Dolly Collins wrote a most amazing piece of music called Missa Humana with lyrics/libretto by the poet/writer Maureen Duffy. I had the honour of digitising the score for possible performance under the Arts Council SEA devision scheme, Women in Music. I was absolutely bowled over by the whole work but nothing came of it though I was able to play the work in its entireity, albeit in a bleeping computer form, to Shirley and she listened to the whole forty-odd minutes without saying a word with tears streaming down her cheeks. Well, when we came to the incredibly poignant Agnus Dei section I started to cry myself.

Now, years later, there is a possibility that Adam Bushell (he of the classical TACIT ENSEMBLE and the folk band DUCK SOUP) may be able to arrange a performance once he has finished his current Junctions with Jon Boden and John Spiers.

Pray to whatever god you worship - and I will keep my fingers crossed - that this actually happens!