Hertfordshire Chorus sings from their Gramophone 'Editor's Choice' Album

Hubert Parry is a household name through the well-known hymns Jerusalem (Sung at Last Night of the Proms) and I was Glad (sung at coronations). Two lesser-known masterpieces have been brought to modern audiences by Hertfordshire Chorus and David Temple. This concert celebrates these works and our recent recording, released in July 2026 to critical acclaim. Music Web International said “ Both are works of genuine stature and I hope the excellent performances that David Temple leads will further their cause; they deserve to be better known.”

De profundis:

Recognised by Vaughan Williams as Parry’s “finest work”, De profundis is almost entirely unknown to modern audiences.

God is our hope and strength:

A shorter work yet incredibly powerful, soaring from a quiet beginning to a nourishing high.

Dona nobis pacem:

Written in 1936 against a background of rising fascism, Vaughan Williams sets powerful biblical texts alongside those by Walt Whitman and John Bright and is both a warning that mankind was sliding disastrously towards war and a plea for a world without strife. It is powerful music that calls on us to remember our shared humanity and to work for peace.

Sophie Bevan – Soprano

Benjamin Bevan – baritone

David Temple – Conductor

London Mozart Players

Hertfordshire Chorus