'O Guiding Night' is the fascinating result of The Sixteen’s second major collaboration with the Genesis Foundation and features six new works by contemporary British composers Tarik O’Regan, Roderick Williams and Ruth Byrchmore. The new works are all inspired by the poetry of two principals of The Spanish Mystics movement - St Teresa of Ávila and St John of the Cross.

The Spanish Mystics were major figures in the Catholic Reformation in Spain during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Their attempts to express in words their experience of a mystical communion with Christ produced some exquisite poetry and writings which went on to influence and shape the Spanish language.

All three of the composers featured on this disc have won critical acclaim for their work in recent years and accolades include Grammy Nominations and Composer of the Year Awards, as well as numerous commissions and broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and 4.

The Sixteen and the Genesis Foundation last collaborated on the Padre Pio Prayer recording (COR16071), which featured commissions by James MacMillan, Roxanna Panufnik and Will Todd.

Contents:
- O'Regan: Fleeting, God (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- Byrchmore: The Dark Night (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- O'Regan: O vera digna hostia
- Williams: O Guiding Night (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- Byrchmore: Prayer of St.Teresa of Avila (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- O'Regan: Beloved, all things ceased (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- Williams: Let nothing trouble you (commissioned by the Genesis Foundation)
- Byrchmore: A Birthday
- Williams: O Adonai