The Bells of Easter: SATB: Vocal Score

A Pilgrimage of Promise-Here is a new major work for Spring programming based on early American folk songs and hymns. Sacred Places explores the story of Christ's ministry passion and resurrection all emphasizing the locations where these great moments occurred: The Sea of Galilee The Wedding at Cana The Sermon on the Mount Jerusalem The Upper Room The Garden of Gethsemane Calvary and the Garden of Resurrection. With poignant narrations and scripture along with the creative orchestrations by Brant Adams this is a memorable telling of the life of Christ. Two distinct endings are provided allowing for a presentation during Holy Week that ends with the crucifixion or an Easter momentthat concludes with a joyful affirmation of life. Songs include: Prelude - Songs from the River - Come and Hear the Wondrous Story - My Song in the Night - Lift Up Your Heads Jerusalem - The Remembering - The Midnight Garden - A Green Hill Far Away - Sunrise - Alleluia! Christ Is Risen! Full Orchestration (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn hn 1-2 tpt 1-3 tbn 1-2 tba hp pno timp perc 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Consort Orchestration (fl cl tpt 1-2 tbn bells perc kybds) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Uses: Easter Eastertide Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10; John 20:1-10.Alive with vibrant praise this acclamation of life is a festive flourish for Easter Sunday. The rhythmic theme is punctuated by a message of confidence and unbounded joy and the majestic brass and timpani and sparkling handbell parts will lift this invigorating anthem to the skies. Glorious! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2 tbn 1-2 tmp) available as a digital download. A separate handbell part (3 octaves 34 bells) also available as a digital download.