Par HARRIS RICHARD. A hymn by Jonathan Harvey based on a text entitled Vexilla Regis by Bishop Venantius Fortunatus, translated by J. M. Neale, 1851. Commissioned by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge in 2004. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contempo…

Par CORP RONALD. Part of the longer hymn 'Pange lingua' by Venantius Fortunatus (c. 540-c. 600), the Crux Fidelis features in the Adoration of the Cross during the solemn liturgical actions of Good Friday, and at Lauds during Passiontide. The reverence and awe of the words resonate in the poised strophes and silences of Ronald Corp 's new setting for SATB, a memorable addition to the repertoire of…