Christ Is Risen (from The Song Everlasting) (Consort): Choral Instrumental Pak
Arranged by Joseph M. Martin
Item: 35-PK01729423
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(Instrumental Consort) Let the news go forth, Christ is risen! This creative paring of two traditional hymns announces this, the greatest truth of the faith with resounding confidence. Sturdy four-part writing and festive orchestral adornments make this arrangement essential repertoire for Easter gatherings.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01729423
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About the Arranger: Joseph M. Martin
Joseph M. Martin studied 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. His performance career has taken him across the United States and Mexico, including appearances with symphony orchestras and a featured performance with the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra following his win in the Nina Plant Wideman Competition. His compositions and arrangements now reach listeners in concert halls, churches, and conferences across North America, reflecting a deliberate shift toward serving the worship and community music world.
Based in Austin, Texas, Martin continues to compose and arrange while maintaining an active performance schedule. His catalog demonstrates remarkable range, from intimate worship settings to larger choral and instrumental works. He brings both the technical sophistication of a trained concert pianist and the practical sensitivity of someone deeply invested in the life of church music.
Why we love this
Martin's pairing of two hymn texts creates an announcement that feels both rooted and fresh. The orchestral writing lifts what could be a straightforward hymn arrangement into something genuinely festive, giving your ensemble a chance to experience traditional material with real textural variety and momentum.
What to expect
Sturdy and confident, with the warmth of hymn tradition brightened by orchestral color. The music sounds like good news shared in a room full of people who believe it, neither timid nor overwrought.
Who it's for
Any choir with access to a small instrumental ensemble (strings, winds, or keyboard) wanting to anchor Easter with something substantive and celebratory. This works for traditional Easter sunrise services, festival Sunday programs, or even Lent into Easter transitions where the resurrection message needs to land with joy.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the choir against the instrumental consort by rehearsing sections separately first, then bringing them together with the choir singing at full volume without reserve.
- Shape the phrase endings with slight ritardandos to let the text land, especially at 'Christ is risen,' where the confidence should feel proclamatory rather than rushed.
- Work the instrumental parts as ensemble players would, asking them to lock onto the harmonic foundation while the choir carries the melodic and textual weight.
How to use it
Position this as a centerpiece for an Easter cantata service or as the strong closer to a Lenten program that builds toward resurrection. The festive orchestration makes it equally at home in a traditional service or a contemporary worship setting that values instrumental ensemble work.
Skills your students will build
- Singing hymn melody within four-part harmony while instrumental parts move independently
- Maintaining steady pulse when the orchestral writing contains rhythmic activity around the vocal line
- Phrase shaping and text delivery in a celebratory context
- Understanding how traditional hymns can be reimagined through orchestration without losing their essence