Rejoice! Christ Is Born! (Instrumental Consort): Choral Instrumental Pak
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This unique Christmas piece is sure to be a favorite holiday opener or encore. Using a dazzling vocal percussion effect as a rhythmic device, this folk song turned Christmas anthem will get the audience to its feet. A contrasting middle section of original material uses open intervals to add variety. The text celebrates the birth of Christ with shining images of light. An instant hit! Score and Parts for Orchestra (fl1/rec/pwhis, fl2/pic, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, timp, perc 1-2, hp, accord, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) and Score and Parts for Consort (fl, cl, tpt 1-2, tbn, bls, perc, pno, syn) each available as a digital download.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00437200
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Why we love this
The vocal percussion effect is genuinely theatrical, giving your ensemble a rhythmic hook that lands immediately with audiences. The contrast between the percussive opening section and the open interval writing in the middle creates genuine musical shape without requiring complex harmonic language.
What to expect
Bright and celebratory, anchored by a rhythmic drive that feels almost percussive despite the choral origin. The middle section offers space and tranquility before the piece returns with conviction.
Who it's for
Choirs with instrumental support who want a Christmas opener with immediate audience appeal and genuine musical substance. The consort scoring makes it accessible to ensembles without a full orchestra.
How to get the most out of it
- Treat the vocal percussion as a percussion section unto itself; clarity and precision matter more than volume. The rhythmic definition carries the whole opening.
- Balance the consort against the vocalist carefully during the opening section so the percussion effect remains the foreground element.
- Shape the middle section's open intervals with long, supported lines; the sparse harmony means every breath and phrase contour shows.
- Return to the opening material with renewed energy after the contrasting section to justify the structural pivot.
How to use it
Position this as your concert opener to set an energetic, festive tone, or use it as a high-impact encore that sends people out smiling. The dual instrumentation options let you program it flexibly depending on whether you're building a full orchestra or chamber setting.
Skills your students will build
- Rhythmic precision in ensemble vocal percussion techniques
- Balancing vocal and instrumental lines in mixed textures
- Phrasing and breath management across open interval writing
- Dynamic contrast between percussive and lyrical musical sections