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Regina Caeli
Text: Marian
SATB (divisi) a cappella
Oxford University Press
Commissioned by Janet and Doug Mackay in memory of their parents for the Canterbury Chamber Choir
First performance First performance 4 April 2004
Canterbury Chamber Choir/George Vass
St Mary of Charity, Faversham, Kent
Review available
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This hymn to the 'Queen of the Heavens' is a glorious work, replete with dramatic changes of mood and texture. The majestic chords of the opening bars quickly give way to a spirited section in which unison altos and basses mimic the insistent flourishes of the sopranos and tenors. This pattern of contrasts is repeated throughout the piece before the final jubilant chords fade away to a modest triple piano.
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