for SATTBB John Sheppard was informator choristarum at Magdalen College from 1543-7 and a respected figure of the period, well known for his 'Western Wind' Mass setting. This practical performing edition is based on the single extant manuscript preserved at the Bodleian Library. The beautiful and well-written Missa cantate (Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) follows the well-established technique of drawing some material, usually the cantus firmus, from a pre-existing work.