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The majesty of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” melody with Van Dyke’s uplifting text. Also includes alternate Easter text. Level: Medium. SATB, brass quintet, organ.
Kallman Creates Publications
SATB, brass quintet, organ. Duration: 3’30”
(Adult Choir of Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN; St. Olaf College student brass quintet; John Ferguson, organ)
I completed this setting for a friend’s wedding in May 2000. The brass and organ parts are accessible to the intermediate player. This setting also contains an Easter text (Easter Hymn of Gladness).
| Score/Parts options | Choral score, Full conductor score, Set of brass parts |
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