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The work comprises seven movements in a symmetrical structure-from the impassioned choral opening, through two intense yet diverse baritone solos and contemplative plainchant chorales, to the stately finale uniting all the voices. The optimistic central movement, in a major tonality, may be performed by children's choir or a semi-chorus of sopranos and altos from the main group. A plaintive meditation on the sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she stands by the Cross, McDowall's Stabat Mater is a sophisticated modern alternative to more well-known settings, ideal for performance at non-liturgical Lenten services. 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The work's celebration of Northern English writing begins with 'North', a flowing and forward-moving movement that reflects the poet's consideration of north as 'a progressive direction'. The second movement, 'Notes made on Hadrian's Wall', has a folk-like simplicity and integrates the folk song 'Waters of Tyne' into the texture. Additionally, the poem's references to the Sycamore Gap tree are given greater poignance following its illegal felling in 2023. 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