One of the interesting things about this occasional #MarianMay series has been how many living, contemporary composers continue to create works setting classic texts of Marian piety. From Arvo Pärt to Stefano Lentini to Krzysztof Janczak it is evident that these prayers continue to inspire. Here is a composition by the British composer Margaret Rizza, commissioned a few years back by The Sixteen for their “A Mother’s Love” album of Marian recordings:
Séamus Sweeney 