Par HALL ALEX. Suitable to be sung as an Evensong anthem, this is a very simple and practical setting for Keyboard and Voice - which might be a solo soprano or treble, or unison - of a Victorian children's hymn that can still be found in numerous contemporary collections. Its flowing, unforced melody is an ideal counterpart to Sabine Baring-Gould 's words which, like the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'A Child's Garden of Verses', owe their enduring appeal to the sincere expression of a youthful innocence that rings no less true to the sensibility of adults. The Lullaby was written to celebrate the birth of the composer's godson, at the request of his grandparents./ Feuillet / Unison et Piano

A charming and straightforward setting for Upper Voices and Piano of a poetic text by Sabine Baring-Gould this delightful carol is characterized by a simple and effective melody. The voices are in unison for much of the piece dividing in the latter part to proclaim the marvel of Christ's birth. Bob Chilcott's The Angel Gabriel is for upper voices (SS) with piano accompaniment.