Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing: Choral Instrumental Pak
By Heather Sorenson
Item: 35-PK01380988
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An engaging new take on a classic text, this mixed-meter octavo is a choral tour de force. Driving forward with confidence and power, the music is both artful and contemporary, with an almost cinematic sweep to its musical architecture. A challenge worth taking for both choir and instrumentalists.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01380988
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About the Composer: Heather Sorenson
Heather Sorenson brings a composer's ear shaped by both classical training and deep roots in contemporary worship music. Based in Dallas, her works span churches, universities, concert halls, and competition stages worldwide. She has taught music at all elementary levels, served as adjunct faculty at Baylor University, and led countless sessions at worship conferences and educational institutions. Her commissions have included major projects for Texas A&M University, the Kennedy Foundation, and a Carnegie Hall premiere of her oratorio EXODUS.
Why we love this
Sorenson takes a beloved hymn text and reimagines it with genuine compositional ambition, blending driving energy with orchestral sophistication. The mixed-meter construction keeps both choir and instrumentalists engaged throughout rather than settling for comfortable predictability. This is the kind of sacred music that respects the text while asking singers and players to grow.
What to expect
The piece moves with forward momentum and architectural clarity, like watching a story unfold across a large canvas. There's both artistic sophistication and genuine power in the sound, with moments that feel almost orchestral in scope even within a choral context.
Who it's for
Choirs with solid rhythmic training and orchestras that can handle contemporary idioms. This works best for groups comfortable with mixed meters and directors seeking repertoire that challenges singers without requiring advanced solo writing.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the mixed meter early in rehearsals by having the choir lock into the rhythmic patterns before worrying about blend or intonation. Confidence in the meter is your foundation.
- Balance the ensemble sound carefully. The contemporary orchestration can overwhelm singers if instruments aren't scaled to the acoustic of your venue; trust your instincts about doubling and dynamics.
- Let the cinematic architecture breathe. Sorenson has built in natural peaks and valleys in the musical narrative, so honor those structural moments rather than pushing through at a single intensity level.
How to use it
Program this as a centerpiece for a contemporary or mixed-era concert where it can anchor a program of both traditional and newer sacred music. It also works well as a festival or competition selection where the compositional ambition and ensemble challenges will impress adjudicators.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and performing mixed meters (shifting between different time signatures)
- Ensemble balance between choir and orchestra
- Sustaining intensity across longer formal structures
- Rhythmic independence from other voice parts
- Interpretive confidence in contemporary sacred music