2 minutes
Text: Psalm 84
Themes: Hope, patience, nature
Musical material: A simple, chant-like unison passage blooms into a triumphant fanfare
Suitable for: All choirs, or as an introit in a church service / evensong
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It was a delight to write Behold, O God for the Church of St Magnus the Martyr. The piece features bold shifts in harmony, like the rotation of a prism. The setting is very syllabic, building from unison chants into a heraldic finale.