Anna Lapwood, the conductor, is also known as the 'TikTok Organist' due to her large social media following, where she advocates for the organ.
Recording & Production
Several pieces on the album were composed by members of the Chapel Choir and Girls' Choir, including three carols written by the Girls' Choir.
Performer Biography
The Pembroke College Girls' Choir, founded in 2018, specializes in contemporary music and has recorded at Abbey Road studios with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The album's recording sessions in March 2022 were significantly impacted by a wave of Covid-19, leading to cancelled rehearsals and choristers performing while standing 4 metres apart and wearing masks.
Composition History
The album's concept was inspired by the Girls' Choir spontaneously arranging 'Silent Night' in a 60-minute rehearsal in December 2019.
Performer Biography
Emma Johnson, a clarinettist featured on this album, won BBC Young Musicians at age 17 and was the first woman to be made an Honorary Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Performer Biography
The Pembroke College Chapel Choir has collaborated with notable artists like Grammy-award winning composer Christopher Tin and singer-songwriter Tom Chaplin, and has appeared on BBC television.
