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for Chorus, Soli and Small Orchestra
"Let God Arise" is, perhaps, one of my favorites in the catalog because it is written for the masses of believers everywhere. There are no complicated academic fugues to digest. Harmonies are simple. Melodies are easily grasped. and the text is key to every Christian believer. Hope is assured. Victory is certain. Christ is indeed king.
Although the musical difficulty is scaled down a bit from the other large choral works, its relative simplicity appeals (so I'm told) to "trained" and "untrained" singers. This work is written for the "Body Of Christ" as an alternative to the sometimes overused music we so often hear at Easter time. There are soli (including one for child's voice, works for male chorus, mixed choir (SATB), and sections for women's choir as well.
There is a male trio ("When Thou Comest"), and a baritone/soprano duet with chorus ("What Does All This Mean?"). There are pieces in the style of classical anthems, spirituals, up-tempo gospel, hymn style, traditional ballad-style gospel, jazzy gospel and 1990s Praise and Worship __Something for all believers! I encourage you to be as prayerful and as creative as you can be. The work is very adaptable for narration and drama. Detailed suggestions are found in the piano/vocal score. Guard yourself against putting too much emphasis on the dramatic and technical aspects of the work. Keep the message of THE WORD in front , using the music drama, dance lights, etc. as vehicles to share THE WORD. God bless you in your celebration. He alone is worthy!
The work is accompanied by small orchestra (strings, percussion, piano optional organ/synthesizer, timpani, electric bass, optional lead guitar, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and tuba). An alternative accompaniment can be: piano, organ/synthesizer, bass, lead guitar, timpani, and drum set. There are several pieces scored for rhythm horn trio (alto sax, tenor sax and trumpet). The full score will have all optional parts so that the choir director/conductor can construct his or her own orchestration. The piano is present for most of the orchestration.
SPECIAL NOTE: We have recorded a new CD of the work which has been released. Also we plan to release the full accompaniment track in the spring of 1998. If you cannot find "Let God Arise" in your local area, please send us names, addresses and phone numbers (or e-mail and web site addresses) of your local music dealers or Christian book stores). We want to serve you better.
