Christ the Lord is risen today - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193406179 ISBN 13: 9780193406179

Synopsis

for SATB and organ or large orchestra 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 'Classical Albums' and 'Traditional Classical Albums' US charts within two weeks of its release in April 2014.

About this title

About the Author:

Mack Wilberg was appointed Music Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 2008, having served as Associate Music Director since 1999. He is a former professor of music at Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree; his master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of Southern California. Alongside Wilberg's conducting responsibilities he is active as a pianist, choral clinician, composer, arranger, and guest conductor throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to the many compositions he has written for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, his works have been performed by artists such as Renee Fleming, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazon, Deborah Voigt, and The King's Singers. Wilberg's arrangements and compositions are performed and recorded all over the world.

Review:

The formula of Mack Wilberg's arrangements for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has become familiar with a unison first verse, four-part harmony middle verse (if just three verses) and unison plus descant final verse a but it remains effective in big bright numbers such as Christ the Lord is risen today. A divisi final 'Alleluia! Amen!' rounds off a piece appropriately marked 'With exultation'. * James L. Montgomery, Sunday by Sunday (RSCM), March 2016 *

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 0193406179
• ISBN 13: 9780193406179
• Binding: Paperback