Gents of St John's

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Gents of St John'sDescribed by BBC Music Magazine as an immaculately blended, responsive, interactive consort , the Gents of St Johns are a professional vocal ensemble made up of the choral and organ scholars of the world renowned Choir of St Johns College, Cambridge. As members of the College Choir, the Gents sing seven services a week under the direction of Christopher Gray.They boast a warm, expressive sound for which both the Choir and the Gents are famous, and are noted for their versatility, with a repertoire ranging from early sacred music and folk songs to more modern close-harmony arrangements of jazz standards, pop classics, and contemporary hits.This season, tours are taking the Choir to Londons Wigmore Hall, The Luxembourg Philharmonie and concert halls across The Netherlands and Sweden. In most recent years, the Gents have toured to the USA (Chicago, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia amongst others) and have had the privilege to perform at the Cadogan Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to regular broadcasts, the Gents have been guests on BBC Radio 3s In Tune.Running Time: 40 mins, no intervalAll artists are subject to availability and may change.
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