Kyrie Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha

• Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Mass in G Major, FP 89:
• 1 Mass in G Major, FP 89: Kyrie 03:09
• 2 Mass in G Major, FP 89: Gloria 03:45
• 3 Mass in G Major, FP 89: Sanctus 02:18
• 4 Mass in G Major, FP 89: Benedictus 03:32
• 5 Mass in G Major, FP 89: Agnus Dei 04:58
• Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967): Missa brevis:
• 6 Missa brevis: Introitus 02:49
• 7 Missa brevis: Kyrie 02:26
• 8 Missa brevis: Gloria 04:12
• 9 Missa brevis: Credo 06:21
• 10 Missa brevis: Sanctus 02:30
• 11 Missa brevis: Benedictus 03:36
• 12 Missa brevis: Agnus Dei 05:37
• 13 Missa brevis: Ite, missa est 03:16
• Leoš Janáček (1854-1928): Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29
• 14 Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29: Otče náš (Vater unser, Our Father) - 04:39
• 15 Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29: Bud' vůle tvá (Dein Wille geschehe, Thy will be done) - 03:25
• 16 Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29: Chléb náš vezdejší dej nám dnes (Unser täglich Brot gib uns heute, Give us this day our daily bread) - 01:42
• 17 Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29: A odpust' nám naše viny (Und vergib uns unsre Schuld, And forgive us our trespasses) - 03:19
• 18 Otče náš (The Lord's Prayer), JW IV/29: Neuvod' nás v pokušení (Führe uns nicht in Versuchung, And lead us not into temptation) 01:55
• Total Runtime 01:03:29

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The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge return to disc with three 20th Century European masterpieces: Poulenc’s Mass in G Major (last recorded by the choir over 40 years ago under the iconic George Guest), Kodály’s Missa Brevis, and Janáček’s Otčenáš (Our Father). All works make use of highly distinctive musical languages, yet all three are tonal and highly accessible.This disc follows the choir’s debut release of works by Jonathan Harvey Deo (SIGCD456), which was awarded the choral prize at the 2017 BBC Music Magazine Awards.

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
Andrew Nethsingha, conductor

Andrew Nethsingha
Performing as a conductor and organist in North America, South Africa, Far East, and throughout Europe, Andrew Nethsingha has been Director of Music at St John’s College, Cambridge since 2007. His innovations at St John’s have included weekly webcasts and a termly Bach cantata series. His recordings for Chandos have been well reviewed.

Andrew Nethsingha received his early musical training as a chorister at Exeter Cathedral, where his father was organist for over a quarter of a century. He later studied at the Royal College of Music, where he won seven prizes, and at St John’s College, Cambridge. He held Organ Scholarships under Christopher Robinson, at St George’s Windsor, and George Guest, at St John’s, before becoming Assistant Organist at Wells Cathedral. He was subsequently Director of Music at Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals. Other recent positions have included Artistic Director of the Gloucester Three Choirs Festival and Musical Director of the Gloucester Choral Society.

He has served as President of the Cathedral Organists’ Association. He has worked with some of the UK’s leading orchestras. Andrew’s concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra have included many of the major choral works: Mahler’s 8th Symphony, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Britten War Requiem, Brahms Requiem, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and The Kingdom, Walton Belshazzar’s Feast, Poulenc Gloria and Duruflé Requiem. He has also worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, the Aarhus Symfoniorkester and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Recent conducting engagements have included the BBC Proms, Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Tokyo Suntory Hall. He regularly runs choral courses in various countries, including France and the U.S.A.

The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world – known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its rich, warm and distinctive sound, its expressive interpretations and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. Alongside this discipline, the Choir is particularly proud of its happy, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. The Choir is directed by Andrew Nethsingha following in a long line of eminent Directors of Music, recently Dr George Guest, Dr Christopher Robinson and Dr David Hill.

The Choir is known for its consistent high standards of singing each day in Chapel and brings the 'St John's Sound' to listeners around the world each week through its weekly webcasts and SJC Live, our webcast archive service. For more information or if you are interested in becoming a member of the Choir, please click to read further about Choristers, Choral Scholars and Organ Scholars.

The Choir also maintains a busy schedule of concerts and events. The Choir tours internationally several times per year, with recent destinations including the USA, the Far East and the Netherlands. Additionally, there are some special services held through the year including the Advent Carol service, Ash Wednesday Evensong and the Bach Cantata Evensongs.

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