Fine choral music to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension

(Vatican Radio) As you can imagine, there's no shortage of fine choral music to celebrate the feast of Our Lord's Ascension says music historian Monsignor Philip Whitmore. Among the music he suggests we listen are a piece of   20th century organ music written as an extended meditation and an uplifting motet for double choir by English composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.

Listen to this musical meditation presented by Monsignor Philip Whitmore and produced by Veronica Scarisbrick : 

This  musical meditation  on the  Second Glorious Mystery of the Rosary also features anthems and motets which draw on the text of Psalm 47, 'O clap your hands',  as verses five and six seem particularly appropriate.