In the bleak midwinter (Darke) | King's College Cambridge

[@roberthunt1540]

Christmas ain't over till the King's College Choir sings. Many a Christmas Eve I have tuned in just before midnight. Lights in the darkness.

[@worldnotworld]

Christmas hasn't _started_ until KCC sings: it begins the moment a boy begins "Once in Royal David City!"

[@kevinpilon11]

Christmas hasn't started until then.

[@brookeggleston9314]

Actually, Christmas doesn't *begin* until King's sings. After all, it's only the *first* day of Christmas 🌲!!

[@roberthunt1540]

@@brookeggleston9314 Roighte you ahh, gov'nor!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@humbleb2161]

I am a lover of Classicals. It's not much loved here in Nigeria but after my voice broke and I started to sing low parts, it was so devastating. The only way I can remind myself of how I use to feel is to listen to youngsters like this sing. I'm 19 now and I have promised myself to visit Cambridge or England or one of these countries just to hear them sing.

[@emuoboagbahovbe4141]

I feel you.. One day to listen to them live at Christmas

[@elizabethsohler6516]

Tenors and basses can sing beautifully also and there is beautiful music written for them. Don't despair.

[@casmiradiepena]

There are communities that adore classical music in Nigeria, find them. They abound.

[@GrannyDi276]

I pray our Lord Jesus opens every door for you to do just that!❤

[@keepcalmcarryon8178]

So incredibly beautiful! I needed this today….so many thanks from way across the pond! Your voices are so incredibly soothing….. so needed in these difficult days with COVID and, unfortunately, I’m listening to this wonderful video on the night of another school shooting in America. Your voices are a balm for one’s soul. Thank you!

[@c3piano]

It truly is a bleak bleak winter for those poor families.

[@johnmh1000]

I'm so sorry to hear of these terrible shooting in the States. If it helps, and as you like this clip you may wish to know that the BBC broadcasts the festival and carols live from Kings College on Christmas Eve (3.00 pm British time), it may be possible to stream it via the BBC app. I hope that you have a good Christmas and best wishes for 2022.

[@28pbtkh23]

Best wishes to you

[@ToroBravo]

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[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@sallysailor5642 it is horrible times but I'm an atheist; therefore I have no interest in reading the Bible.

[@grafvonsylt]

Happy Christmas for all People in this World! Thanks from Germany!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@tomarmstrong1281]

We humans are capable of producing beautiful things. For me nothing is more beautiful than music.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I fervently agree!

[@ScouserGirl89]

i always look forward to hear king's college christmas carols, it makes my christmas even better. thank you so much for your beautiful voices filling my home with spirit each christmas

[@ToroBravo]

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[@the.minerat]

What a glorious and delightful picture of the Choir!!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@soominlee753]

Felt so much goodness coming from this sublime music! What a treasure from Heaven! Thank you Kings College Choir!

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[@pastorlarrypotts8289]

Words are insufficient to describe this wonderful sound. Thank you!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@Demjinn]

It looked like an opening scene of a fantasy mysterious movie. Serene.

[@AndrePostTenor]

I am so moved by these beautiful voices, enchanting harmonies and musicality of this choir, that I bought the CD immediately. Can recommend it to all of you, no Christmas without this music.

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[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@AndrePost Tenor I fervently agree! I've been an Anglophile since 1994. Thanks to the King's College Choir.

[@JaneA544]

Carols from kings is always amazing, the beautiful melodic voices soaring high, just fabulous

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[@randalbladel2817]

I so so miss choral music. I miss singing.

[@RMMHS4RP]

This is Christmas music I actually enjoy listening to in November!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@garyhinkle5736]

What A Beautiful Early Christmas Gift Of Music 💙

[@ToroBravo]

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[@jemandjemand2362]

one of the most christmas-est songs ever

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

"Christmas-est"! I like that!👍

[@cressidadenova8118]

Thank you for this gift to all of us.Thank you.

[@ToroBravo]

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[@idaliajimenez9241]

Oh my wow. Heaven

[@lauralake7430]

I dont know anything except that this is so beautiful

[@sarahburggraf907]

Love from 🇺🇸

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I'm American but I've been an Anglophile for 30 years. It was Sir David Willcocks' arrangements, sung by the King's College Choir, that made an Anglophile out of me after I first heard them on the radio.

[@tonymercer7759]

Superb ! A great start to the Christmas season

[@ToroBravo]

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[@edwardhart5466]

As beautiful as ever, Thankyou all so much .

