An Evening Hymn
Music for solo treble

Cathedral choirs of men and boys have been one of the glories of this country over the centuries and the music they sing, from plainsong to contemporary compositions, forms an impressive and increasingly unique part of the corpus of music itself. There have, from time to time, been threats to their existence, for example during the Commonwealth which followed the English Civil War. More recently, there has been a rush on the part of many establishments to form girls' choirs, thus inevitably reducing the importance of the boys' contribution. This, thankfully, has not so far affected those Oxbridge college choirs which continue to maintain the traditional style of music-making, and that at the highest level, in their services. The Choir of Saint John's College, Cambridge, is one of those choirs which have steadfastly maintained this ancient tradition and, as one might imagine, over the years there