Sunday, September 6, 2009

The King's College Chapel Choir

I have for you a very special treat on this glorious Sunday morning. The world-famous Choir of King's College, Cambridge is one of today's most accomplished and renowned representatives of the great British choral tradition. It was created by King Henry VI, who founded King's College, Cambridge in 1441, to provide daily singing in his Chapel, which remains the main task of the choir to this day.



The above is a sublime performance of Psalm 51, which is frequently used in various liturgical traditions because of its beautiful spirit of humility and repentance. It begins: Have mercy on me, O God.
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4 comments:

  1. Neil WeltonSeptember 6, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    Heavenly. Sublime. Glorious.

    I've been trying to find their recording of the following classic. Often sang it in my youth. Grateful if you could e-mail me if you find it.

    http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/l/o/r/lordoftd.htm

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  2. Lord BestSeptember 6, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Sublime.

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  3. KiplingSeptember 6, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    This, gentlemen, is music. I recall it being used quite effectively in many films, including Chariots of Fire.

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  4. The MonarchistSeptember 9, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    By the way, hat tip to the Irish Tory for this.

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