Cecilia McDowall's Missa Mariae for SSA choir and Organ. This concise Latin mass setting is entirely suitable for liturgical use but the sharply delineated characters of the different movements make it also an appealing concert work. The Organ part is supportive but full of interest and not merely accompanimental. Particularly memorable are the jaunty Gloria with its constantly shifting time-si…

Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton, and work by today's composer…