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

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