SKU: LO.30-3529S
UPC: 000308148657.
This set of brass quintet score and parts can be used to enhance Nancy Hill Cobb's setting of Charles Wesley's classic Easter text. The majestic and triumphant anthem begins and ends with glorious “Alleluias.” Christ the Lord is risen today, all creation join to say: alleluia!
SKU: LO.30-2424L
UPC: 000308121926.
Boldly triumphant, this Easter anthem features new music and text by two of this century’s premier church writers. It opens with brilliant figures in the accompaniment and a majestic choral acclamation. The second verse is more reflective, recalling the crucifixion. The tempo quickens as the fanfare returns, heralding the entrance of Beethoven’s beloved Ode to Joy. Shifting again in tempo and in key, the final verse resounds with victorious grandeur and rising alleluias. (From the cantata Forsaken. SATB – 55/1112L; SAB – 55/1113L.) Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets, opt. Piccolo Trumpet, opt. F Horn, Trombone 1, Trombone 2 and/or Tuba, Percussion.
SKU: MN.20-407
UPC: 688670204074.
Three stanzas of text are set to the hymn tune ELLACOMBE. An introduction quotes snippets of the tune, followed by stanza one for unison congregation with the brass echoing imitatively. The texture changes in stanza two as the French horn takes the foreground in the accompaniment, with the organ supporting the congregation. The final stanza has the trumpets leaping in baroque-like fanfares at first, then the imitative echoes return. Dignified but joyful, this majestic setting will add to your Easter service.
SKU: BP.HB379B
Sondra K. Tucker has set the hymn O God, Our Help In Ages Past for three to five octaves of handbells, organ and/or brass quintet and timpani (BP.HB379B), and congregational singing, in her arrangement of Festival Concertato on St. Anne. The sprightly introduction gives way to a majestic arrangement of the hymn tune before the congregation comes in to sing. During the choral portion, suggested voicings and accompaniments are provided to add extra aural interest. Use this piece in a general worship service, or to pull out all the stops for an Easter Sunday service.
SKU: GI.G-8679
UPC: 785147867906. English. Text Source: Text I: John of Damascus, ca. 675-ca. 749, tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-1866, alt., Text II: Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1862-1917. Text by Ernest W. Shurtleff.
This majestic arrangement of LANCASHIRE by Robert Powell, with innovative modulations and interludes, will engage and inspire your congregation. The addition of optional brass quintet and timpani makes this a triumphant complement to any celebration. A second text is included, which can expand the usefulness of the piece to other occasions. Trombone I can be substituted for Horn in F.
SKU: MN.60-4011
UPC: 688670640117. English.
The hymn tune SHADES MOUNTAIN (K. Lee Scott, 1987) is paired with a 1976 Erik Routley text in this concertato for choir, congregation, brass quintet, organ, and optional timpani and percussion. Six stanzas of the fifteen-measure melody are provided here. Two stanzas are notated in SATB layout. Stanza 2 encourages the congregation to sing in four parts as in a hymnal layout (reproducible congregational pages are provided). Stanza 4 is for the choir alone, a cappella, in four parts. One stanza (1) asks the women of the congregation to sing with the women of the choir, and this concept is repeated with the men (stanza 3). Stanza 5 is unison, stanza 6 is unison with descant. An introduction and interlude before the final stanza round out the piece. A majestic piece, full of wonderful variety and color.
SKU: MN.50-4066
UPC: 688670540660. English.
A majestic Easter anthem which marries the tune EARTH AND ALL STARS to a text by Herbert Brokering, a combination with which you might not be familiar but works beautifully. Burkhardt has structured a perfect hymn-anthem setting. The congregation can participate or not. Brass and timpani are optional. Fun to sing and sure to create a feeling of transcendent triumph. Duration: 3:30.
