Oriel College Chapel Choir, Oxford, Craig Ogden, Grace Davidson, Tippett Quartet, Alexander Pott, David Maw - O Maria, virgo pia (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. O Maria, virgo pia (1)
02. Oriel Service: I. Magnificat
03. Oriel Service: II. Nunc dimittis
04. I Sing of a Maiden
05. Hail, Gladdening Light
06. Hymn of the Third Choir: I. Praise to the Holiest
07. Hymn of the Third Choir: II. The Angels as Beseemingly
08. Hymn of the Third Choir: III. But to the Younger Race
09. Hymn of the Third Choir: IV. Praise to the Holiest
10. Solitude
11. Say Not, the Struggle Naught Availeth
12. Phos hilaron
13. Psalm 150
15. Verbum caro
16. Service in D Major: II. Benedictus
17. Magnificat
18. O Maria, virgo pia (2)

Marking Oriel College’s 700th anniversary, this unique collection explores the diverse musical traditions connected with Oriel College. Drawing on sources from medieval Marian devotion to the Oxford Movement, and from the work of distinguished fellows to contemporary commissions for the chapel choir, it explores the influence and inspiration of the college’s scholars, poets, and musicians over seven centuries, charting an evolving relationship between the college and its cultural life.

Alexander Pott, organ
Tippett Quartet
Grace Davidson, soprano
Craig Ogden, guitar
Oriel College Chapel Choir, Oxford
David Maw, conductor

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