The composers featured on this album, Richard Davy, John Mason, and John Sheppard, all held the title of Informator Choristarum (Master of the Choristers) at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Interpretation
Bernard Rose, to whom this album is dedicated, was a key figure in the revival of 'authentic' performance of early Tudor church music, starting in the early 1960s.
Historical Context
The lavish choral provisions in educational institutions like Magdalen College, Oxford, in the 14th and 15th centuries were crucial for composers to write music for larger forces.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in the Magdalen College chapel, where the music by composers like Richard Davy, John Mason, and John Sheppard was first heard 500 years ago.
Recording & Production
This album is a tribute and memorial to Bernard Rose, a former Informator Choristarum at Magdalen College, Oxford, who was an organist, choir-trainer, composer, scholar, and editor.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded by twenty ex-Academical Clerks of Magdalen College, Oxford, spanning 30 years of students, to preserve a unique Magdalen sound.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The increase in musical provision at Magdalen College, Oxford, led to an outpouring of polyphonic music reflecting the growing size and skill of choirs.
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