The formal and spiritual continuity of Davies's style is demonstrated through examination of two works, Worldes Blis and Stone Litany, in relation to their earlier counterparts, Taverner 2 and Revelation and Fall.Worldes Blis, which is based upon the same In Nomine setting by Taverner as Taverner 2, parallels the surface form of Taverner 2 to its halfway point and then "masks" the material from the second half. Discussed in terms of emotional content, Stone Litany provides a cold, hard look at the same image discussed by Revelation and Fall.

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