This sets a translation of an original Latin text by the founder of the Franciscan Order. The music encompasses both the meditative and the ecstatic. It is led by a demanding tenor solo, with vibrant harmonies accompanying and a lively contrapuntal middle section. The work was composed for the BBC Pilgrim Consort to sing in a live broadcast from Montserrat Abbey in Spain on Radio 3 in 2006.
The piece has been recorded by Sonoro, directed by Neil Ferris and can be accessed via YouTube or Spotify.
- ISMN: 9790570683291 (M570683291)