Rise and Shine!: Mixed Choir a Cappella: Vocal Score

This arrangement of the well-loved hymn stays true to the jubilation and reverence of Easter. Wesley's words and the eighteenth-century melody shine through in a sensitive reharmonization and a recurring instrumental passage smoothly connects the verses. Reflecting common hymn-singing practice the first verse is in unison the second in four-part harmony and the third returns to unison with a soprano descant before closing with a suitably exultant 'Alleluia' and 'Amen'. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today appears on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square's latest CD He is Risen which reached No. 1 in both the 'ClassicalAlbums' and 'Traditional Classical Albums' US charts within two weeks of its release in April 2014.

This driving spiritual is an excellent choice in the various voicings for just about any choir size and type. The vocal ranges are comfortable. The voice-leading is logical and singable. “Rise Shine For Thy Light IsA-Comin'” is a work that will help your choir explore active rhythmic texture inner rhythmic pulse dynamic contrast and full healthy singing. Available: SATB 3-Part Mixed TTB PianoTrax CD 2004 (35016949).

This work for viola chorus and percussion was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus and was first performed in October 1994 at the Barbican Hall London by Yuri Bashmet and the London Symphony Chorus conducted by StephenWestrop.The remarkable text of the Troparion written by the great Byzantine poetess-nun Cassiana was the inspiration of The Myrrh-Bearer. The text informed the architecture of the music. The viola solo represents MaryMagdalen as the cello solo represented the Mother of God on The Protecting Veil. This is where the resemblance between the two pieces ends.In The Myrrh-Bearer the Chorus symbolises ???us??? the ???sins of the world??? from???stylized dictatorships??? to ???the frivolous inane escapist vanities of the world ??? the to cries of ???help??? after the cosmic catastrophe and finally reaching an apocalyptic climax in the words ???We have no king by Caesar;??? adownright condemnation of God in the Earthly power.In a surreal way the Magdalen???s ???sin??? shines through in the viola music because she recognises the Godhead and the endless ???Kyrie eleison??? chanted by the semi-chorusrepresents her repentance and whatever is left of a ???repentant??? world.The Myrrh-Bearer explores the whole range of the viola climbing from the depths up to the highest notes and then falling again at the end after theMagdalen???s recognition of the Risen Christ ???Rabboni.???The last stroke of the gong in the viola???s final bottom C gives a deliberately ominous end to the piece.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail ourMail Order Department for further information.

This new spiritual became a fast favorite when the SAB edition was released several years ago. Can it be - the SATB voicing is even hotter? This will be great for church or school. Available: SATB SAB.