Here Am I, Send Me: Choral Instrumental Pak

Purifoy understands what makes a hymn-based arrangement work in a contemporary choral setting without stripping away its spiritual weight. The inclusion of instrumental parts gives your ensemble flexibility; you can perform it with full accompaniment for a concert setting or scale back to piano and vocals for a worship service, making one piece serve multiple programming needs.

Direct and earnest, without sentimentality. The music captures the vulnerability of the text (the willingness to be sent) while maintaining an understated dignity that respects the hymnic tradition underneath it.

This arrangement fits programs with a missions or evangelism focus, but it's equally valuable for choirs seeking a shorter sacred work with substantive musical content and clear textual purpose. The choral/instrumental format makes it accessible to ensembles with varying instrumental resources.

• Balance the text and tune equally. This song's power comes from its message, so encourage singers to shape phrases around the words rather than musical phrasing alone.
• Explore the recorded accompaniment as a learning tool for ensemble members unfamiliar with the harmonic movement; then work toward independence from it.
• Consider the acoustic of your performance space when setting dynamic levels. Three minutes gives you time to build intensity gradually, which creates more impact than starting too loud.

Include this piece on a concert exploring faith and service, or use it as a standalone anchor for a chapel service centered on vocational calling. At just over three minutes, it pairs well with longer multi-movement works or functions effectively as a concert opener that establishes a contemplative tone.

• Singing with text awareness and intentional word emphasis
• Responding to instrumental accompaniment cues
• Balancing harmonic independence with blend in a four-part texture
• Sustaining legit tone in sacred music idiom