King’s College presents a new account of one of sacred music’s greatest masterpieces, the Bach St Matthew Passion, performed with the Academy of Ancient Music.
Bruckner: Mass & Motets
Bruckner’s E Minor Mass and a selection of his profoundly beautiful motets were selected by Sir Stephen Cleobury as his last album at King’s, recorded only a few months before his death.
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
Presented in a stunning hardback book with over 50 pages of notes, commentary and photography, this is the definitive account of a piece of musical history.
Evensong Live 2019: Anthems and Canticles
A glorious collection of choral music by British composers, recorded live during services of Choral Evensong in King’s College Chapel.
Howells: Cello Concerto & An English Mass
A double-disc set of orchestral, choral and organ music by one of the most distinguished English composers of the 20th century.
The Music of King's: Choral Favourites from Cambridge
A celebration of choral music throughout the ages and around the world.
Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur
Nine extraordinary meditations by one of the twentieth century’s musical titans, performed on the magnificent King’s College Chapel organ by former organ scholar Richard Gowers.
100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols
Celebrating 100 years of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, this double-CD album features brand-new recordings of favourite carols.
Byrd: Motets
A vibrant selection of motets by one of England's most renowned Renaissance composers, William Byrd.
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem & Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
Two enchanting works of peace in intimate arrangements for small forces.
Tecchler’s Cello: from Cambridge to Rome
Celebrated cellist and former King’s chorister releases a new album on the King’s College label.
Grier: lit by holy fire
Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge present a live world premiere recording of Francis Grier’s lit by holy fire.
Bach: St John Passion
Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge are joined by the Academy of Ancient Music in Bach’s much-loved St John Passion.
The King of Instruments: A Voice Reborn
A voice reborn: the first surround-sound recording of the famous Harrison & Harrison organ since its restoration.
Hymns from King’s
Hymns from King’s is a collection of twenty hymn arrangements for choir and organ by Stephen Cleobury.
Classics
English Hymn Anthems
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge presents an album of anthems based on hymn tunes from the Anglican choral tradition.
Organ Works
This album brings together the first ever surround sound recordings of the great Harrison & Harrison organ set within the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge.
Easter from King’s (DVD)
Seasonal hymns and readings alongside choral favourites, including Allegri’s Miserere and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
Carols from King’s (DVD)
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge presents its 2013 Carols from King’s service, as filmed for BBC2.
Evensong Live 2015
The tracks on this album were recorded live during Evensong services in the 2013-2014 academic year, as part of the College’s regular Chapel webcasts.
Mozart Requiem: Realisations
Mozart Requiem: Realisations is an exploration of the history and influence of Mozart’s famous Requiem.
Favourite Carols from King’s
‘Favourite Carols from King’s’ is a collection of the most popular carols featured in A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols over the years.
Britten Saint Nicolas
Britten’s enchanting choral masterpiece featuring soloist Andrew Kennedy and the renowned Britten Sinfonia.
Fauré Requiem
This critically-acclaimed album was recorded in January 2014 with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and former choral scholar Gerald Finley.
After Hours
A selection of unrecorded pop and jazz a capella arrangements.
Nine Lessons & Carols
The essential Christmas tradition for families all over the world.
Duruflé: Requiem
King’s College’s recording of the Fauré Requiem was the best-selling core classical album of 2014.
Twelve Days of Christmas
The King’s Men is the close-harmony vocal group formed by the current Choral Scholars of King’s College, Cambridge.
Evensong Live 2016
The tracks on this album were recorded live during Evensong services in the 2014-2015 academic year, as part of the College’s regular Chapel webcasts.
1615 Gabrieli in Venice
This recording pays homage to one of the most influential musicians of the Venetian Renaissance from within one of the great buildings of the English Renaissance.
Choir News
Former Organ Scholar releases new King's album
11 Jun 2021
Prestigious King's alumnus Thomas Trotter has recorded Duruflé's complete organ works for the King's College record label.
From our new album, this is Rossini's 'O salutaris Hostia'. Pre-order the album today through the link in our bio!
Lord, who for us was sacrificed,
Thou opened heaven’s portals wide;
Guard us, guard us now from our foes, O Christ,
Thy strength and saving help provide.
A sneak preview of #easterfromkings, which is broadcast in the UK on 16 April and available to our international friends by download! Search “download Easter from King’s”.
Some more photos from the memorial service for Sir Stephen Cleobury, which took place at King's on Saturday. In attendance were hundreds of colleagues and friends of Sir Stephen's, former choristers, choral scholars and organ scholars. As well as an occasion to celebrate the life and work of Sir Stephen, it was an opportunity to see friends from across the musical world.
@camuniorchestra@bbc_singers
📷Martin Bond
Yesterday we celebrated the life and work of Sir Stephen Cleobury CBE. We were joined by @bbc_singers and the @camuniorchestra, and more than 600 guests including former choristers, choral scholars and organ scholars. The sun shone and the hymns raised the roof. A day to remember.
We're looking forward to our first Easter festival since 2019! Tickets are now on sale for Easter at King's, which includes CPE Bach's St John Passion, Mozart's Mass in C minor, and a world premiere by @nicomuhly! Search "Easter at King's".
Available to pre-order from today is our new album, 'Now the green blade riseth'. We've also released one of the tracks – Ubi Caritas by Duruflé – as a little sneak preview! Hit the link in our bio to listen 👆
Go behind the scenes of our #becomeachorister films with our mini-documentary 'The Making Of'! See what it was like making the films, and why our choristers chose the ideas you've seen in our three new adverts.
The Chapel is set for a service for Ash Wednesday this evening. Our music will be helping College members and visitors in their reflection, prayer and contemplation as we mark the beginning of the season of Lent.