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Radio 3,10 Aug 2025,59 mins

Christ Church 500

The Early Music Show

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Hannah French visits Christ Church College in Oxford, which was founded as Cardinal College by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525. This year marks the 500th anniversary since the establishment of College choir, so Hannah explores music by some of the composers who were linked with Cardinal College in its early years, including the first organist, John Taverner.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Christe Jesu pastor bone
    Christe Jesu pastor bone
    John Taverner
  3. 2.
    Mater Christi, sanctissima
    Mater Christi, sanctissima
    John Taverner
  4. 3.
    A hornpype
    A hornpype
    Hugh Aston
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