This piece really has it all! Exquisite harmony, skilled choral writing, emotion of text incisively realised in music, and more besides. The form of the piece is another of its compelling features – the sections are distinct from one another yet coalesce to make a satisfying whole, each one somehow framing a new emotion before seamlessly delivering us on to the next.

Beautiful to conduct, sing and listen to; this is sure to be a standard library item for all upper voice choirs of three or more parts.