Soon And Very Soon (arr. Rollo Dilworth): Choral Instrumental Pak

Rollo Dilworth's touch transforms this spiritual into an arrangement with genuine forward momentum. The rhythm section parts here are not accompaniment afterthoughts; they drive the entire piece and create the kind of energy that makes choirs want to rehearse and audiences lean forward in their seats.

Insistent and propulsive, like a spiritual that cannot be still. The arrangement builds a kinetic energy through its rhythm that makes standing and singing feel inevitable; this is music designed to move people, both musically and physically.

Directors programming contemporary gospel repertoire who want a piece that genuinely engages both ensemble and listener. This works equally well in concert settings, worship contexts, or festivals where a confident, rhythmically driven arrangement will land with impact.

• Lock the bass guitar and drums together first, treating them as a unified pulse-keeping force. Once they establish the insistent rhythm Dilworth writes, the choir has a rock-solid foundation to build their dynamic intensity.
• Shape the dynamic growth gradually across the full 3:30 timeframe rather than reaching full volume early. The 'building rhythm' Dilworth creates works best when singers hear themselves growing progressively more energized, not stationary.
• Rehearse the choir's rhythmic precision against the instrumental parts from the beginning. This arrangement demands that singers match the clarity and definition the rhythm section provides, or the effect flattens.

Place this strategically in the second half of a concert where your singers have found their confidence and your audience is ready for something contemporary and high-energy. It pairs naturally with other gospel-influenced sacred music and serves as a powerful closer or near-closer that leaves a lasting impression.

• Syncing ensemble rhythms with independent instrumental parts (bass guitar and drums)
• Sustaining dynamic intensity and building energy over an extended performance
• Executing precise rhythmic articulation in a contemporary gospel idiom
• Responding to driving rhythmic accompaniment with engaged, committed singing