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Track(s) taken from CDA67245

Dormi, Jesu

composer
John Rutter (b1945)
1999; for Stephen Cleobury and the choir of King's College, Cambridge
author of text
Anonymous - traditional
Latin, origin unknown
translator of text
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

Polyphony, City of London Sinfonia, Stephen Layton (conductor)
Recording details: January 2001
All Saints, Tooting, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Julian Millard
Release date: October 2001
Total duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds
 

Other recordings available for download

Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Robert Quinney (organ)
The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (conductor)
St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor), Joseph Wicks (organ)
King's College Choir Cambridge, Sir Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

Reviews

‘It’s hard to imagine them better performed than by the award-winning British choir Polyphony’ (The Mail on Sunday)

‘The performances by both choir and orchestra are ideal in tone, style and accomplishment … a Christmas treat’ (Gramophone)

‘A treat for all Rutter fans! … the program is bound to satisfy anyone seeking a balanced program of Christmas choral music done with sensitivity and taste’ (American Record Guide)

‘Superb performances which are beautifully recorded’ (International Record Review)

‘Those of you for whom Rutter is a new name are in for a very special treat. From the jaunty Shepherd's Pipe Carol, with its vivid portrayal of the starry sky above Bethlehem, to the sublime and deeply moving What Sweeter Music, Rutter's music is impeccably crafted, melodically rich and entirely infectious. More than a stocking-filler, this disc is surely one of the highlights of the year’ (Classic FM)

‘The carols of John Rutter are becoming as traditional at Christmas as mince pies, so rich is his output … [An] extraordinary disc. Rutter’s music is impeccably crafted, melodically rich and entirely infectious … this disc is surely one of the highlights of the year’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘When the chirpy Shepherd’s Pipe Carol, the instantly singable Star Carol, or the literal sound effects of the charming Donkey Carol are wrapped up in such glittering, top-quality packaging as Stephen Layton’s Polyphony and The City of London Sinfonia, its seasonal allure is sealed. Finely Polished performances, served up with a warm and festive mulled-wine sensation’ (The Scotsman)

‘Lovingly rendered by Polyphony under Stephen Layton, this should be a disc of choice not only for this year but as well as for the years to come’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Polyphony beautifully continue the English tradition with joyful refinement’ (HMV Choice)

‘[Rutter] could not have asked for better performers’ (The Evening Standard)

‘The performances are uniformly excellent; Stephen Layton and his Polyphony vocal ensemble have shown a previous affinity for Rutter’s work and this effort simply reaffirms their commitment to and love for this very special music. Outstanding’ (Classics Today)

«Les arrangements sont ingénieux» (Diapason, France)
Dormi, Jesu (1999) was written for the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, and its director of music Stephen Cleobury—for performance during the college’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols which is broadcast around the world on Christmas Eve. The words of Dormi, Jesu (also known as The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn) come from a German print depicting the Virgin Mary which was discovered by the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

from notes by Andrew Green © 2001

Dormi, Jesu (1999) et l’exquis What sweeter music? (1988) furent tous deux écrits pour le chœur de King’s College de Cambridge et son directeur musical Stephen Cleobury—afin d’être exécutés durant leur Festival des neuf leçons et carols diffusé de par le monde entier durant la veillée de Noël. Les mots de Dormi, Jesu (également connus comme The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn) sont tirés d’un ouvrage allemand dépeignant la Vierge Marie, ouvrage découvert par le poète Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

extrait des notes rédigées par Andrew Green © 2001

Dormi, Jesu (1999) und das entzückende What sweeter music? (1988) sind beide für den Chor des King’s College Cambridge und dessen musikalischen Leiter Stephen Cleobury geschrieben—zur Aufführung beim Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, das am Weihnachtsabend weltweit ausgestrahlt wird. Der Text von Dormi, Jesu (das auch als The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn bekannt ist) rührt von einem deutschen Druck her, einer Abbildung der Jungfrau Maria, den der Dichter Samuel Taylor Coleridge ausfindig gemacht hatte.

aus dem Begleittext von Andrew Green © 2001

Other albums featuring this work

100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols
King's College Choir Cambridge, Sir Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
Studio Master: KGS0033-D2CDs Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available
A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor)
CDA67716
Christmas with St John's
St John's College Choir Cambridge, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor)
Studio Master: SIGCD458Download onlyStudio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available
Rutter: The John Rutter Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (conductor)
CSCD510Download only

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