Written in 1979 by John Tavener using the text by the poet William Blake. The Lamb is a sacred song performed mainly at Christmas. The subject of the setting is Jesus who is often referred to as ...
The piece was composed for a full orchestra and consists of piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass ...