Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
The essential Christmas disc for every lover of traditional seasonal music is set in the candlelit chapel of King’s College Cambridge, with the college’s famous choir superbly directed and recorded in its premiere Surround Sound release (dts).The Millennial recording from December 2000 is complemented with an historic tele-cast from 1954, in which the legendary Boris Ord conducts the choir’s first-ever televised recording. extra features include • New 30-minute conversation between Sir David Willcocks, Sir Philip Ledger and Stephen Cleobury, the three Directors of Music at King’s College since 1957. • ‘Carols only’ or ‘complete service’ user options ‘...as for the musical standards,they are surely as high as ever.’ gramophone ‘...one almost feels privileged to watch...If you have a 5.1 surround system,you can enjoy this DVD in ‘true surround sound mix’ - guaranteed to get you in the mood for Christmas.’ classic fm