The album cover features a pomegranate, chosen because in some traditions it is considered the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden, unlike the apple often depicted in Western Europe.
Performer Biography
Andrew Nethsingha, the Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge, was a chorister at Exeter Cathedral under his father's direction.
Recording & Production
The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, started its annual series of Advent commissions in 2008, made possible by an anonymous benefactor.
Performer Biography
Anne Denholm, the harpist on this album, served as Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales from 2015-2019.
Recording & Production
The annual broadcast of the Service for Advent with Carols from St John's by the BBC began in 1981, under the direction of George Guest.
Recording & Production
This album is the third live recording released by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, which believes in the 'frisson of live performance'.
Performer Biography
Jakob Lindberg, the archlute player, was initially inspired by The Beatles before studying music and becoming a professor of lute at the Royal College of Music.
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