Edward C Bairstow’s compositional output was somewhat hampered by a busy and useful life, and the bulk of his compositions were created for the Anglican church. His setting of Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is widelyperformed. This setting for The Office for Holy Communion in D is one of three settings he created for the mass. It is an effective and sensitive setting, and in particular the pianissimo moment created for ‘And was made man’and fortissimo phrase just before ‘And the third day’...