Ave Maria
March 15, 2019
The Catholic prayer to the Mother of God begins with a direct quote from the Archangel Gabriel when he visited Mary for the annunciation … More Ave Maria
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Second Eve – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
April 15, 2018
I learned this contemporary setting of the Ave Maria in the autumn of 2016, ready for a tour to Belgium with the Manchester Chorale. We were due to sing it during a mass at a large church in Beveren, near to Antwerp. Written in Latin by a young Norwegian composer, the text is … More Second Eve – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
Bogoroditse Devo (Rachmaninov arr. Apperley)
March 7, 2018
As members of Maggie’s Music Makers are learning, there are many, many languages to sing in, and English is quite possibly the worst of the lot … More Bogoroditse Devo (Rachmaninov arr. Apperley)
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 