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Take The World But Give Me Jesus
A violin solo with piano accompaniment begins with a reflective motif. The violin makes an initial statement of the theme incorporating many double stops for harmonic and colorful shadings, all the while the accompaniment supports with choral movement. The piece comes to a repose where it allows the soloist to execute a cadenza section displaying multiple stops and melodic alterations. A modulation takes place where the piece becomes increasingly expressive. The piece becomes more plaintive and then with a mute added the piece comes to complete rest.
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A Glorious Church
Scored for bells, tambourine, snare drum, tom toms, triangle, tympani, and sus cymbal. The piece incorporates all of the various ensemble colors to introduce the melodic material. After an extensive break up strain, the piece melodicallyconcludes.
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Pilgrim Medley
A brass sextet with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The beginning introduces stacked motives building to full chords. Following is a rendition of “When I Can Read My Title Clear” with melody broken down into fragments passed around to the various instruments. After key changes the quintet presents “I Am Bound For The Promised Land” in much the same fabric of the earlier section. After a brief transition in a new key we find “Just Over In The Glory Land” in a more flowing style than the earlier tunes. The Coda section becomes my rhythmically active where it ends on a solid chord .
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Proclamation Medley
A brass sextet with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The beginning presents a vigorous fanfare where it settles down into solemn rendition of “We’ve A Story To Tell To The Nations.” After a modulation the piece continues with “I Love To Tell The Story” with more open scoring passing the tune around amongst the parts. Another modulation, another tune- this time “Send The Light” in a march style giving purpose. Another modulation leading into “Since I Have Been Redeemed” in the upper parts, only to be followed with the theme in the lower voices. Then after a sequence of cascading entrance the piece concludes on a resounding sense of resolve.
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