Josquin des Prez: Pater noster-Ave Maria

The Agnus Dei from the anonymous English Fuit homo missus Mass, for the Nativity of St John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24th. St John's Nativity was celebrated six months before Christmas to emphasise his role as the precursor to Christ.

William Cornysh's motet Ave Maria mater Dei. Performed at St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry by The Binchois Consort under Andrew Kirkman. Performing edition by Philip Weller.

The Kyrie of the iconic anonymous English Caput Mass (once thought to be by Du Fay), featuring the trope text Deus creator, one of the great (and most influential) English pieces of the first half of the fifteenth century.

Walter Frye's motet Trinitatis dies. Performed at St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry by The Binchois Consort under Andrew Kirkman. Performing edition by Philip Weller.

Dunstaple's brilliant isorhythmic motet Preco preheminencie/Precursor premittitur/Inter natos mulierum, written in honour of St John the Baptist and apparently performed to honour John, Duke of Bedford in 1416.

The Sanctus of Walter Frye's beautiful 'Nobilis et pulchra' mass, written in honour of St Katherine of Alexandria. (St Katherine was one of the dedicatory patron saints of the famous Coventry religious guilds.)

The iconic anonymous English Caput Mass (once thought to be by Du Fay), one of the great (and most influential) English pieces of the first half of the fifteenth century.

John Plummer’s motet ‘Anna mater matris Christi’, for four voices. A beautiful, lyrical motet in honour of St Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary.