This volume is dedicated to the memory of Dr. D. ames Kennedy Foreword The majority of pulished festive hymn arrangements are written for organ and full rass; those for organ alone usually do not include a descant for the choir. I have endeavored to write festive settings for congregational singing, for organ and choir alone. It is my hope that you will find them useful in your church and that they will encourage oth your congregation and choir to sing heartily to the glory of God. Performance Notes Organ Registration These arrangements were written with the Ruffatti Organ of Coral Ridge Presyterian Church in mind. The suggestions for registration may e modified to suit other organs. A Great or Swell trumpet, or other reed chorus, may e used in the asence of a solo trumpet. In some cases a solo trumpet may e too loud for large chords, in which case other reeds should e used. When playing trumpet fanfares, the performer should use a right and articulated touch, much like the articulation of rass instruments. Depending on the placement in the service, a shorter introduction and interlude may e required. Feel free to shorten to suit your needs. Most introductions end with the final phrase of the hymn a logical place to start for a shorter introduction. The modulations may e replaced or shorted as well. Optional Descants The descants are written SSA, ut may e sung with fewer parts. The descant voices are eing douled in the organ. Sopranos who have difficulty singing a G or an A, are encouraged to move to lower notes. The smaller, cue-size notes may e sung y one or two voices or left out all together.
Contents Organ Settings Page Antioch............................................. Aurelia.............................................. 8 Crusader s Hymn..................................... 1 CWM Rhondda....................................... 18 Diademata.......................................... 22 Gloria............................................. 26 Hyfrydol............................................ 0 Lancashire.......................................... Lasst uns erfreuen..................................... 9 Regent Square....................................... 2 Sagina............................................. 8 St. Christopher....................................... 2 Terra Beata......................................... 6 Veni Emmanuel...................................... 60 We.............................................. 66 Descants Page Antioch............................................ 70 Aurelia............................................. 71 Crusader s Hymn..................................... 72 CWM Rhondda....................................... 7 Diademata.......................................... 7 Gloria............................................. 7 Hyfrydol............................................ 76 Lancashire.......................................... 77 Lasst uns erfreuen..................................... 78 Regent Square....................................... 79 Sagina............................................. 80 St. Christopher....................................... 81 Terra Beata......................................... 82 Veni Emmanuel...................................... 8 We.............................................. 8
Antioch 2 *Chimes or Carillon ff *May e played an octave lower if appropriate 9 # # n mf? Ch.. #. # cresc..? (optional chimes in left hand) # 1 n..?. molto cresc. ff?? Descant part for choir is found on page 70. Tune: ANTIOCH, George Frideric Handel, 168-179, and adapt. ca. 172 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
8 Aurelia Optional carillon or chimes, played in the appropriate octave. Otherwise egin in measure....... n n n n n n? Ó Œ n n n 8....? ().. *.. w w w w w [ 11] # # #. #. n n. # # # n n n w ẇ #? # # w... *Left hand egins here in the asence of carillon or chimes. Descant part for choir is found on page 71. Tune: AURELIA, Samuel S. Wesley, 1810-1876, and written in 186 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
