George Herbert's poem 'Listen, sweet Dove' has a setting by Grayston Ives that is well known. Alan Smith has created an equally memorably piece, written in compound time with duplets enhancing the effect. This attractive setting will be particularly useful at Pentecost, baptisms, confirmations and other services where the Holy Spirit is specially invoked. Since Tallis composed his superb version of O nata lux, others have also been inspired to set it to music . . . and now, in shorter and simpler style, Alan Smith has composed his version . . . the performance needs to be unaccompanied and the choir must be comfortable dividing into eight parts. Well performed, this would be an attractive and useful anthem. * Gordon Appleton, www.rscm.com, June 2017 *