Gothic Voices
Mary, Star of the Sea
Repertoire
- Joanne Metcalf
- Il nome del bel fior, Part I: 1st Maria
- Anon. C13
- Ave Maria
- Joanne Metcalf
- Il nome del bel fior, Part IV: Il nome del bel fior
- Anon. C13
- Super te Ierusalem; Sed fulsit virginitas
- Anon. C14
- Stella maris illustrans omnia
- Joanne Metcalf
- Il nome del bel fior, Part V: 3rd Maria
- Anon. C14
- Letetur celi curia
- Anon. C12
- Tronus regis
- Dunstaple
- Beata mater
- Shert
- Ave, decus seculi
- Dunstaple
- Ave maris stella
- Arvo Pärt
- Most Holy Mother of God
- ~ Interval ~
- Anon.
- Sancta mater graciae; Dou way Robin
- Godric of Finchale
- Crist and Sainte Marie
- Anon. C15
- Sancta Maria virgo
- Anon. C13
- Stond wel, moder, under rode
- Power
- Beata progenies
- Andrew Smith
- Stond wel, moder, Part I (world premiere)
- Anon. C14
- Jesu fili virginis
- Frye
- Ave Regina Caelorum a4
- Andrew Smith
- Stond wel, moder, Part II (world premiere)
- Anon.
- Gaude, Maria virgo
- Anon.
- Alleluya psallat; Alleluya concinat – Virga Jesse
Performers
- Catherine King
- mezzo-soprano
- Steven Harrold
- tenor
- Julian Podger
- tenor
- Stephen Charlesworth
- baritone
A celebration of the biblical matriarch Mary in her various guises – caring mother, virgin lover, guiding light. Ancient ritualistic texts explore her mythical and human aspects and are set to music by masters of mediaeval England. Contemporary settings by Joanne Metcalf (1958), Andrew Smith (1970) and Arvo Pärt (1935) relate the themes to the modern day.
“Gothic Voices make imaginative use of varied scorings, and their lively, expressive performances are first class.” (Daily Telegraph)
Part of Choral at Cadogan 2014-15.
