An Easter Celebration: Choral Instrumental Pak
By Keith Christopher
Item: 35-PK01411584
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This essential resource for Resurrection Sunday is a festive worship service designed for churches of any size. Beautifully orchestrated and wonderfully crafted to enable quick learning and maximum impact, this worship set includes everything you need to fill your Easter service with glorious praise and also provide a time of meaningful reflection on the Cross. Incorporating responsive readings with time-honored hymns and newly composed music, this 15-minute choral treasure has something for everyone. Powerful! Songs include: "Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?; Alleluia, Alleluia; Prayer at the Cross; Reflections on the Cross; Take My Life and Let It Be." Score and parts (fl, ob, cl, hn, clo, perc - one player per part) available as digital download.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01411584
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About the Composer: Keith Christopher
Keith Christopher has built a prolific career as a composer, arranger, and lyricist with deep roots in Christian music publishing. Since 1992, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has recognized his work annually, and his orchestral album "A Merry Christmas with Brass" earned him a Gold Record Award. His choral collection "More Songs for Praise and Worship" received a Dove Award, reflecting his consistent impact on congregational and worship music.
With hundreds of compositions in print across major publishers and over a thousand recordings produced for the industry, Christopher's music reaches choirs, bands, and orchestras worldwide. He has also authored "The First Christmas Night," a children's book that extends his storytelling gift beyond purely instrumental works. Based in the Nashville area with his wife Tammy, he continues to shape contemporary Christian music.
Why we love this
Christopher understands exactly what a church needs on Easter morning: something musically substantial that doesn't demand months of rehearsal time. The mix of responsive readings, familiar hymns, and original music creates a service arc that feels both traditional and fresh, and the orchestration for single players per part means you're not scrambling to find enough musicians.
What to expect
The piece balances jubilant resurrection joy with quiet, contemplative moments centered on the Cross. Orchestrations are warm and transparent rather than dense, allowing text clarity while maintaining festive energy throughout the 15-minute arc.
Who it's for
This is built for church musicians working with volunteer singers and a flexible number of participants. Whether you're leading a small chapel service or a full Easter celebration, the modular nature of the piece adapts to your choir size and available instruments.
How to get the most out of it
- Rehearse the responsive readings as carefully as you would the sung portions; their placement and pacing set up the emotional weight of each musical section.
- Lean into the hymn arrangements first since they're built on familiar melodic material your singers already know. This builds confidence before tackling the newly composed movements.
- Let the orchestra breathe during moments of reflection. The scoring supports the text, so resist over-conducting; trust the written balance.
- Record a rehearsal version with your instrumentalists early on, then share it with singers for independent practice. This speeds learning considerably.
How to use it
Schedule this as your primary Easter anthem or worship set. Its built-in responsive readings and varied musical textures create a complete liturgical experience rather than requiring you to cobble together separate pieces, making it ideal for filling 15 minutes with both musical impact and spiritual intention.
Skills your students will build
- Singing over a full orchestral accompaniment with sustained diction
- Tracking multiple musical ideas across responsive reading and sung sections
- Balancing ensemble blend when orchestra parts outnumber vocal lines
- Interpreting text-driven dynamics in newly composed versus traditional hymn material