"Volume 2 in this ‘Twentieth-Century Masters’ series is an all-British programme, spearheaded by two James MacMillan pieces ... both eliciting lean, clear-toned performances from Higginbottom’s choir. ... The choir’s performances in this second volume are of uniformly high quality"

BBC Music Magazine

Julian Anderson
1    O sing unto the Lord

James MacMillan
2    Christus vincit

Jonathan Dove
3    Ecce beatam lucem

Ryan Wigglesworth
4    Libera nos

James MacMillan
5    On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin

Jonathan Dove
6    Into thy hands

Judith Weir
7    Love bade me welcome

Robin Holloway
8    Since I believe

Francis Grier
9    A prayer of St Augustine

Tarik O’Regan
10  Surrexit Christus

Peter Wishart
11  Jesu, dulcis memoria

John Joubert
12  Whitsun Carol, Op.115b

Gabriel Jackson
13  Salve Regina

Total Playing time: 64'08''   DDD
Recorded 13-15 July 2004 in Douai Abbey
Released 2006
AV 2085

"This is one of the finest choral discs to have come my way for some time. I rejoice to find clear evidence that so much high quality music is being written for liturgical use by composers of today."

International Record Review

"This disc captures the choir of 2004, who sail through the programme with bright clarity. Pride of place goes to Johnathan Dove: his Ecce beatam lucem is a real charmer."

The Times

"New College Choir..brings the ideal combination of vocal freshness and consummate experience to this music, with commendable individual standout solos exemplifying the standard of the ensemble as a whole. The recording has admirable atmosphere and transparency."

The Daily Telegraph