Take 24 of the world's best-loved melodies, ask Noel Rawsthorne and Christopher Tambling to turn them into really attractive choral pieces, and commission Nick Fawcett to write fine new texts. The result: an exquisite collection of wonderful anthems that will become beloved by choirs, just as the original compositionshave taken hold of generations of music lovers.
Come, prepare the way
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Have mercy, I pray
Slow movement from Symphony No 5 - Schubert
Jesus, you died for me
Adagio from Clarinet Concerto - Mozart
Let us all give glory
Autumn from Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Lord, great is your mercy
Slow movement from Violin Concerto - Mendelssohn
Lord of creation
First movement of Piano Concerto - Grieg
Lord, you have touched my life
Slow movement from Emperor Concerto - Beethoven
Sing to the Lord
Marche Militaire - Schubert
Sound out his praises
Hornpipe from Water Music - Handel
There in a stable
Impromptu in Ab - Schubert
When days are hard to bear
Spring from Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Wonderful, great is your love
The Swan - Saint-Saëns
