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Rutter Magnificat £7.00
The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia | Patricia Forbes (soprano)
John Rutter (conductor)
Rutter Magnificat
Rutter’s Magnificat for soprano, choir and orchestra uses the traditional Magnificat text, based on the Virgin Mary’s prayer on learning she would give birth to Christ and extended with Marian prayers and poems chosen by the composer, to create a work reminiscent of outdoor processions in honour of the Virgin.
Mass of the Children £14.00
The Cambridge Singers | Cantate Youth Choir | City of London Sinfonia | Joanne Lunn (soprano) | Roderick Williams (baritone)
John Rutter (conductor)
Mass of the Children
Mass of the Children was written to bring children’s and adults’ choirs together, in the way that performing in Britten’s War Requiem did for the young John Rutter as a school chorister. The five-movement work has become popular with choirs the world over. Eight anthems and motets complete the album.
The Sprig of Thyme
The Sprig of Thyme offers a selection of traditional songs of the British Isles, with long-standing favourites as Willow Song and The Miller of Dee and lesser known gems as O Can Ye Sew Cushions and The Sprig of Thyme. The album includes many new settings for choir and small instrumental group by John Rutter.
This is the day
Inspired by the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, this album highlights music commissioned or chosen by the Royal Family for their own weddings, funerals and anniversaries during the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II.
Christmas Star
Featuring classic carols, this 1981 debut album by the Cambridge Singers is one of the Collegium Records’ most popular Christmas releases. Highlights include John Rutter’s arrangements of such favourites as Three Kings of Orient, Away in a Manger and Silent Night.
The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album £9.00
The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter (conductor)
The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album
John Rutter selects some of his favourite Christmas carols, old and new, from classic Cambridge Singers recordings, including several of his own arrangements and never-before-released gems, closing with Vaughan Williams’ majestic Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
The John Rutter Christmas Album £9.00
The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter (conductor)
The John Rutter Christmas Album
This album gathers together most of the carols composed by John Rutter over the years, plus a sprinkling of Rutter arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a programme which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story.
Three Musical Fables £9.00
The Cambridge Singers | The King’s Singers | City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor) | John Rutter (conductor)
Three Musical Fables
A perfect Christmas present for music-loving children, this album brings together three musical fables written by John Rutter: The Reluctant Dragon; The Wind in the Willows; and Brother Heinrich’s Christmas (built around the legend that In dulci jubilo was first sung by angels who appeared to a medieval monk.)
A Christmas Festival £14.00
The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Farnham Youth Choir
John Rutter (conductor)
A Christmas Festival
John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guest soloists to recreate the festive atmosphere of John’s yearly ‘Christmas Celebration’ concerts. Majestic fanfares, carols from many traditions and seasonal orchestral favourites make up this sparkling album.
The Gift of Life £14.00
The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.