. The instruments and techniques used by the orchestra are typical of those used in a french orchestra of the late 19th century. Kings college faure pie jesu and agnus dei youtube. Kings college chapel choir cambridge, 1987, performs faures requiem.
Kings college choir, cambridge england my england amazon. Faure durufle choir of king s college, cambridge, olaf bar, ann murray, richard eteson, peter barley, english chamber orchestra, stephen cleobury. Kings college choir music, videos, stats, and photos. Gabriel faure, maurice durufle, stephen cleobury, english. Recorded using cuttingedge technology, our catalogue features flagship recordings of some of the greatest choral works of all time through to organ. This one came out early on and has been a favorite choral piece. May 26, 2007 listen to king s college choir, free, on their website. Perhaps there was good reason for cleobury to set quite a brisk speed for the pie jesu. Faure requiem cleobury kings college kgs0005 sacd jq. Actually, just about everything kings college choir does is excellent. Over the course of 40 tracks, this set covers coronation music, ancient and modern motets, psalms set to anglican chant, favorite hymns, songs of solemn remembrance, and more.
Sanctus sir philip ledger king s college choir, cambridgejohn wells 4. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from king s college choir. The pie jesu is beautifully sung by treble tom pickard, in his final year as a chorister at king s college school. Pie jesu is an excerpt from kim andre arnesens beautiful and inspiring requiem. Download choir of kings college, cambridge, new philharmonia orchestra faure requiem, op. A festival of nine lessons and carols 2014 king s college. Choir of kings college, cambridge pie jesu aus requiem. Download carols from kings 2017 in high definition. This criticallyacclaimed album was recorded in january 2014 with the orchestra of the age of enlightenment and former choral scholar gerald finley.
Complete your faure, king s college choir, cambridge, new philharmonia orchestra, john carol case, robert chilcott, david willcocks collection. In this setting, the phrase gentle lord jesus inspires a lullabylike quality where the soprano solo floats above the choral parts. This is a cry from the heart and in the final ascending cadence to a high a edward leaves us on the threshold of heaven. Requiem by choir of kings college, cambridgestephen cleobury and tens of. Andrea bocelli because we believe live from studio ferrante aporti, italy. Requiem by choir of king s college, cambridgestephen cleobury on amazon music. These works are complimented by the messe basse for high voices, sung by the sixteen. Here is the text, latin first as sung here and the english translation. May 01, 2009 choir of kings college, cambridge pie jesu. Pie jesu lyrics, english text translation, and history. Requiem the choir of king s college, cambridge by the choir of king s college cambridge, gerald finley, orchestra of the age of enlightenment, gabriel faure, stephen cleobury from amazons classical music store. In january 2014, the choir of kings college cambridge were joined by the orchestra of the age of enlightenment and former choral scholar gerald finley to make the first recording of marc rigaudieres new reconstruction of the first complete liturgical performance of faure s requiem. On playing my old set with the choir of kings college, the new. I would say the same for the entire requiem on this cd.
Kings college chapel choir, 1987, performed the faure requiem. King s college choir triumphs at sydney opera house by david larkin, 28 july 2014 although the choir of king s college cambridge is one of the best known in the world, its fame largely rests on the recordings and broadcasts made in the fabulous acoustic of the 15th century chapel. The choir of king s college, cambridge on fine form at the proms. What a blessing it is that young edward saklatvalas voice could be captured for posterity in his rendition of the pie jesu. A soloist from winchester cathedral sings pie jesu from the requiem of gabriel faure. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Faure choir of king s college, cambridge sir david willcocks john carol case robert chilcott new philharmonia orchestra. Choir of kings college, cambridge pie jesu youtube. Choir of kings college, cambridge, new philharmonia. Aug 06, 2016 pie jesu aus requiem gabriel faure solist. This 2cd compilation captures the quintessentially english sound of the choir of king s college, cambridge set in the singular acoustics of their magnificent chapel.
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