Stephen Cleobury

Sir Stephen John Cleobury ( KLEE-bər-ee; 31 December 1948 – 22 November 2019) was an English organist and music director. He worked with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, where he served as music director from 1982 to 2019, and with the BBC Singers. King's College has worldwide fame for its Christmas music, having performed a live broadcast on the BBC on Christmas Eve since 1928. During his long tenure as Director of Music, Cleobury made the singers even better known by tours and recordings. From 1984 he introduced the commission of a new Christmas carol annually. Among many honours, he was honorary fellow of the Royal School of Church Music, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2019 before he died of cancer that November at the age of 70.

Genre: classical, choral, christmas, hymns

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Albums (108)

J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 (2025)
Peaceful Christmas - Pastorale (2023)
Carols from King's College, Cambridge (2023)
Traditional Christmas Carols from King's (2022)
A Royal Christmas for the Queen (2022)
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms - Copland: In the Beginning (2022)
Great European Organs, Vol. 1 (2021)
Bruckner: Mass in E Minor, Motets (2020)
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (2020)
Christmas Carols by King's College Choir (2019)
A Requiem for Stephen: Into a Greater Light (2019)
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service (2019)
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service (2019)
Evensong Live 2019: Anthems and Canticles (2019)
Evensong Live 2019: Anthems and Canticles (2019)
A Boy Was Born (2019)
Howells: Cello Concerto, An English Mass (2019)
Organ Classics from King's College (2019)
The Music of King's: Choral Favourites from Cambridge (2019)
Shenandoah (2019)
Lassus: Choral Music (2019)
100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols (2018)
J.S. Bach: Matthaus Passion (2018)
Grier: Lit by Holy Fire (Live) (2018)
Byrd: Motets (2018)
Byrd: Motets (2018)
Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem - Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (2017)
The King of Instruments: A Voice Reborn (2017)
Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 (Live) (2017)
Jubilo - Fasch, Corelli, Torelli & Bach (2016)
Duruflé: Requiem, Four Motets, Messe Cum Jubilo (2016)
Evensong Live 2016 (2016)
Hymns from King's (2016)
1615 Gabrieli in Venice (2015)
Evensong Live 2015 (2015)
Evensong Live 2015 (2015)
Liszt, Reubke, Mendelssohn: Organ Works (2015)
English Hymn Anthems (2015)
English Hymn Anthems (2015)
Mozart: Schatten und Licht (2015)
Favourite Carols from King's (2014)
Favourite Carols from King's (2014)
Fauré: Requiem & Messe basse (2014)
Fauré: Requiem & Messe basse (2014)
Britten: Saint Nicolas, Hymn to St Cecilia & Rejoice in the Lamb (2013)
Chorfantasie / Choral Fantasia (Inspiration) (2013)
Gesangbuch: Choral Works by Edward Cowie (2013)
Mozart: Requiem Realisations (2013)
J.S. Bach: Johannes Passion (2013)
Carols from King's (2012)
Nine Lessons & Carols (2012)
Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer; Sechs Sprüche; Three Psalms (2012)
Nine Lessons & Carols (1970)
Handel: Messiah (2011)
Bach: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 (2011)
Gregorian Chant from Westminster Cathedral Choir (also from Argentan) (2010)
A Year at King's (2010)
Messiah, HWV 56 (2009)
Bach: Johannes Passion, BWV 245 (2009)
Scarlatti: Te Deum, Stabat Mater, Magnificat & Laetatus sum (2009)
Evensongs & Vespers at King's (2007)
Classic Christmas Carols (2007)
I heard a voice - the music of the golden age (2007)
Johannes Passion (2007)
Matthaus Passion (2007)
Choral Images - Sir Michael Tippett (2007)
J.S. Bach: Johannes Passion, BWV 245 (1970)
Evensong and Vespers At King's (2006)
Carol's From King's (2006)
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) Op. 45 (2006)
Lassus - Lamentationes Jeremiæ Prophetæ (2006)
Handel: Messiah Highlights, HWV 56 (2006)
Evensong & Vespers at Kings (2006)
King's College Choir: Purcell (2006)
Gregorian Chant (2005)
On Christmas Day. New Carols from King's (2005)
One Star, At Last (2005)
Rutter: Gloria, Magnificat, Psalm 150 (2005)
Heavenly Voices (2004)
Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 (2004)
Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589 - Dixit Dominus, RV 594 & Magnificat, RV 610 (2002)
Handel Coronation Anthems (2001)
Best Loved Hymns (2001)
Various: The World of Cambridge (2001)
Bach: Magnificat in D etc. (2000)
Handel: Israel in Egypt (2000)
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (1999)
Rachmaninov: Vespers, Op. 37 (1999)
Rutter: Requiem (1998)
The King's Collection (1998)
Strauss: Choral Works (1997)
Lassus: Missa Vinum Bonum, etc. (1996)
Rossini: Stabat Mater & Petite messe solennelle (1995)
Mozart: Coronation Mass/Missa Solemnis/Mass in C (1995)
Handel: Messiah (1994)
Ikos: Sacred Works of Górecki, Tavener, Pärt (1994)
Hear My Prayer (1993)
English Anthems (1970)
Organ Favourites from King's College, Cambridge (1970)
Choral Evensong live from King's College, Cambridge (1992)
Howells: Choral Music (1992)
Maxwell Davies: Solstice of Light (1992)
Mozart: Waisenhaus-Messe; Credo-Messe (1991)
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Rejoice in the Lamb; A Boy Was Born (1991)
Bernstein & Copland from King's (1970)
Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130 (1990)
Burgon: Requiem; Nunc dimittis (1978)
Beethoven: Mass in C (1974)

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