In 1982, Trinity College Cambridge admitted women for the first time – and Richard Marlow broke with centuries of all-male singer tradition and re-established the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge as a mixed ensemble of men and women. The ensemble quickly secured a recording contract with Conifer Classics (now a part of Sony-BMG Classics) and made a series of highly-regarded and critically acclaimed recordings. In January 2011, Gramophone named the choir the fifth best choir in the world, and the ensemble has recorded over 6000 tracks since its inception, making them one of the most recorded choirs in history!
“Hymns from Cambridge”, recorded in 1999, originally released by GMN and long out of print, makes a welcome return to international availability. Richard Marlow devised a program of popular hymns with the addition of the great British tradition of single and double descants. (contrapuntal melodies, usually sung by trebles or sopranos which provides a florid decoration to the original tune, often embellishing the final verse of the hymn). Recorded in the magnificent acoustics of Trinity College Chapel, this program showcases the choir at their finest, integrating the traditions of church and classical music, and will delight all fans of beautiful choral singing.
