It’s always a pleasure to perform this work, and this occasion was no exception. However, delivering multiple complete takes without relying on any editing brought a renewed focus to the performance; it was a challenge in the heat of the day, but ultimately a rewarding experience. At one point I felt quite dizzy, since it was such a hot day, and we had played Zadok the Priest several times. As the choir was also going to record Parry’s I was Glad, the three trumpeters took a break in an adjacent room for a few minutes. I mentioned that I had been so hot that I could see some kind of heat haze in the church or perhaps lines in my vision. One of the other trumpeters retorted: ‘er, Russ, those lines are called "the stave"!