Magnificat 4
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Director of Music:
Andrew NethsinghaOrgan Scholar:
George HerbertRelease date:
July 2024Featuring:
- Alexander Semple (Violin)
- George Ducker (Treble)
- Lucas Nair-Grepinet (Treble)
- Montague Tatnell (Treble)
- Richard Decker (Alto)
- Joseph Hancock (Tenor)
- Carlos Rodríguez Otero (Tenor)
- Alexander Hopkins (Bass)
- Alexander Semple (Bass)
Record label:
St John's Cambridge/SignumCatalogue number:
SIGCD777Continuing their Magnificat series, and the last album of Andrew Nethsingha’s tenure as director, The Choir of St John’s College Cambridge present Magnificat 4 with works from composers including Judith Weir, Jonathan Dove, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and Charles Villiers Stanford.
The album features two items commissioned specially for St John’s by Judith Weir alongside the world premiere of a new piece by Jonathan Dove.
Track list
- Nunc Dimittis (Anna Semple)
- Magnificat 'St John's Service' (Judith Weir)
- Nunc Dimittis 'St John's Service' (Judith Weir)
- Magnificat 'St John's Service' (Jonathan Dove)
- Nunc Dimittis 'St John's Service' (Jonathan Dove)
- Te Deum 'Collegium Regale' (Herbert Howells)
- Magnificat 'King's College Service' (Joanna Forbes L'Estrange)
- Nunc Dimittis 'King's College Service' (Joanna Forbes L'Estrange)
- Magnificat 'Collegium Regale' (Adrian Cruft)
- Nunc Dimittis 'Collegium Regale' (Adrian Cruft)
- Magnificat in E for Tenors & Basses (Herbert Howells)
- Nunc Dimittis in E for Tenors & Basses (Herbert Howells)
- Magnificat in G (Charles Villiers Stanford)
- Nunc Dimittis in G (Charles Villiers Stanford)
- Magnificat in E (Herbert Murrill)
- Nunc Dimittis in E (Herbert Murrill)
- Magnificat 'Worcester Service' (Piers Connor Kennedy)
- Nunc Dimittis 'Worcester Service' (Piers Connor Kennedy)
Reviews
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