[@ToroBravo]

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[@Richie016]

One of the treasured carols🎼🎹🎶 of A Festival of Nine Lesson and Carols

[@ToroBravo]

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[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

It's in my Top Ten favorites. It was also Sir Stephen Cleobury's all-time favorite, according to an article I read in 2018.

[@eleanorrobertson3387]

Thank you ever so much

[@owyn4126]

It isn't Christmas without family, Charlie Brown, preforming in my high school winter concert, and breathtaking choirs such as this 😌♥️

[@richardgrace5476]

I first saw the chapel and heard the choir in January 1971 on my first trip to Cambridge. I believe that Sir David was directing them at that time. It was such a wonderful occasion that I have returned many times for evensong during the course of three sabbaticals in Cambridge, both to pray and to listen as they prayed in song. It never gets old. The choir is a well maintained treasure.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

Sir David Willcocks' arrangements made an Anglophile out of me, back in 1994. And I love the Chapel architecture as much as I love hearing the choir. If flying didn't torture my ears, I'd have visited Cambridge by now.

[@citizenworld8094]

Thanks. Just thanks.

[@willmerriman2417]

Glorious

[@pedinurse1]

Sound fabulous

[@chiefredwater1965]

I grew up hearing Kings College Choir........ I wonder what ever happens to them in the future? The Best time or place I like to listen to this type of Real Christmas music Or Sacred Singing is in a place like the middle of a golf course late at night looking up at all the stars. Kind of like listening to the Angels sing ;)) PS AND no man made light pollution!

[@loup4199]

Beautiful

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[@williamstephens9945]

I like this setting.

[@mobetta3456]

That is SO heavenly and beautiful !!! Thank you.

[@ToroBravo]

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[@stella_studio]

Merry Christmas!

[@teresitadelninojesusflores7865]

Thanks so much

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Beautiful🌷 greetings from a Swedish choir singer! 🇸🇪

[@ebenezersam8227]

The best choir in the world ☺️❤️

[@j.markbaker2172]

No. That title belongs to their neighbors: Trinity College Cambridge (and director Stephen Layton). It is all in the ears of the listener, isn't it? Blessed Advent, Ebenezer.

[@evelynboateng8023]

Unfortunately, I disagree. This very choir is the best.

[@j.markbaker2172]

@@evelynboateng8023 That's not unfortunate. As I said earlier, beauty is in the ears of the listener. I love KCC, too! (Don't miss Trinity's Advent Lessons and Carols, posted two days ago.) Blessed Advent to you.

[@marks5203]

Trinity the best amateur mixed voice choir, without a doubt, but can you compare a mixed choir to all-male anyway? King's now sounding pretty awesome again though, back to the heyday of Ledger

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@marks5203 you mean back to the heyday of Willcocks, whose arrangements made an Anglophile out of me in 1994. I first heard the King's College Choir on the radio then and I loved their singing and Sir David Willcocks' arrangements immediately.

[@zaneclone]

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..... ;)

[@virgeenwebmarketing]

Wow 🥺❤🙏🏻

[@lindaridd4393]

Thank you for this sublime music, much needed

[@ToroBravo]

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[@gwinniboots]

So moving. ❤️

[@GoodChemistry]

My absolute favourite Christmas carol, so moving and beautiful. Thanks x

[@ToroBravo]

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[@gerardcasserly764]

Beautifull

[@81janbird]

Just glorious.

[@hythesailor]

Rather amusing that Tom Pickard has a "mini-me" version of himself in the choir 0:39! The circle of life continues! Lovely performance by all.

[@jonathandnicholson]

Thank you for sharing.

[@el7284]

They sound so much fuller, so much more natural. Good job

[@washingtonluissantosmoreir8063]

Gloriuos 😊💕

[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

I’m so grateful for these recordings!

[@ToroBravo]

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[@thomassavary5764]

I am so happy tho hear that King’s trebles have started to sound beautifully at last ! Congratulations to Mr Daniel Hyde ! I look forward to future recordings in other repertoires such as Renaissance music.

[@el7284]

Thank you! For a few years, I've ached over the frail, strained sound of the king's top line. This all transformed the second Mr Hyde took the helm. Also, I'd like them to record Mundy's Vox Patris

[@ds1868]

@@el7284 A view held by quite a large number of people.

[@el7284]

@@ds1868 I honestly had no idea that this was the case. Usually, if I tried to bring it up, I'd be shot down immediately. Well, that's over. Cheers to good music!

