Composed by Gabriel Jackson (1962-). For SATB choir, brass quintet, organ. New Horizons. Vocal score. 52 pages. Duration 11 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press
For SATB, brass quintet and organ Setting Joseph Addison's text, Jackson explores the use of vivid imagery the poem provides through this dramatic medium. Rather than using the full forces of choir, brass and organ throughout, the piece proceeds through varied antiphonal groupings accompanying typically imaginative choral writing.
