With It's a Long Way, the vocal ensemble Skylark joins the parade of recordings made by and responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The texts of the works included make reference to times of upheaval (detailed notes indicate what the singers had in mind), and the music was partly recorded remotely. Some of the music was newly commissioned, and the recording took place in the pandemic's maw; the notes refer to future concerts that might or might not take place, but as of the recording's release in 2022, apparently have. The pieces express religious sentiments, some of them of the apocalyptic sort; in the motet Heu me domine, by the almost unknown composer Vicente Lusitano, unusual chromaticism heightens the feeling of instability. Other works, more contemporary, express hopeful aspects, and a charming inclusion is Eric Whitacre's setting of the children's story Goodnight Moon, which will appeal to anyone who has had to deal with the reactions of children during this time. In short, It's a Long Way (which takes its title from a setting by poet William Stanley Braithwaite) is a multifaceted response to the coronavirus pandemic. It is also a testament to the more general programming creativity of this unorthodox chorus, which can place Josquin next to traditional tunes and brand new contemporary works without the slightest feeling that things don't go together. A valuable souvenir of a trying time. This album received a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Choral Performance.