Description
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy wrote the anthem that begins ‘Hear my prayer’ for soprano, chorus and organ or orchestra in 1844. It was first performed in London the following year. The beautiful aria O for the wings of a dove is the final stanza of text. The words, drawn from Psalm 55, are by William Bartholomew, who also collaborated with Mendelssohn on the text for his oratorio Elijah. O for the wings of a dove became particularly popular through a recording made by boy treble Ernest Lough in 1927.
Arranged for bassoon quartet by Frances Jones.
