Songs of Angels

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Program: #03-13   Air Date: Mar 31, 2003

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Former King's Singer Bill Ives now directs the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, and his latest recording celebrates Magdalen composers from 1480 and 1560.

Preservation of this program is made possible by a generous grant in honor of Richard Bayer.

NOTE: All of the music on this program comes from the recording Songs of Angels featuring the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford directed by Bill Ives. The performing editions and notes are by David Skinner.

The recording is on the Signum label, and is number SIGCD038.

  • Anon.: Vespers Hymn: Collaudemus Magdalene lachrymae (Sarum chant).
  • RICHARD DAVY (1463-1507): Stabat Mater.
  • JOHN MASON (fl. 1st quarter 16th century): Quales sumus.
  • JACQUET of MANTUA (1483-1559): Aspice, Domine.
  • THOMAS PRESTON: (?c.1525-c.1563): Resurrexi (III).
  • THOMAS APPLEBY (fl.1537-1563): Magnificat (with Sarum Chant antiphon,
    Inclita sancte Marie Magdalene
  • THOMAS PRESTON: (?c.1525-c.1563): Offertory: Confessio et pulchritudo.
  • JOHN SHEPPARD (c.1515-c.1560): Dum transisset sabbatum.
    The Lord's Prayer.
    Libera nos.

Composer Info

THOMAS APPLEBY (fl.1537-1563), JOHN SHEPPARD (c.1515-c.1560), THOMAS PRESTON: (?c.1525-c.1563), RICHARD DAVY (1463-1507), JACQUET of MANTUA (1483-1559), JOHN MASON (fl. 1st quarter 16th century),

CD Info

SIGCD038.

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