John Joubert

About the artist

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

Top songs

1. There is no Rose
2. Torches
3. Autumn Rain, Op. 105
4. There is no rose of such virtue
5. Joubert: There is No Rose
6. There Is No Rose, Op. 14: There is no Rose, Op. 14
7. Jane Eyre, Op. 134, Act I: Act I Scene 3: This is the sweetest hour (Jane)
8. There is no Rose, Op. 14
9. Torches, Op. 7a
10. O Lorde, the Maker of Al Thing, Op. 7b

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