Easter from King’s 2019
£9.99
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Henry Websdale & Donal McCann organ
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano
Stephen Cleobury Director of Music
Readers Student members of King’s College.
Dean The Revd Dr Stephen Cherry
Chaplain The Revd Andrew Hammond
Video download (1080p, 2.9GB / 720p, 1.3GB zip file containing mp4 video).
Release date: 20 April 2019
Music and readings for Holy Week and Easter from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings some of the best-loved choral music for the season, including Were You There? (in a new arrangement by Stephen Cleobury), Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, Lotti’s 8-part Crucificus, and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
The story of Jesus’s death and resurrection is taken from the Gospel of John and told in the well-loved words of the King James Bible by members of King’s College. Easter hymns include The strife is o’er, and Jesus Christ is risen today.
This is a high definition download of Easter from King’s as broadcast by the BBC on Holy Saturday, 20 April 2019. The service paper is included with the download.
Please note: this is a large download that might take several hours to complete, depending on your internet connection. UK licence-fee payers will be able to stream & download this programme for 30 days following broadcast from BBC iPlayer. Downloading directly to a tablet is not recommended.
Hear my prayer Purcell
Hosanna to the Son of David Weelkes
Ride on ride on desc Robinson
Judas Mercator Victoria
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day arr. Stephen Cleobury
Crucifixus a8 Lotti
He trusted in God Handel
Remember O Thou man
He was despised Handel
Were you there arr. Stephen Cleobury
This joyful Eastertide arr. Ledger
My beloved spake Hadley
Now the green blade riseth arr. Stephen Cleobury
Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana
Let all the world Vaughan Williams
Hymn: The strife is o’er
Blessing Hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Handel
Filmed 7 December 2018, by the BBC, in the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, by kind permission of the Provost and Scholars of King’s College.
Size 2.7GB/1.3GB Video Format Colour NTSC HD (1080p/720p) 16:9 Audio Format 16bit 48kHz PCM stereo
Subtitles Available after broadcast Menus None Other Download includes service sheet
