Lord, When We Praise You with Glorious Music: SAB Choral Octavo
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Lord, When We Praise You with Glorious Music: SAB Choral Octavo

Arranged by Benjamin Harlan / Arranged by Bryan Jeffery Leech

Item: 35-DS00403732
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 11
SKU: 35-DS00403732

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About the Arranger: 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 arrangements and original compositions for choir, organ, and handbells appear across the catalogs of major publishers, and his work has earned annual ASCAP recognition since 1990. He holds degrees from Baylor University (B.M. and M.M.) and a doctorate from SBTS, and maintains active membership in the American Choral Directors Association and the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference.

Throughout his career, Harlan has held significant posts as Associate Professor of Church Music at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and as Minister of Music at several churches across Louisiana. His deep experience in both academic and congregational settings informs his understanding of what choirs need to sing with confidence and joy.

Why we love this

Harlan and Leech craft an arrangement that respects the hymnic dignity of the text while making the piece genuinely singable for mixed choirs that may lack extensive rehearsal time. The SAB voicing sits comfortably across a range of abilities without sacrificing musical interest, and the traditional harmonic language creates immediate accessibility for singers accustomed to hymnal repertoire.

What to expect

Reverent without being austere. The piece unfolds with the steady warmth of a well-loved hymn while the three-part texture creates moments of unexpected lightness and transparency. Singing this builds a quiet confidence that comes from music that feels both musically substantial and genuinely accessible.

Who it's for

Community choirs, church singers, and school choral programs looking for repertoire that grounds itself in traditional harmonic language but avoids the constraints of four-part hymnal voicing. The SAB format opens this music to ensembles with limited tenor coverage or younger singers still developing range and stamina.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the three parts from the start of rehearsal; SAB scoring can easily tip toward the altos if you don't establish clear voice independence and weight from day one.
  • Let the text shape your approach to phrasing rather than following bar lines mechanically. These harmonic progressions sing best when singers feel the punctuation of the poetry.
  • Consider how your accompaniment supports or stands apart from the vocal lines. A conservative organ treatment honors the hymnic foundation; a fuller arrangement invites more interpretive flexibility.

How to use it

Pair this with other traditional or neo-traditional sacred works to anchor a concert or worship service that celebrates harmonic craft and text clarity. The 11-page score allows enough time in rehearsal to develop genuine polish, making it suitable for programming toward the middle or end of a concert season when you have established ensemble cohesion.

Skills your students will build

  • Voice independence in three-part writing
  • Singing with clear diction in harmony
  • Awareness of harmonic function and phrase structure
  • Balancing part weight in SAB voicing

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