The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, was founded in 1441 by the 19-year-old King Henry VI and has been a fundamental part of life in the College for over half a millennium.
Performer Biography
Sir Stephen Cleobury, who conducted the Choir of King's College, Cambridge for over 35 years, was knighted in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to choral music.
Recording & Production
The King's College Chapel is renowned for its unique acoustic, which recording engineers strive to capture, with the combination of interior volume, stonework, and wooden furniture giving a special 'bloom' to the choral sound.
Performer Biography
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, consists of 16 boy choristers, aged 9-13, and 16 men, who are undergraduates at the University and study various academic subjects.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording, capturing the atmosphere of actual Evensong services as heard by hundreds of attendees, including occasional extraneous noises like sneezes or dropped books.
Instruments
The Organ Scholars, who accompany the Choir, play on a newly-restored grand organ with a complex array of musical possibilities, connected to the choir by CCTV and to the Director of Music by radio mics.
Interpretation
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, maintains a rigorous preparation schedule for Evensong, including daily rehearsals for choristers and choral scholars, demonstrating a high level of professional concentration.
