The Dawn Is Surely Coming: SATB Choral Octavo
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The Dawn Is Surely Coming: SATB Choral Octavo

By Joseph M. Martin

Item: 35-DS00326930
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 9
SKU: 35-DS00326930

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About the Composer: Joseph M. Martin

Joseph M. Martin

Joseph M. Martin studied piano performance at Furman University and earned his master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he later taught in the Piano Pedagogy Department for five years. A performing pianist who has appeared as soloist with orchestras across the United States and Mexico, including the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra after winning the Nina Plant Wideman Competition, Martin has built a career balancing concert work with a deep commitment to church music and worship settings.

Based in Austin, Texas, Martin has become a prolific composer and arranger whose works span concert halls like Carnegie Hall and performance spaces across hundreds of churches in the United States and Canada. His music reflects both his classical training and his passion for serving church musicians and congregational worship, drawing on a wealth of musical experience to create works that resonate in both concert and liturgical contexts.

Why we love this

Martin captures the anticipatory longing of Advent without resorting to sentimentality. The writing is sturdy and idiomatic for SATB choirs, giving each voice part genuine musical interest while maintaining the collective power that makes these settings work in worship and concert alike.

What to expect

There's a quiet expectancy running through this piece, a sense of waiting that feels grounded and hopeful rather than anxious. Martin's harmonies suggest both the mystery of the Advent season and a underlying confidence in what is promised, creating music that invites reflection without demanding drama.

Who it's for

Church choirs preparing an Advent service, community choruses seeking sacred repertoire with substance, and directors who want a piece that works equally well in worship and in concert programming. The nine-page length and SATB voicing make it accessible to intermediate to advanced amateur ensembles.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the four voices so the harmonic movement speaks clearly; this piece's spiritual weight relies on singers hearing how the chords shift and resolve
  • Let the text breathe by resisting the urge to push tempo; Martin's pacing typically rewards singers who listen to one another across measures rather than driving through phrases
  • Shape dynamic contours at the phrase level rather than hitting every marked accent equally; this allows the music's liturgical intention to emerge naturally

How to use it

Anchor an Advent service or concert with this as a centerpiece that allows other pieces (perhaps lighter arrangements, responsorial singing, or congregational hymns) to build around it. The moderate length and accessible voicing also make it suitable for a mid-winter concert where sacred repertoire lifts the emotional arc without overwhelming the program.

Skills your students will build

  • Balancing four-part harmony and hearing independent voice lines
  • Sustaining long phrases with proper breath placement and support
  • Interpreting liturgical text through musical phrasing and dynamic shaping
  • Maintaining intonation across sustained harmonic progressions

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