Sing, O Heav’ns
04:29 duration|Composed in 2025|Difficulty: Advanced|First performed: June 2025
Sing, O Heav’ns was commissioned by Matthew Rudd for Ely Consort. It serves as a companion piece to John Amner’s setting of the same text, blending polyphonic and homophonic textures to capture its celestial imagery. By intertwining elements of both ancient and modern choral traditions, the piece seeks to illuminate the text in a way that resonates across time.
Sing, O Heav’ns – sung by the Choir of Royal Holloway
Text
Sing, O heav’ns; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for God hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. Let them also give glory unto the Lord: and declare his praise for ever. Amen.
Isaiah 49:13; 42:12
