Once In Royal David’s City

(3-tpt, 2-hn, 2-tmb, BH, tba): God Be With You; God Leads Us Along; God Will Take Care of You; We Have An Anchor

Three Plus Flutes for three soprano with opt. 4th/ob. with alto and bass. A beginning that is yearning in emotion and subtle shifts in harmonic and linear lines. A modulation to a higher tessitura in strong block chords gives a feeling of strength. The piece then settles back into the original key with a series of imitation of the various parts. The piece becomes more solemn as the pitch levels drop until settling into a final cadence.

A band accompaniment for the woodwind solo based on the piano accompaniment found in the solo/piano version. It comes with four woodwind solo lines as well as a full band set. The piece’s counterpoint features the combination of both themes of the tune at the same time.

(3-tpt, hn, 2-tmb/BH, tba