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The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage: Davy, Mundy and Sheppard

By Jane Shuttleworth, 26 October 2014
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Reviewed at Durham Cathedral, Durham on 24 October 2014
Programme
Sheppard, Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria
Mundy, Adolescentulus sum ego
Davy, O Domine caeli terraeque
Sheppard, Libera nos
Sheppard, In manus tuas
Works by Davy
Works by Sheppard
Mundy, Vox patris caelestis
Performers
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, Conductor
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Jane Shuttleworth
Jane Shuttleworth
Jane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durham