Sunday Has Come and Jesus Lives!: Choral Instrumental Pak
As performed by Beethoven / Arranged by Roger Thornhill
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Description
Uses: Easter, Call to Worship
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10; John 20:1-10
A unique combining of two masterwork melodies by Beethoven forms the musical scaffold for this jubilant choral flourish for Resurrection Sunday. A fresh perspective is offered by the text as the world awakens to new alleluias. Appropriate when presented as an anthem or call to worship for choir, but when combined with brass, handbells and congregational singing this concertato takes flight.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00319231
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About the Artist: Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) stands as a pivotal figure in Western music history, bridging the Classical and Romantic eras through works of unprecedented emotional depth and structural innovation. His symphonies, sonatas, and sacred compositions remain cornerstones of the concert repertoire and continue to inspire musicians across all levels of training and performance.
Why we love this
Roger Thornhill's arrangement draws from two distinct Beethoven melodies to create something genuinely fresh for Easter worship. The scoring opens possibilities for your ensemble to grow from a choir piece into a full concertato experience, making it versatile enough to serve your needs whether you're working with a chamber choir or a full festive ensemble with brass and handbells.
What to expect
Jubilant and affirming, built on the weight of Beethoven's musical legacy yet expressed with renewal and clarity. The layering of familiar melodies creates an immediate sense of recognition while the fresh harmonic context and text anchor the piece firmly in celebration.
Who it's for
Directors programming an Easter service or Resurrection Sunday observance who want something with substance beyond typical holiday fare. This works equally well for ensembles with limited instrumentation (choir alone) and those with fuller resources (brass, handbells, congregation).
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the choral writing against instrumental colors by tracking where each line of text lands relative to brass entries; Thornhill's orchestration asks the singers to anchor the melodic material while accompaniment textures shift.
- When congregational singing joins, establish the melodic confidence in your choir during rehearsals so they can lead without being submerged by the handbells and brass accompaniment.
- Pay attention to where the two Beethoven melodies interact or layer; clarity in articulation and phrasing will reveal how intentionally Thornhill wove them together.
- If programming this as a call to worship, rehearse smooth transitions into and out of the piece so it functions as a genuine liturgical moment rather than a standalone anthem.
How to use it
Deploy this as your Resurrection Sunday anthem, letting it mark the theological center of the service. It also serves beautifully as a processional call to worship if your liturgy allows; the concertato scoring gives you room to build instrumental texture gradually as singers and musicians enter.
Skills your students will build
- Blending voices with brass and handbells in sustained, soloistic passages
- Navigating harmonic progressions derived from Classical masterworks
- Singing with text clarity while maintaining the jubilant character across changing accompaniment textures
- Understanding how two distinct melodies can be combined without losing individual integrity
- Performing music that functions in both intimate (choir alone) and festive (full concertato) configurations