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01. A Babe Is Born, Op. 55
02. Jesus College Service, Op. 53 No. 1, Magnificat
03. Jesus College Service, Op. 53 No. 2, Nunc dimittis
04. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet) No. 1, Calico Pie
05. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet) No. 2, The Owl and the Pussycat
06. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet) No. 3, The Duck and the Kangaroo
07. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet) No. 4, Uncle Arly
08. Learsongs (Arr. for Soprano, Alto Chorus & Piano Duet) No. 5, The Pelican Chorus
09. Y nefoedd sydd yn datga gogoniant Duw
10. Ave verum corpus
11. Riddles I. —
12. Riddles II. —
13. Riddles III. —
14. Riddles IV. —
15. Riddles V. —
16. Riddles VI. —
17. Riddles VII. —
18. A May Magnificat, Op. 79 No. 2

William Mathias wrote some of the most imaginative, communicative and joyful choral music of the mid- to late 20th century. These qualities are perhaps most clearly represented in his substantial catalogue of works for choir and, in particular, his settings of sacred texts, notably the invigorating ‘A Babe is Born’ and the hauntingly beautiful Ave verum corpus, one of his last compositions. This selection also includes the both serious and entertaining sequence of Riddles and the rapt, ecstatic ‘A May Magnificat’.