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@el7284 I didn't notice that the choir sounded less pleasant under the direction of Sir Stephen Cleobury, but I don't like that he commissioned new carols. I love TRADITIONAL music. But at any rate, Sir David Willcocks'arrangements made an Anglophile out of me ever since I first heard them singing Sir David Willcocks' arrangements on the radio 30 years ago.

[@dawnangelawalker]

Sublime

[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

Thank you!

[@chazharrison5646]

Such a polished full smooth glorious sound the choir has. Looking forward to this year’s nine lessons and carols to experience more of this wonderful singing.

[@agaricusmuscarius5902]

Wonderful

[@miriamkingston7271]

So moving - beautiful!

[@joansavage1857]

Beautiful!!

[@ursulapainter992]

Thank you for this broadcast.

[@AbdelOveAllhan]

the 16' pedal in the organ at the end, from the sublime to the epiphanal.

[@waynecatel7718]

So beautiful and filled with blessings and encouragement.

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[@rosebarry]

Sublime.

[@jorgemunoz3545]

Really AMAZING!! Thanks!!

[@AdamOctorachmadi]

Incredible.. the setting and video are great as well.

[@Thetruthisnoteasy]

Words fail. So beautifully executed on every level

[@ToroBravo]

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[@audspod1]

Just glorious, thank you for sharing.

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[@justinchewilkin]

Incredible!

[@claudiocavaliere856]

Enchanting! Congratulations!

[@Bellg]

Thank you once again for making such beautiful albums

[@memelola7780]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@ToroBravo]

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[@ylvaeliaeson4593]

So beautiful!🌺🎄🌺

[@kofidotse]

so lovely!

[@LeCanalBarbaraAnne]

Magnificent

[@thomasfy4]

This could just be a BBC ad for the carols, perfect

[@Xfranman]

Don't they know the beginning? What they know is rather spectacular.

[@ananerilugao3484]

Lindo demais!!🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵

[@duchessmawi]

Wonderful ❤️

[@johnbastien3872]

Cool!

[@domorganits3767]

so wonderful👌🏼

[@cumorahwatson1967]

Just had to subscribe 👍👏 ❤

[@josemariaboetto8645]

La belleza es una certidumbre de que Dios se encuentra detrás de toda realidad.

[@ToroBravo]

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[@katearmiger8535]

My all time favourite Carol. Only the last verse though? Well , at least it was my favourite verse.❤

[@akshayachu3964]

Christian Britain ❤❤❤

[@michaelspreadbury4473]

Stephen Cleobury was always a very hard act to follow, but , Daniel Hyde, again perfection. My Christmas starts at 3p.m. Christmas Eve.

[@litoboy5]

great

[@marisarossi6692]

voci angeliche.

[@Wonsick_Chinese]

사람은 인생을 살며 참회를 할때가 있어야 한다고 보는데 참회할때 이 노래가 좋은거 같다.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I'm an atheist. I love music for aesthetic reasons.

[@veronicarodrigues9172]

Belíssimo

[@mudgebauer]

Disappointed this video isnt the music complete. Its one of my favorite Christmas pieces. Thankfully it can be found elsewhere on youtube by other choirs too.

[@mariamoukarzel129]

😍❤❤

[@junelee4859]

❤️

[@ihatethecranhamandstlouistunes]

This tune is in my Top Twenty favorites. It's a zillion times times better than that dirge that Gusty-Tempered Gustav Holst composed!

[@writeract2]

Daniel Hyde - is this the Daniel Hyde from St. Thomas/NYC? Bravo and God bless.

[@jackmorrison7379]

Si, Senora

[@xtrahandz]

Yes it is, He has come home as a former Organ scholar.

[@writeract2]

@@xtrahandz I was so blessed to be there at the the time I was - we had a triumvirate of extraordinary priests and the wonderful Mr. Hyde as choral director - had no idea how lucky I was, that was before everything changed.

[@jonathanagorye8264]

❤🎼

[@inarcadia3296]

Also on Idagio..

[@gloria_grace]

Aye Christmas is coming

[@HeavenlyLights]

What can I give him poor as I am If I were a Shepard I would give a lamb, if I were a wise man I would do my part yet what can I give him , give my ♥️

[@ТатьянаМухортова-к8н]

❤️🌿🌹🌿🌹🌿🌹🌿👏👏🙏

[@annaclaudiavieira1936]

✨💚

[@ettu6388]

@0:35 when even Slytherin loves Christmas music

[@briansmith5895]

HOW CUTE

[@hae-jungaliciakoh18]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