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Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
This prelude, based on the familiar Easter hymn, begins with a subdued introduction, reminding us of a pre-dawn Easter morning. Thematic motives move us to the first theme statement, followed by a variation featuring bright antiphonal syncopated patterns. The next section builds toward the final triumphant presentation of the theme.
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Crown Him With Many Crowns
This prelude is based on the hymn tune by George Elvey often used with the text: Crown Him With Many Crowns. In the opening section band members sing the first stanza accompanied by a few woodwinds. The piece then becomes rhapsodic moving between thematic snatches and full episodes. Shifting to a new meter of ¾, new material is introduced. A fughetta section prepares the conclusion where the low brass states the theme once again while decorated with numerous fanfare devices- coming to a very powerful ending.
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What Child Is This (unacc)
Score for four flutes the piece openings with a quasi round device and then establishes a more straight forward rendition of the tune. The final section becomes quite florid with intricately woven countrapuntal voicing.