A Meditation on the Passion of Christ is a service of music and readings reflecting on the Passion of Christ. This year the service features music by Byrd, Purcell, Weelkes and MacMillan, as well as the final piece of a triptych of works written for the choir by Joanna Marsh.
The choir celebrates the season of Epiphany with a candlelit service of readings, carols and hymns that tell of the coming of Christ, the Magi's visit, and the presentation in the Temple.
For this service of Ash Wednesday, the choir sings music by Byrd, Allegri and Tallis. The Italian composer, Allegri, sets the text of Psalm 51, featuring two choirs; the full choir and the semi-chorus, with plainsong between each verse. This service was broadcast live on BBC Radio Three.
A Meditation on the Passion of Christ is a service of music and readings reflecting on the Passion of Christ. This year the service features music by Stainer, Byrd, Brahms, Palestrina, Victoria, Tallis, and de Monte, as well as readings written by John Donne.
A Meditation on the Passion of Christ (also known as the Lent Meditation Service) is a service of music and readings reflecting on the Passion of Christ. This year the service features music by, Bruckner, Byrd, Handel, Stainer, Wesley, Wills and Bach, as well as readings written by John Donne.
The choir celebrates the season of Epiphany with a candlelit service of readings, carols and hymns that tell of the coming of Christ, the Magi's visit, and the presentation in the Temple.
Continuing 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.
Friday, July 12, marks the release of Magnificat 4, the final installment in Andrew Nethsingha's extraordinary legacy of recordings with The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. This release not only includes new commissions and pieces written for the Choir of St John's College, but also signifies the end of a monumental chapter in its history.
