King's College College He was Despised and Rejected Mezzo-soprano: Jennifer Johnston [2019][Handel]

Dr. Stephen Cleobury CBE, director of music at King’s College, Cambridge, who retired yesterday (June 26, 2019) is named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, published June 7, 2019. He is awarded a knighthood for services to choral music. He received his Knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen on 10 October and died on St Cecilia's Day, 22 November 2019, after a long battle with cancer barely a month later. 0:00 Intro 0:41 He was despised Despised and rejected Rejected of men A man of sorrows A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief 2:11He was despised Rejected He was despised Despised and rejected of men A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief He was despised Rejected A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief He gave His back to the smiters He gave His back to the smiters And His cheeks to them That plucked off His hair And His cheeks to them That plucked off His hair And His cheeks to them That plucked off His hair He hid not His face From shame and spitting He hid not His face From shame From shame He hid not His face From shame From shame and spitting He was despised Despised and rejected Rejected of men A man of sorrows A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief He was despised Rejected He was despised Despised and rejected of men A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief He was despised Rejected A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief And acquainted with grief A man of sorrows And acquainted with grief For exclusive content and commentary please join us on Patreon   / spiritdei   #kingscollegechoir   / spiritdeimusic   Easter from King's is available to download in HD from www.kingscollegerecordings.com