Mass of the children and other sacred music [sound recording] / by John Rutter.

"The text of Mass of the children is that of a standard Latin Missa brevis (that is, a Mass not including a Credo section) to which several relevant English poetic texts have been added"--Insert.

Compact disc.

Program notes by the composer and texts, with English translations of the Latin words (19 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Mass of the children : for soprano and baritone soli, children's choir, adult choir, and orchestra (37:02) -- Look at the world (4:33) -- To every thing there is a season (6:05) -- Wings of the morning (5:40) -- A Clare benediction (3:07) -- I will sing with the spirit (3:02) -- Musica Dei donum : for choir with solo flute (Karen Jones, flute) (5:35) -- I my best-beloved's am : for unaccompanied choir (Simon Wall, tenor) (6:40) -- Come down, O Love divine : for unaccompanied double choir (Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano) (6:20).

Joanne Lunn, soprano (1st work); Roderick Williams, baritone (1st work); Cantate Youth Choir (1st work); Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia (1st-6th works); John Rutter, conductor.

Recorded June 2002, in Henry Wood Hall, London (2nd-8th works), and May 2003, in the Great Hall of University College School, London (1st and 9th works).

Sung in English and Latin.