The Sixteen tours throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the Americas and has given regular performances at major concert halls and festivals worldwide, including the Barbican Centre, Sydney Opera House, and Vienna Musikverein; also the BBC Proms, and the festivals of Salzburg, Granada, Lucerne and Istanbul. The vigour and passion of its performance win new fans wherever it performs. At home in the UK, the group promotes A Choral Pilgrimage, a tour of our finest cathedrals bringing music back to the buildings for which it was written. In 2006 The Choral Pilgrimage features the Requiem of 1605 by Tomás Luis de Victoria. An ongoing association with the BBC Philharmonic allows the choir to stretch its repertoire into large-scale choral works of the 20th century. The Sixteen are "The Voices of Classic FM" and from the 2006/7 season will become Associate Ensemble at the South Bank Centre, London.
The choir is enhanced by the existence of its own period instrument orchestra, The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, and through it Harry Christophers brings fresh insights to music including that of Purcell, Monteverdi, JS Bach and Handel. 2004 witnessed the launch of the group‘s annual Handel in Oxford Festival, a weekend of concerts and events dedicated to the life of this great composer.
CORO is the award-winning record label of Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. Started in 2001, CORO releases new recordings from The Sixteen and is re-releasing former Collins CDs by the group, re-mastered and re-packaged. With nearly 50 recordings on the label, many international award winners including a Gramophone Award for an Eton Choirbook, a Gramophone Award 2006 nomination for Victoria's Requiem 1605, Diapason D'Or and Deutsche Schallplatten Kritik winners and a prodigious number of five star reviews, CORO continues to go from strength to strength. CORO titles are available internationally at retail, at concerts, via this website and digitally via iTunes and most other important digital music platforms. The Sixteen has also recorded Renaissance and Ikon for Universal Records, the former winning the 2005 Classical Brit award for The Best Ensemble Recording of the Year.
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A hymn to the Mother of God
The Sixteen Lyrics
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the angelic choirs,
and the human race all creation rejoices.
O sanctified Temple,
mystical Paradise,
and glory of Virgins.
all creation rejoices.
All praise be to you.
The Sixteen's song A Hymn to the Mother of God is a beautiful tribute to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The lyrics are filled with deep reverence and love for Mary, describing her as a woman full of grace and the sanctified temple of God. The angelic choirs and the human race all rejoice in her, which shows how highly she is regarded in both heaven and earth. The song also refers to Mary as a mystical paradise and the glory of virgins, further emphasizing her holiness and purity.
The repetition of the phrase "In You, O Woman full of Grace" throughout the song reminds us of Mary's unique and special role as the Mother of Jesus. The song celebrates her virtues and the blessings she has bestowed on us all. The overall message of the song is one of gratitude and love for Mary, who is revered and honored as the Mother of God.
Line by Line Meaning
In You, O Woman full of Grace,
O Woman full of Grace, in You rejoice angelic choirs, the human race, and all creation.
the angelic choirs,
The choirs of angels rejoice in You, O Woman full of Grace.
and the human race all creation rejoices.
All creation rejoices in You, O Woman full of Grace, including the human race.
O sanctified Temple,
You are a sanctified Temple, O Woman full of Grace.
mystical Paradise,
You are a mystical Paradise, O Woman full of Grace.
and glory of Virgins.
You are the glory of Virgins, O Woman full of Grace.
In You, O Woman full of Grace,
O Woman full of Grace, in You rejoices all creation.
all creation rejoices.
All creation rejoices in You, O Woman full of Grace. All praise be to You.
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Written by: John Tavener
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