Great Choral Classics From King’s

~ Release by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

recordings in CD 1 ℗1960, 1964, 1965, 1966
recordings in CD 2 ℗1959, 1960, 1963
release ©1997 The Decca Record Company Limited

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-23 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1This Is the Record of John
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1958-08)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1958-08)
orchestra:
The Jacobean Consort of Viols (in 1958-08)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1958-08)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
This is the record of John (in 1958-08)
composer:
Orlando Gibbons (composer)
Orlando Gibbons4:54
2Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Jesu, priceless treasure
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach1:43
3Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: So there is now no condemnation
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach4:14
4Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: In Thine arm I rest me
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach1:48
5Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Thus then, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ abiding
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach1:03
6Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Death, I do not fear thee
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach2:58
7Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Ye are not of the flesh
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach3:25
8Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Hence with earthly treasure
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach1:45
9Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: If therefore Christ abide in you
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach2:10
10Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Fare thee well that errest
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach3:34
11Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: If by his Spirit
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach2:11
12Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: Hence all fears and sadness
cello:
Bernard Richards (cellist) (in 1959-07)
double bass:
Francis Baines (in 1959-07)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1959-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Johann Sebastian Bach2:01
13Coronation Anthem No. 1 "Zadok the priest", HWV 258
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
concertmaster:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1963)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:57
14Coronation Anthem No. 4 "My Heart Is Inditing", HWV 261: My heart is inditing
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "My heart is inditing", HWV 261: I. Andante "My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made unto the King" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “My heart is inditing”, HWV 261
Georg Friedrich Händel3:06
15Coronation Anthem No. 4 "My Heart Is Inditing", HWV 261: Kings' daughters
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "My heart is inditing", HWV 261: II. Andante "Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “My heart is inditing”, HWV 261
Georg Friedrich Händel3:04
16Coronation Anthem No. 4 "My Heart Is Inditing", HWV 261: Upon thy right hand
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "My heart is inditing", HWV 261: III. Andante "Upon thy right hand did stand the Queen in vesture of gold; And the King shall have pleasure in thy beauty" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “My heart is inditing”, HWV 261
Georg Friedrich Händel3:30
17Coronation Anthem No. 4 "My Heart Is Inditing", HWV 261: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "My heart is inditing", HWV 261: IV. Allegro e staccato "Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and queens thy nursing mothers" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “My heart is inditing”, HWV 261
Georg Friedrich Händel3:07
18Coronation Anthem No. 2 "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened", HWV 259: Let thy hand be strengthened
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "Let thy hand be strengthened", HWV 259: I. "Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand be exalted" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Let thy hand be strengthened”, HWV 259
Georg Friedrich Händel3:26
19Coronation Anthem No. 2 "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened", HWV 259: Let justice and judgement
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "Let thy hand be strengthened", HWV 259: II. Larghetto "Let justice and judgement be the preparation of thy seat" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Let thy hand be strengthened”, HWV 259
Georg Friedrich Händel3:51
20Coronation Anthem No. 2 "Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened", HWV 259: Allegluia
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "Let thy hand be strengthened", HWV 259: III. "Alleluia" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Let thy hand be strengthened”, HWV 259
Georg Friedrich Händel2:09
21Coronation Anthem No. 3 "The King Shall Rejoice", HWV 260: The King shall rejoice
other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Georg Friedrich Händel3:08
22Coronation Anthem No. 3 "The King Shall Rejoice", HWV 260: Exceeding glad shall he be
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "The King shall rejoice", HWV 260: II. Allegro "Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “The King shall rejoice”, HWV 260
Georg Friedrich Händel3:06
23Coronation Anthem No. 3 "The King Shall Rejoice", HWV 260: Glory and great worship.... Thou has prevented him
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "The King shall rejoice", HWV 260: III. A tempo giusto - non tanto allegro "Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him" - Allegro "Thou hast prevented him with the blessings of goodness" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “The King shall rejoice”, HWV 260
Georg Friedrich Händel3:01
24Coronation Anthem No. 3 "The King Shall Rejoice", HWV 260: Alleluia
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord and other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: "The King shall rejoice", HWV 260: IV. Allegro "Alleluia" (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “The King shall rejoice”, HWV 260
Georg Friedrich Händel2:49

Credits

Release

manufactured in:USA
printed in:USA
photography:Robert Harding (photographer) (task: cover photo)
copyrighted (©) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
part of:Double Decker (Decca/London 2‐disc release series in the US) (order: 9)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/27181608 [info]
ASIN:US: B000007OTQ [info]