SATB & soloists (mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass), with organ & flute/small ensemble -Words from the Gospels of St Luke and St Matthew intertwined with a diverse selection of sixteenth- to nineteenth-century poetry -Four well-known hymns with original melodies for audience or congregation to join in with the choir -Tenor soloist assumes the role of Evangelist, with focal points such as the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis taken by mezzo-soprano and bass soloists -Two poignant unaccompanied movements for the chorus, who also assume small character roles