Dering wrote three books of choral motets and is represented in many musical anthologies. Above Him Stood the Seraphim is from one of them and was taken to England for use in private devotion during the Commonwealth and reputedly one of Oliver Cromwell’s favorite pieces of music.

Parts: 2 Bb or C Tpts, Hn, Tbn, Tba

Composer: Richard Dering
Arranger: Robert S. Wallace, II

Click here to view a PDF file of the music.

Click here to get Adobe Acrobat Reader