This disc’s focal point is Scotland’s rich and vibrant choral music, and it is always a bonus when one comes across a programme containing an eclectic and surprising mix of 17 short, contrasting, well-sung choral pieces, mostly composed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Dr Katy Lavinia Cooper has created an appealing programme in which her choir performs with confidence throughout. The phrasing, fine ensemble, tone, balance, and dynamics, especially in the a cappella items, work well, capturing the sentiment of each composition beautifully. It is nice to hear an example from Alfred Hollins’ choral oeuvre in his Easter anthem Be Glad then, Ye Children of Zion, and particular highlights are Rory Boyle’s O Sacrum Convivium, and Ave Regina Caelorum by Kenneth Tay, a bass in the choir, which neatly rounds off the choir’s enjoyable recital.

As one would expect, Kevin Bowyer’s organ accompaniments are sensitive, expressive and exciting. The booklet, which lacks detailed programming notes, texts, and organ specification, is the only drawback to the overall presentation. Given the disc’s duration of 51 minutes, a few extra pieces would have been a nice addition, or even an organ work to better showcase the colours of the chapel’s instrument.