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The Psalms
Various composers

Andrew Nethsingha

The Psalms

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Signum Classics
UPC: 0635212072127
Catnr: SIGCD 721
Release date: 21 October 2022
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Signum Classics
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0635212072127
Catalogue number
SIGCD 721
Release date
21 October 2022
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About the album

The Choir of St John’s have received glowing praise for their previous releases, culminating in the choral prize at the 2017 BBC Music Magazine Awards for their debut release of works by Jonathan Harvey (Deo SIGCD456).

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world, known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours and recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its distinctive rich, warm sound, its expressive interpretations and its breadth of repertoire. Alongside these musical characteristics, the Choir is particularly proud of its happy, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere, which as of 2022 invites their first female scholars.

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The Choir of St John's College Cambridge (vocals)

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world, known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its distinctive rich, warm sound, its expressive interpretations and its breadth of repertoire. Alongside these musical characteristics, the Choir is particularly proud of its happy, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. The Choir is directed by Andrew Nethsingha following a long line of eminent Directors of Music, recently Dr George Guest, Dr Christopher Robinson and Dr David Hill. The Choir is made up of around 20 Choristers and Probationers from St John’s College School and 15 Choral Scholars who are members of...
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The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world, known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its distinctive rich, warm sound, its expressive interpretations and its breadth of repertoire. Alongside these musical characteristics, the Choir is particularly proud of its happy, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. The Choir is directed by Andrew Nethsingha following a long line of eminent Directors of Music, recently Dr George Guest, Dr Christopher Robinson and Dr David Hill.
The Choir is made up of around 20 Choristers and Probationers from St John’s College School and 15 Choral Scholars who are members of St John’s College, its primary purpose being to enhance the liturgy and worship at daily services in the College Chapel. The Choir has a diverse repertoire spanning over 500 years of music. It is also renowned for championing contemporary music by commissioning new works, including compositions by Joanna Ward, Nico Muhly, James Burton and the College’s Composer in Residence Michael Finnissy. The Choir regularly sings Bach Cantatas liturgically with St John’s Sinfonia, its period instrument ensemble.
The Choir brings the ‘St John’s Sound’ to listeners around the world through its weekly webcasts (available at sjcchoir. co. uk).
In addition to regular radio broadcasts in this country and abroad, the Choir usually makes two CD recordings each year. In May 2016 the College launched its new ‘St John’s Cambridge’ recording label on which the Choir has released the BBC Music Magazine Award winning recording of Jonathan Harvey’s music: DEO; Christmas with St John’s; KYRIE (works by Poulenc, Kodály and Janáček); and Mass in G Minor (works by Vaughan Williams).
The Choir also maintains a busy schedule of concerts and tours internationally twice a year. It also performs regularly in the UK, with venues including Symphony Hall, Birmingham and Royal Festival Hall, London.

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Andrew Nethsingha (conductor)

Performing as a conductor and organist in North America, South Africa, Far East, and throughout Europe, Andrew Nethsingha has been Director of Music at St John’s College, Cambridge since 2007. His innovations at St John’s have included weekly webcasts and a termly Bach cantata series.  His recordings for Chandos have been well reviewed. Andrew Nethsingha received his early musical training as a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, where his father was organist for over a quarter of a century. He later studied at the Royal College of Music, where he won seven prizes, and at St John’s College, Cambridge. He held Organ Scholarships under Christopher Robinson, at St George’s Windsor, and George Guest, at St John’s, before becoming Assistant Organist at Wells...
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Performing as a conductor and organist in North America, South Africa, Far East, and throughout Europe, Andrew Nethsingha has been Director of Music at St John’s College, Cambridge since 2007. His innovations at St John’s have included weekly webcasts and a termly Bach cantata series. His recordings for Chandos have been well reviewed.

Andrew Nethsingha received his early musical training as a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, where his father was organist for over a quarter of a century. He later studied at the Royal College of Music, where he won seven prizes, and at St John’s College, Cambridge. He held Organ Scholarships under Christopher Robinson, at St George’s Windsor, and George Guest, at St John’s, before becoming Assistant Organist at Wells Cathedral. He was subsequently Director of Music at Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals. Other recent positions have included Artistic Director of the Gloucester Three Choirs Festival and Musical Director of the Gloucester Choral Society.

He has served as President of the Cathedral Organists’ Association. He has worked with some of the UK’s leading orchestras. Andrew’s concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra have included many of the major choral works: Mahler’s 8th Symphony, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Britten War Requiem, Brahms Requiem, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and The Kingdom, Walton Belshazzar’s Feast, Poulenc Gloria and Duruflé Requiem. He has also worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, the Aarhus Symfoniorkester and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Recent conducting engagements have included the BBC Proms, Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Tokyo Suntory Hall. He regularly runs choral courses in various countries, including France and the U.S.A.


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01.
I Will Love Thee, O Lord (Psalm 18) [Live]
05:52
(Henry John Gauntlett, William Hine) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, Glen Dempsey, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
02.
The Lord is King (Psalm 99) [Live]
02:48
(Percy William Whitlock) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
03.
Lord, Thou Art Become Gracious (Psalm 85) [Live]
04:54
(Alan Stephen Hemmings) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
04.
In Jewry is God Known (Psalm 76) [Live]
03:00
(Robert James Ashfield) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
05.
Why Boastest Thou Thyself, Thou Tyrant (Psalm 52) [Live]
02:48
(Charles Hylton Stewart) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
06.
O Lord God of My Salvation (Psalm 88) [Live]
06:47
(William Prendergast) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
07.
Bring Unto the Lord, O Ye Mighty (Psalm 29) [Live]
03:17
(Thomas Attwood) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
08.
Why Do the Heathen So Furiously Rage (Psalm 2) [Live]
03:36
(Christopher Robinson) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
09.
O Lord, Thou Hast Searched (Psalm 139) [Live]
06:53
(Highmore Skeats Jr.) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
10.
O Praise the Lord of Heaven (Psalm 148) [Live]
03:38
(Christopher Robinson) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
11.
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills (Psalm 121) [Live]
03:04
(Henry Walford Davies) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
12.
I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me (Psalm 122) [Live]
02:42
(Ivor Algernon Atkins) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
13.
Unto Thee Lift I Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 123) [Live]
02:20
(William Crotch) The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
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