Pass It On: Choral Instrumental Pak
By Kurt Kaiser / Arranged by Robert Sterling
Item: 35-PK00138441
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You can't miss with this innovative new arrangement from our Celebration Series. Many of your congregation grew up with this "evergreen" sacred song. The world music feel of Robert Sterling's arrangement perfectly sets the evangelistic message of the classic Kurt Kaiser text. Duration: ca. 4:18.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00138441
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About the Composer: Kurt Kaiser
Kurt Kaiser shaped the landscape of modern sacred music as a prolific composer and songwriter whose works bridged congregational singing and concert performance. His compositions, which include "Pass It On" and numerous other pieces in the sacred repertoire, emphasize accessible melodies paired with meaningful theological texts, making them staples in worship settings and choral festivals for decades.
Why we love this
Robert Sterling's arrangement captures what makes this text so enduring while bringing fresh energy through world music textures that feel contemporary without losing the song's spiritual core. Your singers will connect immediately with material their own parents sang, and the orchestration gives even modest ensembles room to sound polished and purposeful.
What to expect
Warm and inviting, with a gentle world music undercurrent that lifts the familiar melody into something both nostalgic and alive. The arrangement respects the intimate quality of Kaiser's original while adding rhythmic vitality and harmonic color that keeps the ear engaged.
Who it's for
Church choirs, community ensembles, and festival singers seeking a piece that honors a familiar classic while offering fresh musical interest. This works equally well for congregations performing with modest instrumentation and for choral programs looking to add a stirring sacred selection to a concert program.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the world music percussion layers so they enhance rather than overshadow the choral line; the instrumentation should feel integrated, not layered on top.
- Attend to the text's evangelistic intent by keeping diction crisp and forward; "Pass It On" needs clarity to land its message.
- Allow rubato in the opening phrases to settle the piece and let the arrangement's harmonic colors breathe before settling into rhythmic groove.
- Coordinate with your instrumentalists to lock the rhythmic feel early in rehearsal; the groove is central to Sterling's concept.
How to use it
Slot this into a sacred or spiritual music set where it can reach listeners across generations. The approximately 4 minute 18 second duration makes it an ideal anchor piece for a concert segment on faith and testimony, or program it as a closing selection where its message of passing faith forward lands with natural resonance.
Skills your students will build
- Singing with world music inflection and rhythmic nuance
- Balancing ensemble sound across diverse instrumental timbres
- Interpreting text with spiritual intention while maintaining musical precision
- Responding to pulse and groove in a contemporary sacred context