Born in Cape Town, John Joubert has lived in England for many years, composing in many genres—operas, concertos, symphonies, chamber and much choral music. His choral works remain his best known, although he dislikes being ‘pigeon-holed’ as a composer. Joubert’s carol There is no rose of such virtue, Opus 14, written in 1954, continues to be among his most-often performed shorter works, a classic of the modern Christmas repertoire.

from notes by Robert Matthew-Walker © 2011