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1964 – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

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Recording date Recorded: 12th February 1964
Release Date Released: 12th February 1964
     
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Miserere ID UID / Sort: 1964-kcc-dw-arcm-bbc-64 / 113440
Last updated Updated: 2 March 2025

“BBC Choral Evensong: King's College, Cambridge, Ash Wednesday, 12th February 1964”

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Issue type Original release with no significant reissues listed in the Discography

BBC Choral Evensong broadcast live from King’s College, Cambridge on Ash Wednesday 12th February 1964 contained almost the same content, including Allegri’s Miserere, as the recording made in March 1963. That recording also became available one year after it was made, in the same month as this live broadcast.

Choir Information

Choir Conductor
College choir Choir Country , Link King's College Choir website

Performance Information

Music note , Performance language EnglishVerses All versesRecording duration 10:50
Performing edition David WillcocksSoloist Roy Goodman (assumed)

Recording Information

Recording date 12th February 1964Recording date King's College Chapel, CambridgeCountry of recording ,
Link King's College Chapel websiteMap link King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, UK

Release Information

Album "BBC Choral Evensong: King's College, Cambridge, Ash Wednesday, 12th February 1964"Release type Release year 12th February 1964
Record label , Recording type Recording medium , Recording format Mono
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Live broadcast from King’s College chapel, Ash Wednesday, 12 February 1964. The Choir of King’s College Cambridge, conducted by David Willcocks.

Order of Service

Introit: Hide not thou thy face (Richard Farrant)
Responses
Psalms: 143, 130
Plainsong Office hymn: The fast, as taught by Holy Law
Canticles: Evening Canticles in the Dorian mode (John Blow)
Anthem: Hear my prayer (Henry Purcell)
Miserere mei (Gregorio Allegri) – sung in English

Online References

Link Listen to this recording on the ARCM YouTube channel

Physical Archive Details

Collection status Available - online only
Collection info Available in Archive of Recorded Church Music.

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