The service was devised by Eric Milner-White, Dean of King's College, Cambridge, in response to the deeply felt grief for those who had not returned from the horrors of the First World War.
Cultural Impact
The carol service, which began as a local event, has become a worldwide phenomenon through broadcasting and recording, with the BBC broadcasting it annually since 1928 (except 1930).
Performer Biography
Stephen Cleobury, the conductor on this album, has been the Director of Music of King's College, Cambridge, for over 30 years and was Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from 1995 to 2007.
Performer Biography
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, founded in the fifteenth century by King Henry VI, is one of the world's best-known choral groups.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eric Milner-White, the Dean who adapted the carol service, believed the scriptures, not the carols, were the backbone of the service, emphasizing the development of God's loving purposes from Creation to Incarnation.
Composition History
Stephen Cleobury, Director of Music at King's, instituted an annual commission for new carols, many of which have entered the repertoire of choirs worldwide.
Composition History
The annual carol service at King's College, Cambridge, was inaugurated in 1918 by Dean Eric Milner-White as a gift to the City of Cambridge, one year after he received the Distinguished Service Order in the New Year's Honours list.
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