Hymns to the Mother of God
Join us on a musical journey from the Renaissance to the modern day in celebration of the Virgin Mary.
As the Mother of Jesus, Mary’s status as conduit and embodiment of the divine has provided rich inspiration for composers over the centuries. Mary made the celestial accessible to the earth-bound in much the same way that the best sacred music can: just as our responses to her story can vary, so too does this music encompass great variety and contrast.
Featuring music by Tavener, Grieg, Victoria and Palestrina, alongside new works by exciting young composers Sarah Rimkus and Joanna Ward.
Release date: 29 February 2020.
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Track listing
| # | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ave sanctissima Maria | Marco Galvani |
| 2 | Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God | John Tavener |
| 3 | Mater Dei | Sarah Rimkus |
| 4 | Ave Maria | Robert Parsons |
| 5 | She Adored | Joanna Ward |
| 6 | Ave Regina caelorum | Judith Weir |
| Three Liturgical Motets – Healey Willan | ||
| 7 | Fair in face | Healey Willan |
| 8 | I beheld her, beautiful as a dove | |
| 9 | Rise up, my love, my fair one | |
| 10 | Ave maris stella | Edvard Grieg |
| 11 | The Mother of God | Owain Park |
| 12 | Alma redemptoris mater | Cecilia McDowall |
| 13 | Ave Maria | Tomás Luis de Victoria |
| 14 | Mother of God, here I stand | John Tavener |
| 15 | A Hymn to the Mother of God | John Tavener |
| 16 | Hodie nata est | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
| 17 | Regali ex progenie | Jacob Handl |
| 18 | Tota pulchra es | Maurice Duruflé |
| 19 | Alma redemptoris mater [a8] | Orlando di Lassus |
| 20 | Ave Maria | Paweł Łukaszewski |
