The piece is technically quite difficult and, curiously, it is the lower instruments which have the hardest parts - the baritone sax having some altissimo passages and, eventually, ending the piece with a brief elegiac solo in the pibroch piping tradition. The piece is essentially lyrical and even vocal in character, thereby following Grainger's idea of the saxophone family (SATB) as a parallel to the family of human voices.

The title comes from the name of the mountain, Mount Alaric, in South West France, opposite the Chateau where .Gavin Bryars .spent the summer. No-one seemed to know which of the two King Alarics the name referred to.

16 Favourite Hymns for Saxophone Quartet SATB (Vol 1.) is a collection of commonly performed traditional hymns. They are arranged for one Soprano, one Alto, one Tenor and one Baritone Saxophone. The file contains the score plus the separate parts.

The hymns are arranged in accessible keys and range for the instruments and are suitable for players at an early intermediate stage, after a year or two?s playing.

The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows

· Abide with Me, (Eventide)

· All People that on Earth do Dwell, (Old 100th)

· All Things Bright and Beautiful, (Bright and Beautiful)

· Amazing Grace, (Old Britain)

· Be Thou My Vision, (Slane)

· Christ the Lord is Risen Today, (Crosby)

· The Church?s One Foundation, (Aurelia)

· City of God, (Richmond)

· Crown Him with Many Crowns, (Diademata)

· The Day Thou Gavest, (St Clement)

· Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, (Repton)

· Eternal Father Strong to Save, (Melita)

· The God of Love My Shepherd Is, (University)

· O God, Our Help in Ages Past, (St Anne)

· Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah, (Cwm Rhondda)

· Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, (Laude Anima)