The British composer Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) is remembered internationally for the series of operettas he wrote with WS Gilbert ('The Mikado' 'The Pirates of Penzance' and others) but he wrote in other forms, including a few piano and chamber works. This piece, from 1868, was dedicated to his love interest Rachel Scott Russell. It is an attractive song without words which evokes tolling bells (the angelus?) at the end of each 'verse'. The piece sometimes appears on the ABRSM Grade 7 piano syllabus and, for that reason, is probably Sullivan's best-known piano work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk