"While still a university student, I discovered a disc of Russian Orthodox Music as recorded by the Tallis Scholars. It made a great impression on me and I was especially struck by a beautiful double choir 'Lord's Prayer' by Rachmaninov from his Liturgy of St John Chrysostom. I wondered what it might be like to create something in its image that would be suitable for use in Anglican Choral Evensong. So I wrote a set of verses and responses for double choir in the spirit of this Russian tradition."--- Roderick Williams