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King's College Chapel (Cambridge)
 King's College Chapel (Cambridge) ... is the subject of continuing research. The Chapel is actively used as a place of worship and also for some concerts and college events. The world-famous Chapel choir consists of choral scholars (male students from the college) and choristers (boys educated at the nearby King's College School), conducted by Stephen Cleobury.Newest Review: ... of a completely new style. Technology and vision seem to have come together to produce a new way of expressing the spiritual. The gothic style replaced romanesque rounded arches, barrel vaults, dark interiors and dread-inducing carvings of devils and beasts. Now we had upsurging walls and pillars, pointed arches, "walls of light" and stained glass. Suddenly all churches were ... more ... reaching upwards, to heaven, and letting light in to previously unilluminated dark recesses. This movement appeared in northern France about 1200 and produced the great cathedrals of Notre Dame, Amiens, Rheims, Rouen and Chartres among others. Of course, the mo...more |
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King's College Chapel (Cambridge): Fit for a king (1877 words)
by Chouchin - written on 06.06.07 (Very useful, 187 readings)
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I was surprised that King's College Chapel hasn’t been reviewed before. I thought it was just me not getting out enough, but now it seems you lot haven't visited it either. Do go. Don't put it off or just look at the pictures on the web. It really is a jewel of English gothic architecture. Middle England and the wider world know King's from the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols broadcast live on Christmas Eve. I usually have it on in the background while I'm contemplating turkey giblets and counting brussel sprouts. There is enough tradition, statistics and myths from this programme alone to make a review. Did you know that the choirboy who is selected to ...
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