Recorded May 28-29, 1991, Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London (1st work); July 24-25, 1993, All Saints Church, Petersham, Surrey (2nd work); and Jan. 24-28, 1994, Winchester Cathedral (3rd-8th works).
The protecting veil (45:42) -- The last sleep of the Virgin (Iain Simcock, handbells) (24:29) -- Angels (David Dunnett, organ) (7:34) -- Annunciation (5:25) -- The lament of the Mother of God (Solveig Kringelborn, soprano) (15:38) -- Thunder entered her (William Kendall, tenor ; David Dunnett, organ ; Iain Simcock, handbells) (17:11) -- Hymns of paradise (Donald Sweeney, bass ; Gabyn Wright, Maciej Rakowski, Boguslav Kostecki, Ben Cruft, Jackie Shave, and Patrick Kiernan, violins) (10:52) -- God is with us : a Christmas proclamation (William Kendall, tenor) (5:57)