Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha - Advent Live, Vol. 2 (2020) [Official Digital Download]

The sublime Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge return with the second voluume in their Advent series – celebrating the advent season from within the Christian tradition; a season celebrated since at least the sixth century.

his splendid live recording, from within the Chapel of St. John’s College itself, features Christmas favourites, including Britten’s Deo Gracias from A Ceremony of Carols as well as gorgeous performances of lesser known works by modern composers including Jonathan Dove, Arvo Pärt and Paul Manz.

“Top choice” – Gramophone’s The Christmas List

“The men-and-boys of the choir deliver energetic performances both times…This is a fresh, stimulating holiday season program that should have a life far beyond the year 2020 when it was released” – All Music

“The central elements of success sound as good as ever: the chapel acoustic, beautifully captured by the recording engineers, the sensational sound of the organ, Nethsingha’s rock solid direction, and the solidity of the choral sound, beautiful yet keenly focused and utterly compelling.” – MusicWeb International

Tracklist
01. I am the Day (Live)
02. Bogoroditse Dyevo (Live)
03. A Spotless Rose (Live)
04. A Prayer to St. John the Baptist (Live)
05. Vox clara ecce intonat (Live)
06. The last and greatest Herald (Live)
07. O Wisdom (Live)
08. O Adonai (Live)
09. A Tender Shoot (Live)
10. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Live)
11. Out of Your Sleep (Live)
12. Hark, the Glad Sound (Live)
13. There is No Rose (Live)
14. O Root of Jesse (Live)
15. O Key of David (Live)
16. Ach so lass von mir dich finden (Live)
17. E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (Live)
18. The Linden Tree (Live)
19. A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: X. Deo gracias (Live)
20. Einklang (Live)
21. Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (Live)
22. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 (Live)