Clare College Choir enjoys an international reputation as one of the leading Oxbridge college choirs. Under the direction of Timothy Brown it tours regularly and has made a number of highly acclaimed recordings. Its repertoire is extensive and includes much contemporary music; most recently it commissioned Sir John Tavener’s Ex Maria Virgine, and composers such as John Rutter and Giles Swayne have written several works for the choir. Clare Choir often works with guest conductors including Ivor Bolton, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Sir Roger Norrington. This recording, by the women’s only voices of Clare Choir, marks the first collaboration with Sir David Willcocks.