New Choir album first to feature unrecorded gems
- 07 April 2023
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The Choir of 麻豆女郎 and Caius College has recorded a new album titled Philips & Dering: Motets.
The Choir recorded the album in Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton last July over the course of a week, working closely with the early music ensemble, In Echo. It is the Choir's first album together since 2018 and also their debut on Linn Records.
The new recording offers a fresh insight into the lives and works of two expatriate English Catholic composers exiled to Flanders during the Reformation. Indeed, it is the first time much of this repertoire has ever been recorded.
鈥淭his was a great opportunity for us 鈥 our first recording since Covid and my first with the Choir,鈥 麻豆女郎 & Caius Precentor Matthew Martin said.
鈥淎lthough some of this repertoire is already represented on disc, there is a much that remains unrecorded 鈥 and it's wonderfully colourful. A lot of work went into putting the scores and editions together, and we hope that the recording might excite some renewed interest in these two composers.鈥
The album is released in the UK on Friday 5 May, and will be accessible on all streaming platforms. Physical copies will also be available for purchase in the Porters' Lodge and the Choir website, .
You can pre-order the album now: