℗ 2019 Delphian Records
| Released | October 25, 2019 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 49s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34226 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
Advent Carols from King's College London
The Choir of King's College London, Joseph Fort, Michael Butterfield
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Advent Prose
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1.1
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Drop down, ye heavens, from above
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
2:56 | |||
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1.2
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Canite tuba
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:46 | |||
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Antiphon
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1.3
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O Sapientia
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
5:10 | |||
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1.4
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Sancte et sapienter
Philip Moore; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
0:47 | |||
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1.5
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O Adonai
Anon; Ann; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:10 | |||
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1.6
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Ad te Domine levavi
Orlande de Lassus; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
0:50 | |||
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1.7
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O Radix Jesse
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:05 | |||
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1.8
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O Radix Jesse
Joel Rust; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
0:49 | |||
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1.9
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O Clavis David
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:56 | |||
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1.10
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Tollite portas
William Byrd; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
1:00 | |||
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1.11
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Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Hymn, Arr. by Joseph Fort)
Traditional; Joseph Fort (arranger); The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
1:45 | |||
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1.12
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O Oriens
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:14 | |||
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1.13
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Advent Moon
Cecilia McDowall; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
0:44 | |||
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1.14
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O Rex Gentium
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
5:00 | |||
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1.15
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’Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
George Benjamin; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
0:46 | |||
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1.16
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O Emmanuel
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
7:09 | |||
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1.17
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Laetentur caeli
William Byrd; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
0:45 | |||
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1.18
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O come, O come, Emmanuel (Hymn, Arr. by Joseph Fort)
Traditional; Joseph Fort (arranger); The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
2:37 | |||
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1.19
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O Virgo virginum
Anon; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
4:51 | |||
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Gloucester Service
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1.20
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Magnificat
Kerensa Briggs; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort; Michael Butterfield |
1:02 | |||
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1.21
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O frondens virga
Hildegard of Bingen; The Choir of King's College London; Joseph Fort |
6:27 | |||
Every December, over a thousand people attend the Advent carol service in the Chapel of King’s College London, which is repeated over three nights to meet demand.
This album offers a snapshot of one such service, with its characteristic mix of plainchant, seasonal hymns and polyphony old and new. The Great O Antiphons (sung according to medieval Sarum practice) provide the backbone, pointing inexorably towards the Christmas birth.
A brace of premiere recordings centres on composers with personal connections to King’s College, and is complemented by current Professor of Composition George Benjamin’s rarely heard setting of a prophetic text after Isaiah. It intensifies the mood of heightened expectation proper to this very special season, and reminds us that something truly extraordinary is about to happen.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.53 -11.55 to -0.40 | -25.65 -32.45 to -18.61 | -21.46 -28.70 to -14.80 | 12 10 to 14 | |
| 1 | Drop down, ye heavens, from above | -3.06 | -26.39 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 2 | Canite tuba | -0.66 | -20.17 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 3 | O Sapientia | -2.53 | -27.31 | -22.8 | 11 |
| 4 | Sancte et sapienter | -0.40 | -23.11 | -18.4 | 14 |
| 5 | O Adonai | -7.77 | -29.14 | -25.1 | 10 |
| 6 | Ad te Domine levavi | -2.87 | -21.88 | -18.7 | 11 |
| 7 | O Radix Jesse | -6.60 | -28.17 | -23.3 | 11 |
| 8 | O Radix Jesse | -3.27 | -25.61 | -20.6 | 13 |
| 9 | O Clavis David | -10.91 | -30.19 | -26.4 | 12 |
| 10 | Tollite portas | -0.75 | -21.99 | -17.6 | 12 |
| 11 | Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Hymn, Arr. by Joseph Fort) | -0.40 | -19.08 | -15.6 | 11 |
| 12 | O Oriens | -11.55 | -31.63 | -26.6 | 10 |
| 13 | Advent Moon | -2.24 | -22.76 | -19.1 | 12 |
| 14 | O Rex Gentium | -9.51 | -30.01 | -25.8 | 11 |
| 15 | ’Twas in the year that King Uzziah died | -0.40 | -21.44 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 16 | O Emmanuel | -7.71 | -30.48 | -25.6 | 10 |
| 17 | Laetentur caeli | -4.01 | -24.56 | -21.1 | 13 |
| 18 | O come, O come, Emmanuel (Hymn, Arr. by Joseph Fort) | -0.40 | -18.61 | -14.8 | 10 |
| 19 | O Virgo virginum | -10.19 | -30.98 | -26.8 | 12 |
| 20 | Magnificat | -0.40 | -22.71 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 21 | O frondens virga | -9.53 | -32.45 | -28.7 | 14 |