A Call to Alleluia (Consort): Choral Instrumental Pak
By Joseph M. Martin
Item: 35-PK00470655
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From the cantata "Festival of Faith," this flourish of Easter praise is the perfect exclamation point for Resurrection Sunday. The well-known hymn tune ENGELBERG receives a syncopated and mixed-meter upgrade, driving the piece forward with jubilant energy. A colorful orchestration provides instrumental and track options, lifting the anthem to dizzying heights of praise. Majestic and meaningful!
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00470655
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About the Composer: Joseph M. Martin
Joseph M. Martin trained in piano performance at Furman University and earned his master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he later taught in the Piano Pedagogy Department for five years. A recitalist and orchestral soloist throughout North America, he won the Nina Plant Wideman Competition and performed with the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra. His concert work has taken him to Carnegie Hall, regional theaters, and symphony stages across the United States and Mexico.
Martin shifted his focus toward church music and conferences for worship leaders, bringing the same compositional sophistication and performed artistry to sacred settings. His arrangements and original works now reach hundreds of congregations and choirs annually across the United States and Canada. Based in Austin, Texas, he continues to compose and perform while maintaining an active presence in Christian music education.
Why we love this
Martin takes a familiar hymn tune and reimagines it with rhythmic propulsion and metric shifts that feel fresh without losing the tune's accessibility. The orchestration options let you scale the piece to your ensemble's size, making it genuinely adaptable rather than merely stripped down. It lands with the kind of exuberant confidence that makes an Easter anthem feel earned rather than obligatory.
What to expect
Bright and propulsive, with the ENGELBERG melody cutting through layers of harmonic color. The syncopation and mixed meters push against the hymn tune's traditional steadiness, creating forward momentum that feels appropriate for Resurrection joy. It's exultant without exhaustion.
Who it's for
Easter services needing an anthem that sounds substantial and celebratory without veering into sentimentality. Directors looking for repertoire with real orchestral color but who need flexibility in how many instruments are available. Choirs comfortable navigating syncopated rhythms and brief meter shifts.
How to get the most out of it
- Isolate the syncopated rhythms in a sectional before full rehearsal. The syncopation sits naturally once singers feel the push, but rushing the learning curve creates unnecessary tension.
- Balance the mixed meters by conducting them as implied pulse rather than fighting the time signature changes. Your gesture will calm the ensemble's instinct to panic.
- Layer the orchestration gradually across rehearsals. Start with piano, add strings, then brass, so the choir adjusts to each textural addition without losing their line.
- Let the tempo breathe into the final phrase. The jubilance works best when you don't drive through the ending; let the praise land with weight.
How to use it
Save this for the climactic moment of your Easter service. It pairs well as a recessional or as the second anthem when you want to build energy toward the service's conclusion. The orchestration gives it enough presence to stand as your primary Easter offering if your Easter service centers on one major choral work.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and performing syncopated rhythms against a traditional hymn tune
- Adapting to mixed meter changes (shifts between 4/4 and other time signatures)
- Balancing vocal line clarity when layered orchestral color increases
- Understanding arranging techniques that refresh familiar melodies