Davies is drawing upon George Mackay Brown's (the Bard of Orkney, 1921-1996) richly referential, but always concice, text about the calm, frozen stillness of an Orkney winter on the one hand, and the wildness of a December storm on the other.
BBC Music Magazine double 5 stars, outstanding: 'A timely reminder of the stunningly high musical standards the Singers bring to bear in this kind of unaccompanied vocal repertoire'; International Record Review, outstanding: The King's Singers (here with the collaborating outstanding treble Andrew Swait) are on absolutely stunning form throughout'.