Emma Brown’s setting of ‘Sweet was the Song’, simple yet utterly compelling, captures the Renaissance character of the text while imparting a fresh, modern twist. Suitable for choirs both professional and amateur, it would make a beautiful addition to a Christmas concert or carol service, as well as providing a touching moment of spiritual reflection during Midnight Mass.

Text: William Ballet‘s Lute Book in Library of Trinity College, Dublin, c.1600

"Emma Brown’s “Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung” takes the familiar carol text and weaves it into a ­glistening lullaby, dew-fresh. Low basses anchor a sensitive performance, but it’s the upper voices that dominate the italic texture, giving it its sheen." Alexandra Coghlan in The Tablet

The choral set contains 8 scores.

Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung, (Leidse Cantorij, conductor Hans Brons, recorded live in concert)