The six pieces in this volume were first performed on Saturday 20 July 2013 in St Paul's Church, Chichester, by the girl choristers of Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals and the West Sussex County Youth Choir. This event was the final of a composition competition organised as part of the Southern Cathedrals Festival, generously sponsored by the Pallant Charitable Trust, and adjudicated by James MacMillan; the pieces were those that had been shortlisted for the final from many entries.

The whole bright world rejoices now	Martin Neill
Song of Triumph	Christopher Boodle
Blessed is the Lord	Jack Oades
Great and wonderful	Stuart McKerracher
This is the day	John Reeman
The whole bright world rejoices now	Alan Smith