The Wondrous Cross was written as the result of a request from Tim Parker, Bandmaster of the Staines Band of The Salvation Army for something new and inspiring for Easter and based on the tunes of 'Rockingham' and 'O Waley, Waley'. The composer has fused the old and the new tunes firstly with a chorale setting and then in a 'bolero' style. This has created a moving work that will engage the listener into the heart of the Easter story.