Easter Trilogy: A Cantata in Three Suites: SATB Choral Octavo
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Easter Trilogy: A Cantata in Three Suites: SATB Choral Octavo

By Benjamin Harlan

Item: 35-DS00460764
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 50
SKU: 35-DS00460764

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About the Composer: Benjamin Harlan

Benjamin Harlan

Benjamin Harlan serves as Dean of the School of Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where he shapes the next generation of church musicians. His compositions and arrangements for choir, organ, and handbells appear across multiple major publishing catalogs, and he has earned ASCAP awards annually since 1990.

Harlan holds degrees from Baylor University (B.M. and M.M.) and SBTS (D.M.A.), and he maintains active memberships in ASCAP, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference. His career spans leadership roles as Associate Professor of Church Music at New Orleans Baptist Seminary and Director of Music at several prominent churches across Louisiana and Texas.

Why we love this

Harlan constructs this cantata across three distinct suites, giving your choir structural variety without sacrificing cohesion around the Easter story. The 50-page work offers enough substance for a meaningful concert or service presentation while remaining achievable for choirs that balance multiple commitments throughout the spring.

What to expect

The work unfolds across three complementary suites that deepen your singers' connection to Easter theology while maintaining musical coherence. Harlan's approach blends accessibility with craftsmanship, creating moments of contemplative beauty alongside stronger dramatic gestures.

Who it's for

Choirs seeking Easter music with liturgical depth and structural sophistication will find this cantata rewards the rehearsal investment. It works equally well in church settings, concert halls, or educational festivals where directors want their singers to engage with meaningful sacred text across a substantial work.

How to get the most out of it

  • Map the dramatic arc across all three suites in rehearsal before diving into individual sections; understanding how each suite builds toward the overall narrative sharpens interpretive choices.
  • Balance the choir acoustically in the ensemble voicing by checking alto clarity early, since inner voices often carry harmonic weight in cantata writing.
  • Consider staging or processional elements during transitions between suites to heighten the liturgical weight of the text without overcomplicating the production.

How to use it

Reserve this for a late-winter or early-spring concert as the centerpiece, allowing rehearsal time proportional to its 50-page scope. Churches often pair cantatas like this with lessons and carols services or present them standalone during Holy Week programming.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining ensemble focus across multi-movement large-scale works
  • SATB balance and blend in extended harmonic progressions
  • Text painting and dramatic interpretation within sacred music
  • Sight-reading across varied harmonic and rhythmic contexts
  • Stamina for longer rehearsals and performances

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