Treasures of Christ Church is a newly recorded, special collection spanning 500 years of English choral music performed from orignal manuscripts, uncovering the unique history of music at Christ Church, Oxford.

All of the works on Treasures have an association with Christ Church, stretching back to the tenure of John Taverner, through Tallis, Handel, Purcell and Byrd to present day world premiere recordings by John Rutter and Howard Goodall.

All of the composers on Treasures had an association with Christ Church (whose hallowed halls were famously seen in the Harry Potter films), stretching back to the tenure of John Taverner; through Tallis, Handel, Purcell, and Byrd; to present-day world premiere recordings of works by John Rutter and Howard Goodall.

The packaging features striking visuals, with photographs of original manuscripts on pristinely preserved parchment and leather-bound, gold-embossed scores.

The promotional video will take viewers through the unrivalled archives and include interviews with Stephen Darlington as well as the composers.

If you would like to win a copy of this new CD, just answer this easy question about Christ Church: Christ Church was originally founded by Cardinal Wolsey as Cardinal's College in 1524. But, the college buildings took over the site of which-named Monastery, which was suppressed by Wolsey to fund his college?!

Send us your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these delightful new CDs! Just send us an e:mail here before Novemeber 1st with your answer and the subject title CONTEST: CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CDs to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net

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