A Pembroke Carol / Lapwood, Chapel Choir of Pembroke College
Anna Lapwood is a trailblazing musician. Alongside her work as a conductor, Director of Music and public speaker, she performs an extensive number of organ recitals on some of the greatest instruments across Europe each season. In 2022 she was announced as Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall and Artist in Association at BBC Singers.
Directed by Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College has one of the most exciting and varied ranges of choral endeavours among Oxbridge choirs. Alongside their primary responsibility of contributing to worship in the College’s Chapel, they engage in regular artistic collaborations, media appearances and outreach work.
REVIEWS:
I thoroughly enjoyed this CD. The repertoire has been well chosen in such a way as to separate the disc out from the usual run of Christmas fare. The quality of every piece – including those I haven’t mentioned – is very high and though the music is largely contemporary it’s all accessible and enjoyable to hear. The performances are uniformly excellent. The two Pembroke College choirs have clearly been prepared very well by Anna Lapwood; the singing is disciplined and accomplished. But more than that, it sounds as if the choir members are enjoying themselves and they are certainly committed to the music. The programme contains many challenges but all of them are successfully met.
The recording was in the highly experienced hands of producer Adrian Peacock and engineer Dave Hinitt. With their pedigree, it comes as no surprise that the choirs have been recorded very sympathetically and clearly.
This is an enterprising disc which will give a lot of pleasure at Christmas.
-- MusicWeb International
Product Description:
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Release Date: September 30, 2022
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UPC: 635212072424
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Catalog Number: SIGCD724
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Label: Signum Classics
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Number of Discs: 1
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Composer: Kerensa Briggs, Pembroke College Girls’ Choir, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Eleanor Daley, Melissa Dunphy, Ola Gjeilo, Emma Johnson, James MacMillan, Cecilia McDowall, Patricia Van Ness, Adrian Peacock, Ben Ponniah, Kethaki Prathivadi, John Rutter, Will Todd, Lucy Walker, Eric Whitacre, Roderick Williams
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Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
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Performer: Emma Johnson, Wallis Power
Works:
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The Nine Orders of the Angels: II. Archangelus, Gabriel Praedicator
Composer: Patricia Van Ness
Performer: Ailsa McTernan (Soprano)
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Venite, Gaudete!
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Halcyon Days
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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O Oriens
Composer: Melissa Dunphy
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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The Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn
Composer: James MacMillan
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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I Sing of a Maiden
Composer: Emma Johnson
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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A Tender Shoot
Composer: Kerensa Briggs
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Gaudete
Composer: Anonymous
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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My Heart, O God
Composer: Lucy Walker
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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On Christmas
Composer: Kethaki Prathivadi
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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O Adonai
Composer: Roderick Williams
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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My Lord Has Come
Composer: Will Todd
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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The Huron Carol
Composer: Traditional
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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The Pembroke Carol
Composer: The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Serenity (version for choir and cello)
Composer: Ola Gjeilo
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Performer: Wallis Power (Cello)
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Lo! He Slumbers in His Manger
Composer: Cecilia McDowall
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Seeing the Star
Composer: Ben Ponniah
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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The Evening Star
Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Lux Aurumque
Composer: Eric Whitacre
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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Silent Night
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood
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The Very Best Time of Year
Composer: John Rutter
Ensemble: Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge; The Pembroke College Girls' Choir
Conductor: Anna Lapwood