Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30: (1943), (Paperback)

One of Britten's most popular and performed works in this genre, Rejoice in the Lamb was written for the 50th anniversary of St.

Matthew's church, Northampton in 1943.

The remarkable vicar, Walter Hussey, was a great patron of the arts.

His vision for St.

Matthew's and later for Chichester Cathedral, where he moved to become Dean, is one of the most fascinating stories in the history of the Anglican Church in the last century.Britten called his work a Festival Cantata and it is structured with choral and solo movements.