John Joubert

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John Pierre Herman Joubert (20 March 1927 – 7 January 2019) was a British composer of South African descent, particularly of choral works. He lived in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, England, for over 50 years. A music academic at the universities of Hull and Birmingham for 36 years, Joubert took early retirement in 1986 to concentrate on composing and remained active into his 80s. Though perhaps best known for his choral music, particularly the carols Torches and There is No Rose of Such Virtue and the anthem O Lorde, the Maker of Al Thing, Joubert composed over 160 works including two symphonies, four concertos and seven operas. Joubert was born on 20 March 1927 in Cape Town, South Africa. His ancestors on his father's side were Hugenots, French Protestants from Provence who settled at the Cape in 1688. His mother's ancestry was Dutch. Joubert was educated at Diocesan College in Rondebosch, South Africa, which was founded by the Anglican Church and maintained a high standard of music-making. He originally hoped to become a painter, and did a fair amount of art at school. However, at about the age of 15 years, he gradually became interested in music, though as a composer rather than a performer. "It was always going to be something creative. Oddly enough, the visual arts haven't been as great a stimulus as literature. I was also interested in writing. In fact, I was bored by everything at school except writing, art and music!" In school, he came under the guidance of th

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South of the Line: Choral Music by John Joubert

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Christmas Carols by King's College Choir

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John Joubert: Jane Eyre (Live)

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100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols

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Journey Into Light: Music for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas

Joubert: String Quartets Nos. 1-3

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On Christmas Night

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Carols from King's College Cambridge (Classic FM: The Full Works)

The Choral Music of John Joubert

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Christmas Joy - Vol 1

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Four Thousand Winter

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Christmas Carols

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