David Willcocks

Since 1958

David Willcocks's albums, compilations, and singles and EPs discography with cataloged releases, editions, and credits

Sir David Valentine Willcocks CBE, MC·

United Kingdom

British choral conductor, organist, and composer. During his life he was largely associated with The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, with whom he became an Organ Scholar in 1939. His studies were interrupted by the start of the Second World War, in which he served with distinction (receiving the Military Cross), before returning to his studies in 1945. He was then elected to a Fellowship in 1947, and subsequently became their Director of Music from 1957 to 1974. However, he also performed with the Royal College Of Music, The Bach Choir (1960-1998), Salisbury Musical Society (1947-1950), Worcester Cathedral (1950-57), the Three Choirs Festival (1951, 54 & 57), the City of Birmingham Choir, and The Bradford Festival Choral Society (1956-1974). Willcocks began his musical career at the age of 8, as a chorister at Westminster Abbey (1928-1934) where he was conducted by Sir Edward Elgar. From 1934 to 1938, he studied music at Clifton College, Bristol, before going to Cambridge in 1939. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1971, and was knighted in 1977. Notably in 1981, he was one of musical directors for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. He is the father of Jonathan Willcocks. Born: 30th December 1919, in Newquay, Cornwall, England. Died: 17th September 2015, in England. (natural causes, aged 95)

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A Festival Of Lessons And Carols

1959

David Willcocks

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A Festival Of Lessons And Carols

Mass For 5 Voices / Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis ∙ Ave Verum Corpus

St. John Passion

A Procession With Carols On Advent Sunday

The Nelson Mass

On Christmas Night

Mass For 3 Voices / Mass For 4 Voices

Coronation Anthems

Excerpts From St John Passion

Evensong For Ash Wednesday

William Byrd Und Die Meister Seiner Zeit

Hodie

A Festival Of Lessons And Carols

Christmas To Candlemas

Gloria / Magnificat

Chandos Anthems

Lamentations Of Jeremiah / Videte Miraculum · Organ Lesson · Sancte Deus

Psalm 109 - Dixit Dominus For Soloists, Chorus, Strings & Continuo

Paukenmesse

Midnight Mass For Christmas Eve / Te Deum

Sing Praises Vol. 2

Fireside Carols

Sing Praises (From The Cambridge Hymnal)

Requiem

Ode For St. Cecilia's Day

Chorales And Chorale Preludes: Advent And Christmas

Motets

Sancta Civitas / Benedicite

Mass In G Minor

Five Tudor Portraits

The World Of Christmas

Sacred Music At The English Court

Saint Nicolas

An Oxford Elegy / Five Variants Of "Dives And Lazarus" / Flos Campi

First Stereo Recording Of Benjamin Britten's Cantata Saint Nicholas

Once In Royal David's City

Hymnus Paradisi

A Ceremony Of Carols • Hymn To St.Cecilia • Missa Brevis

The Psalms Of David Vol. 2

Messiah Koorfragmenten

The Messiah

Hymns For All Seasons

The Creation

Anthems From King's. English Cathedral Anthems 1890 - 1940

Venetian Festival Music

Coronation Anthems ∙ Symphony Anthems

Sings Christmas Carols And Other Christmas Compositions

Carols For Choirs