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Cambridge Singers
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Fauré - Requiem
Recommendedand other sacred music
Caroline Ashton (soprano), Stephen Varcoe (baritone), John Scott (organ) & Simon Standage (violin)
The Cambridge Singers & Members of the City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (director)
The medium-scale 1893 version of Fauré's spiritual masterpiece finds a loving advocate in John Rutter, with excellent soloists and a lucid-toned choir. —
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Gramophone Awards, 1985, Winner - Choral
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In the Poet's Garden
Melanie Marshall, Roderick Williams (baritone), Taplow Young Voices (children's choir), Catrin Finch (harp), Matthew Jorysz, Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter
If London Town's unison voices are a little 'school production, there are fascinating stylistic mismatches in the Three Shakespeare Songs, which embrace jazzy rhythms and harmonies. And there's... —
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Rutter - A Christmas Festival
RecommendedMelanie Marshall, Clara Sanabras & Elin Manahan Thomas
Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Farnham Youth Choir, John Rutter
The sparkling fanfare introducing 'O come, all ye faithful' gives a typical flavour, Rutter gleefully using the full resources of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to light the soundstage up... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th December 2008
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Rutter: Magnificat
Patricia Forbes (soprano)
The Cambridge Singers & City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter
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John Rutter: A Song in Season
RecommendedNew sacred choral music by John Rutter
Cambridge Singers & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter
The Wells Jubilate is typical Rutter - brightly melodic, immediately communicative, and well calculated to bring executive satisfaction to the performers...With Rutter himself conducting his... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 29th November 2010
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Handel: Messiah
Joanne Lunn, Melanie Marshall, James Gilchrist & Christopher Purves
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter
Not surprisingly, John Rutter's is essentially a traditional performance, but with lively tempi and no lack of expressive feeling; and it is very well recorded indeed...Altogether a fine set... —
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Gloria - The Sacred Music of John Rutter
The Cambridge Singers, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & The City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter
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Lighten Our Darkness
Music for the Close of Day including the Office of Compline
The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter
The Reinberger and Rachmaninov pieces hold up extremely well in this illustrious company, even against the radiant heart of the recital, Victoria's four Marian motets. As the whole choir sings... —
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Hard to believe, but this is the first CD devoted solely to Sir Richard Rodney Bennett's extensive choral output. That it's a richly rewarding body of work is nowhere better exemplified than... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2005, Editor's Choice
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