Crouch End Festival Chorus

Crouch End Festival Chorus was founded twenty-two years ago by local resident John Gregson, who had sung with another resident David Temple in the tenor section of the London Philharmonic Choir. John had founded the Crouch End Arts Festival and invited David to be the Musical Director of the Festival and the first Chorus Master of the choir.

Under their guidance and innovative leadership, CEFC rose in its first dozen years to be one of the leading large choirs in the country, with a wide repertoire encompassing both the standard classics and less familiar works from the twentieth century. It is one of the few large choirs to have received four Performing Right Society Enterprise Awards for its innovative programming of contemporary music.

Discography

Cinema Choral Classics

"O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana (Carl Orff) from Excalibur "Prelude & Birth of Christ" from Jesus of Nazareth (Maurice Jarre) "Agnus Dei" based on Adagio for Strings (Samuel Barber) from The Scarlet Letter "Never Surrender" from First Knight (Jerry Goldsmith) The Abyss (Alan Silvestri) "The Lord's Prayer" from King of Kings (Miklos Rozsa) "Riders of Doom" from Conan:The Barbarian (Basil Poledouris) "Ave Maria: Guarini" from The Mission (Ennio Morricone) "On Earth as it is in Heaven" from The Mission (Ennio Morricone) Suite from The Lion in Winter (John Barry) 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) "Funeral & Finale" from The Vikings (Mario Nascimbene) Suite from The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith) "Non Nobis Domine" from Henry V (Patrick Doyle)

"Classics" is a collection of 14 songs related to movies from classic films, beginning with the powerful, moody "O Fortuna" from "Excalibur," "Prelude & Birth of Christ," from "Jesus of Nazareth," and "Agnus Dei" from "The Scarlet Letter." We have the suite from The Lion in Winter, "Ave Maria: Guarini" from "The Mission," "Funeral and Finale" from the Kirk Douglas film "The Vikings," the dramatic "Never Surrender" from "First Knight," and the ethereal ''The Abyss." "The Lord's Prayer" from "King of Kings" segues into "Riders of Doom" from "Conan the Barbarian," and the suite from "The Omen" segues into "Non Nobis Domine" from "Henry V." A surprising, eclectic, all-accompanied collection from the collaboration of London's renowned Crouch End Festival Chorus and the talented City of Prague Philharmonic.

Christmas Choral Classics

Hark, The Herald Angels Sing - Traditional It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Pola / Wyle Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Martin / Blane Winter Wonderland - Smith Bernard Joy to the World - Traditional Gaudete - Traditional I Beleive in Father Christmas - Greg Lake Do You Hear What I Hear? - Regney / Shayne The First Nowell - Traditional Ding Dong Merrily On High - Traditional Walking in the Air - Blake The Twelve Days of Christmas - Traditional God Rest Ye Merrry Gentlemen - Traditional The Little Drummer Boy - Davis / Onorati / Simeone White Christmas - Berlin O Come All Ye Faithful - Traditional Mary's Boy Child - Hairston Jingle Bells - Pierpont Silent Night - Mohr / Gruber Happy XMAS (War Is Over) - Lennon / Ono We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Traditional

Twenty one favorite Christmas Carols and songs performed by the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (conductor - David Temple) will brighten anybody's Holiday season. Two of the most respected musical institutions bring together arrangements and orchestrations by Paul Bateman and Jeremy Marchant -harmonized by Charles Wood, David Wilcocks and Simon Fricker with brilliant editing - featuring Dolby Surround Sound and HDCD mastering for the connoisseurs listening pleasure. Entire album is a stand out with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", a Martin & Blaine tune that Judy Garland sang in "Meet Me in St. Louis", has become an every year classic - "Gaudete", a traditional carol blends eternal happiness, keeping with the season - "Ding Dong Merrily On High", listen as the chorus receive a wonderful workout and they love it - "Mary’s Boy Child", the big Harry Belafonte hit that always reminds us why we celebrate Christmas - "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", the Lennon/Ono tune will tell you like it is - but a favorite and highlight is track eleven "Walking In The Air (from The Snowman), composed for an animated short film with a beautiful and very hauntingly mesmerizing theme.

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