A Carol from Flanders was written in 2014 to commemorate the centenary of the famous World War One Truce. Frederick Niven's text is conveyed with memorable melodic material, the music effectively capturing the essence of this significant event, combining a calmness with a sense of poignancy.

ERRATA: bar 58 - Organ RH - first note should be B flat not B natural.

Douglas Mason began his musical training as a chorister in Gloucester Cathedral Choir under John Sanders. He subsequently read music at Durham University, and went on to train as a music teacher at Leeds University, also singing professionally as a lay clerk in the Choir of Leeds Parish Church at this time.

As a composer, Douglas focuses on choral works in particular, and he has also written and arranged music for schools. As a performer Douglas has sung on numerous television and radio broadcasts and appeared on recordings for several labels, including Abbey, Priory and ASC records. For several years he was also a member of the William Byrd Singers directed by Stephen Wilkinson.