for soprano soloist, SATB choir, and organ or orchestra (strings and harp) This is an attractive and versatile choral piece suitable for liturgical and concert use. It can either be performed with organ accompaniment as in the vocal score, or in the orchestral version (made a year after the original version for choir and organ (1935)). The edition restores Britten's dynamics and corrects long-standing errors. Orchestral material is available on hire.
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, Order of Merit, Order of the Companions of Honour, was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.
Britten's interests as a composer were wide-ranging; he produced important music in such varied genres as orchestral, choral, solo vocal, chamber and instrumental, as well as film music. He also took a great interest in writing music for children and amateur performers, and was a fine pianist and conductor.