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Programme Note

Commissioned by the University of St Andrews Alumni Club, London for the 600th anniversary of the founding of the University of St Andrews and first performed at St Paul's Cathedral, London on 20 December 2012, in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra, by St Salvator's Chapel Choir, Thomas Wilkinson (organ) and The State Trumpeters of Her
Majesty's Life Guards, conducted by Michael Downes.

At the first performance of Verbum Caro Factum Est readings were interspersed
as indicated in the score. In a concert performance these sections may be used
as short organ cadenzas.