Marian Consort – Bedford

1. Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968): Magnificat (St Pancras Service)
2. William Cornysh (1465-1523): Ave Maria
3. Hilary Campbell (b.1983): Ave Maria
4. Walter Lambe (1450-1504): Nesciens Mater
5. Stephen Dodgson (1924-2013): Dormi Jesu
6. John Taverner (1490-1545): Ave Maria
7. Cecilia McDowall (b.1951): Alma Redemptoris Mater
8. Matthew Martin (b.1976): Ave virgo sanctissima
9. Robert Fayrfax (1464-1521): Ave Dei Patris Filia
10. Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989): Regina coeli laetare
11. Nicholas Ludford (1485-1557): Ave cuius conceptio
12. Judith Weir (b.1954): Ave Regina Caelorum
13. Cheryl Frances Hoad (b.1980): Gaude et Laetare

The Marian Consort
Director – Rory McCleery

Taking its name from the Blessed Virgin Mary, a focus of religious devotion in the sacred music of all ages, the Marian Consort is a young, dynamic and internationally-renowned early music vocal ensemble. This ‘astounding’ (The Herald) ensemble has given concerts throughout the UK and Europe, features regularly on BBC Radio 3, and is a former ‘Young Artist’ of The Brighton Early Music Festival. Tonight’s programme, features settings by English Renaissance composers Robert Fayrfax, Walter Lambe and John Taverner juxtaposed with contemporary Marian works by Cecilia McDowall, Bedford-based Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Judith Weir, Roxanna Panufnik, Matthew Martin and Hilary Campbell.