Advent Sunday: Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge Sun, 29th Nov

[VodkaDilc]

It was discussed two years ago, and as I said then, the third of the composer's Notes on Performance on the first page of the music - which includes the tambourine and side drum parts - says, "Percussion can be omitted, but is better included".

Two years ago - I can't believe it, though this is happening all the time.

I remember now. I suppose I know it best without added percussion, so prefer it that way. Thanks for the reminder.

[weston752]

I noted that the 'Lo he comes' descant was by Robinson. Can anyone remember who wrote the version they used regularly some years back? I wouldn't even swear that it had a descant; just the most dramatic harmonies in the last verse I can remember hearing. Guest perhaps?

For a number of years George Guest used the last verse harmonisation by Martin How, published by the RSCM; orginally it was without a descant , though in recent years Martin has added his own descant to it.