This podcast examines the cult of the Virgin Mary, and its manifestation in music. Rory is joined by Dame Marina Warner, and singers Lucy Cox and Sarah Anne Champion to talk about eroticism, tune smuggling, and convent composers.

This episode accompanies CULT, a digital production from The Marian Consort.

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Produced by James Hardie

Supported by Arts Council England