This congregational mass setting was requested in 1991 for St David's Metropolitan Cathedral, Cardiff. It is unison throughout, with occasional alternatives for choir singers, and sets the sections of the mass that are generally sung at Eucharist services. It is designed to be tuneful without over-elaboration, with repeated use of the principal thematic figures as an aid to memory. Kyrie and Agnus Dei open and close the Mass in contemplative mood, whilst the other movements generally have a more upbeat feel, exemplified by the opening and closing sections of the Gloria. There are several opportunities for varied organ colour, including a solo reed that might help blow any morning cobwebs away!

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