As part of her research, Caroline has editionalised and/or reconstructed items of music from English convents. Reconstructions are provided with critical edition notes.

Inter Tumultuantis Saeculi (Anonymous)

High voice, treble instrument, continuo. From Douai Ms 785 – composed for Dame Cecilia (née Catherine) Tasburgh (b. 1649) at the English Benedictine convent in Ghent, 1685. Marian motet.

Many thanks to Geoffrey Scott and Peter Leech for drawing my attention to this manuscript.

Hail, Basilinda!

High voice, continuo. From Douai Ms 785 – ‘made’ for Dame Ignatia (née Susan) Warner (1662-1711). Secular song.

Many thanks to Geoffrey Scott and Peter Leech for drawing my attention to this manuscript.

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