Crusader s Hymn 1 # # # * # # n n Foundations Strings 8', '?# # # ## w w w w w rit. nẇ?# # # ## w w w w w p Light 2' 6 w ẇ ẇ w a tempo? nẇ w ẇ? w w w w 10 w wu u? w U w u? w w w U w Descant part for choir is found on page 72 *If your hymnal has only three stanzas, play stanza 2 (measure 2) as an introduction, ending on eat 1 of measure 6. Then repeat Stanza 2 as the opening (or first) stanza and follow through to the end of this festive hymn setting. Tune: CRUSADER S HYMN, Münster Gesanguch, 1677 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
18 Cwm Rhondda j. n.. n.. n?..??. j w w 8.. j.? w w w. j 11? Descant part for choir is found on page 7. j. Tune: CWM RHONDDA, ohn Hughes, 187-192, and written in 1907 (PD).. Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
22 Diademata # #.. Œ?# #. Œ n?# # Œ. Œ # #?# n. # n. Œ nn # Œ Ó Œ.?# # Œ nw w w 8 # #. # # w..?#. # #. ẇ?# # Œ w Œ Descant part for choir is found on page 7. Tune: DIADEMATA, George. Elvey, 1816-189, and written in 1868 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
26 Gloria Carillon, Chimes or? Ch.? w w w 6?? w w w w 10 () n ff? w w w Descant part for choir is found on page 7. Tune: GLORIA, Traditional French melody, arr. Edward S. Barnes, 1887-198, and arr. in 197 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
0 Hyfrydol expansive and majestic Swell closed? Light 2'?...... j 6...?...?.... 11... j. j U..? U.?.. U. 17?.. Standard Verse. Ped. Descant part for choir is found on page 76. j. j Tune: HYFRYDOL, Rowland Hugh Pritchard, 1811-1887, and written in 18 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
Lancashire Gt:.. Ch: Full.. Sw: Full partially closed.. w Ó Œ f mf? Œ mp? Œ Ó. w.. Ch... Sw... w Ch.? Ó Œ? w w w 8 Œ..? Descant part for choir is found on page 77. w w w Tune: LANCASHIRE, Henry Smart, 181-1879, and written in 18 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
9 Dedicated to Dave and Becky Deeg Lasst uns erfreuen # # 2 Ó Ó mp cresc. poco a poco sempre?# # 2 ẇ.?# # 2 w. w. # # w # wu u?# # ẇ?# # # w w. w. w U ff U u [ 6] Standard Verse # #. ẇ?# #. Ped. w 10 # # ẇ?# ẇ # 2 w 2 2 # w w 2 Descant part for choir is found on page 78. Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN, Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Köln, 162 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
2 Regent Square 6 6 6 6 6......? f. j 7..? Descant part for choir is found on page 79. Tune: REGENT SQUARE, Henry T. Smart, 181-1879, and written in 1867 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
8 Sagina 2? 2 con moto. j Full, no manual 16' #. n. # w #. w? 2 Œ. Œ Œ.. j n. n.?. Œ Œ Œ.. 9 Ÿ. wu w U?? Descant part for choir is found on page 80. Tune: SAGINA, Thomas Campell, 1777-18, and written in 18 (PD). U w Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
2 St. Christopher Ó Œ Gt: Foundations 8', ', (2') and Reeds 8'. j ẇ. j? w? 2' Flute w w w w?.. j? w w w 8. j n n#... j U..? #nn ẇ.. U..?. w w Descant part for choir is found on page 81. U. Tune: ST. CHRISTOPHER, Frederick C. Maker, 18-1927, and written in 1881 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
6 Terra Beata # # marcato j Cornet V or M Œ j Cromorne?# # Œ U?# # Œ Ó U Œ m j U. holding ack [ ] # # a tempo Gt: Mixture Plenum?# # U. U..?# # # U. [ 8] Standard Verse # #..?# #. Ped..... [ 12] # #?# #. #. Descant part for choir is found on page 82. Tune: TERRA BEATA, Traditional English melody, adapt. in 191 y Franklin L. Sheppard, 182-190. Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
60 Veni Emmanuel leggiero? Ó Œ f f?. w 7 w? w. Descant part for choir is found on page 8. Tune: VENI EMMANUEL, 1th century French processional (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.
66 We #?# marcato 7 n n n # # # # # ## # # # ##?# Œ Œ j. -. j. -. j -.. # # # ## # # # # # n n # # # # # n () j?# # # ## Œ j. -. j. -. j. -.. j. j 6.. Œ.?.?. j Descant part for choir is found on page 8. Tune: WEBB, George. We, 180-1887, and written in 180 (PD). Copyright 2010 Birnamwood Pulications (ASCAP) A division of MorningStar Music Pulishers, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher.