Like as the hart (Weir)

"Like as the hart"
Choral composition by Judith Weir
Interior of Westminster Abbey
Occasion	State funeral of Elizabeth II
Text	Psalm 42:1–7 (Book of Common Prayer)
Language	English
Performed	19 September 2022 (2022-09-19): Westminster Abbey
Scoring	SATB choir

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"Like as the hart" is a composition for unaccompanied choir by the British composer Judith Weir, setting the first seven verses of Psalm 42 from the Book of Common Prayer. It was commissioned for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, at which it was first performed by choirs conducted by James O'Donnell at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022.