sir edward bairstow was from yorkshire but works in blackburn for many years.y when sir edward wrote _ hundred years. nobody knows exactly when sir edward wrote these - when sir edward wrote these arrangements of 40 days and 40 nights, and o come, o come emmnauel, but everybody in the concert felt these longest gems had to be heard. it feels really special, and i think the fact that we are singing of the manuscript copy, in his writing, makes it a bit special too. this manuscript copy, in his writing, makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard- _ makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for— makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for me, _ makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for me, it— makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for me, it is- makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for me, it is sort i makes it a bit special too. as well as a bit hard. for me, it is sort of| as a bit hard. for me, it is sort of like a blackburn _ as a bit hard. for me, it is sort of like a blackburn man _ as a bit