This setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis was written for Cantus Vesperi, a choir of sixteen or so voices who, by invitation, sing choral evensong in churches throughout the Isle of Wight. As the availability of an organist and/or a suitable organ is often a problem, and the choir is a small one, the setting had to be without accompaniment, and for SATB without divisi. It is also meant to be fairly straightforward to learn and to perform, though care over tuning is essential, especially in the Nunc Dimittis.