Recordings

Discs are available to purchase at a cost of £10 per CD. If you would like to purchase a CD, please contact the Choir Administrator Tom Baarda on choir.admin@christs.cam.ac.uk, who will arrange posting the discs you would like to you, depending on stock. CDs are also on sale at the Porter's Lodge at Christ's College.

Latest release

REGCD525 As a seed bursts forth: Choral Music by Annabel Rooney

"a blossoming talent and an original voice" - Presto Classical

Evening Service in D Major

O nata lux

Bless the Lord

Hear my prayer, O Lord

Sweet was the song the Virgin sung

Gaudete

The Lord's Prayer

Be still

Jubilate Deo

Come, my way, my truth, my life

Misterium mirabile

Glorificamus Deum

Close thine eyes

How calmly the evening

Evening Service 'Fourths'

Round me falls the night

Praise ye the Lord

This Infant of Mankind

To her son

Reviewed by Roderic Dunnett in Church Times (15 May 2020):

'Rooney’s beautiful opening Magnificat, with a light-stepping ostinato in the organ, gives a taste of things to come. ... 

“Hear my Prayer”, with enchanting canonic touches, is one of many lovely tracks.

This composer has a gift for evoking echoes of the dancing medieval, even troubadour, carol: “Bless the Lord”, “Sweet was the song the Virginsang”, and more obviously Gaudete; plus a joyous Jubilate with vivacious off set organ part. ...

Her choice of texts is fascinating.'

‘The performances are excellent, with well- balanced and nuanced choral sound, solid solo singing, and stirring organ work. I want to hear more of Annabel Rooney’s compositions. ’  American Record Guide September 2019

Annabel Rooney

Annabel read music at Christ’s, holding a university instrumental award on the cello. She continued her studies at the college with an MPhil and PhD on eighteenth-century opera. Now living in Devon, Annabel combines composing with instrumental teaching and playing.

Annabel began composing seriously in 2011, mostly writing sacred choral music, and her music has been performed regularly at Evensong at Christ’s since 2013. She has written several pieces specifically for David Rowland and Christ’s choir, such as the D major Canticles, The Lord’s Prayer, and ‘O nata lux’, which are recorded on the CD ‘As a seed bursts forth’. Other pieces written for Christ’s include the anthem ‘This day, good Lord’, commissioned for the Commemoration of Benefactors in 2018, and a set of Preces and Responses, premiered in college in February 2020.

Alongside regular appearances at Christ’s, Annabel’s music has been performed by choirs including those of Exeter and Ely Cathedrals, the Chapel Royal, and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Recent highlights have been the broadcast of ‘Misterium mirabile’ on Radio 3, as the introit to Evensong from Exeter Cathedral in December 2019, the publication of ‘O nata lux’, and the premiere of a specially-commissioned Mass for the Girls’ Choir of St Mary’ s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, on International Women’s Day in 2020.

Special Recordings

In January 2019 the Choir made a special video recording of Milton's Prayer, composed by Christ's Fellow Professor John Wilson which you can watch by clicking here.

Other releases

REGCD511 Even Such Is Time: Finzi - Leighton - Howells - Walton

Gerald Finzi (1901-1956): Lo, the full final sacrifice
Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988): What love is this of thine?
Walton (1902-1983): Where does the uttered music go?
Herbert Howells (1892-1983): Even such is time
Leighton: Cricifixus pro nobis
Walton: Set me as a seal upon thine heart
Howells:Take him, earth, for cherishing
Walton: A Litany
Leighton: Solus ad victimam

REGCD446 Christmas from Christ's

'The singing is consistently good: the attack and ensemble are excellnt and the accompanists sensitive and supportive.'

Organist's Review, March 2016
 

REGCD417 Geistliche Lieder: German Romantic Choral Music

'We have yet to hear a poor release from David Rowland and The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge and this new one maintains the usual high standard.'

Cross Rhythms, July 2014

REGCD375 Quam Dilecta: French Romantic Choral Music (2013)

'Their impressive vocal sonority, reverence and unity produce cascades of attractive sound [...] this Regent release is nothing short of stunning.'

MusicWeb International, August 2013  

REGCD305 Choral works by Sir Philip Ledger (2009)

Sacred music by Gibbons and Purcell 

Gibbons

Almighty and everlasting God
This is the record of John
O clap your hands
Hosannah to the Son of David
I am the resurrection
See, see, the word is incarnate
O Lord, in Thy wrath
The silver swan

Purcell

O God, Thou art my God
I was glad
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes
O Lord God of hosts
Remember not, Lord, our offences
Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry