WORKS BY: William Byrd, Gregorio Allegri, Gustave Charpentier, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel, Gabriel Fauré, Leonard Bernstein, Benjamin Britten, Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt, John Tavener, John Rutter, Herbert Howells CD1: Gregorian Chant CD2: BYRD: The great service CD3: Music of the XVIth century (incl. Allegri Miserere) CD4: Charpentier: Te Deum - Magnificat CD5: Vivaldi: Gloria - Dixit Dominus - Magnificat CD6: Bach: Cantata BWV 147 - Three Motets CD7-8: Händel: Messiah CD9: Fauré: Requiem - Pavane CD10: Bernstein: Chichester Psalme and Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb CD11: Howells: Hymnus Paradisi CD12: Ikos: Gorecko - Pärt - Tavener CD13: Rutter: Requiem CD14: A Festival of Lessons and Carols. ARTISTS: Sir David Willcocks, Philip Ledger, Stephen Cleobury, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Academy of Ancient Music, Sinfonia of London The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, admired the world over as exemplary of the English choral tradition, was established in the 15th century. In our own time, the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies described it as “a crowning glory of our civilization”. Leading from Gregorian chant through fav The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, admired the world over as exemplary of the English choral tradition, was established in the 15th century. In our own time, the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies described it as “a crowning glory of our civilization”. Leading from Gregorian chant through favourite masterpieces to contemporary works, this splendid choral journey spans 40 years of recording history and three of King’s College’s Directors of Music – Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger and Sir Stephen Cleobury. It concludes with the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which over the past century has become an essential element of Christmas.