Written for SATB (choir with divisions) and accompanying concert band, this new departure for the composer has resulted in a work of unusual beauty and will help bring together various musical departments for a joint collaboration. There are five contrasting movements ranging from a gentle 'Kyrie' into a rhythmically active 'Gloria', through a sensitive 'Sanctus' and a dramatic and cheerful 'Benedictus' before closing with a serene and touching 'Agnus Dei'. The work has been written at a level so that competent choirs and bands can deliver a thrilling and moving performance by turn.