Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | 20090227 | From St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge in London. Presented by Catherine Bott. The BBC Singers, conducted by Peter Philips, explore the sacred music of the Tudor period, featuring some of the English composers who weathered the storm as the church swung violently between Catholic and Protestant regimes. The concert title - As I went to Walsingham - comes from a folk tune commemorating England's greatest Catholic shrine, ruthlessly destroyed by Henry VIII. The programme celebrates the music of some of the greatest Catholic composers of the era and includes an elaborate motet in praise of the Virgin Mary by William Mundy, examples of Latin church music by Thomas Tallis and John Sheppard, and pieces by William Byrd and Philippe de Monte, which are coded messages of despair and support for the plight of English Catholics. Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord/organ) Peter Phillips (conductor) Thomas Tallis: Loquebantur variis linguis John Sheppard: Laudem dicite Deo William Byrd: Miserere |
| Part 2 | 20090227 | Presented by Catherine Bott. From St Paul's, Knightsbridge, in London, the BBC Singers directed by Peter Philips perform music by English Catholic composers from the Tudor era. Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord, organ) Peter Phillips (director) Live transmission from St Paul's, Knightsbridge Peter Phillips conductor Mahan Esfahani (Radio 3 New Generation Artist) harpsichord and organ Presenter: Catherine Bott As I went to Walsingham - music by 17th-century English Catholics Philippe de Monte: Super flumina Babylonis William Byrd: Quomodo cantabimus; Walsingham John Bull: Fantasia XII Peter Phillips: Ave verum corpus Richard Dering: Ave verum corpus William Byrd: Miserere |